Livestock
Jack Kennedy on 28 Jan 2022
Watch: Farm Tech Talk - The Livestock Show
Factory price leagues, managing the workload on dairy farms this February and the credit squeeze on farms feature on this week's show.
Adam Woods on 26 Jan 2022
Green light for show season
Adam Woods has news that Irelands agricultural shows are planning to be back with a bang in 2022
Adam Woods on 26 Jan 2022
Preparation key ahead of a busy three months
Adam Woods previews this week’s calf focus ahead of a very busy period on Irish beef and dairy farms.
Rachel Donovan on 22 Jan 2022
113 farm accidents recorded in 2021
As the busy calving period approaches, farmers must ask themselves some key questions when working with livestock.
Adam Woods on 19 Jan 2022
Beef Management: slurry spreading delay, compensatory group and new webinars
Adam Woods takes a look at whether farmers should delay slurry spreading this spring, compensatory growth in weanlings and our new spring webinar series kicking off in February
Adam Woods on 19 Jan 2022
Beef Trends: factories raise the flat prices
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including factory quotes for finished stock.
Kieran Mailey on 19 Jan 2022
Solutions still sought for pedigree trade
The current arrangements for NI breeders taking cattle and sheep to premier sales in Britain remain unworkable according to breed societies and auctioneers.
Peter McCann on 19 Jan 2022
White diesel needed for tractor runs, says HMRC
HMRC has said the purpose of tractor runs and ploughing matches will be deemed as pleasure, rather than agricultural work.
Aidan Brennan on 19 Jan 2022
Dos and don’ts of calf shed design
Aidan Brennan highlights some of the things that farmers should and shouldn’t do when constructing or modifying a calf shed.
Adam Woods on 12 Jan 2022
Out-wintering changes will have severe impact on drystock farmers
Adam Woods takes a look at the proposed nitrates review plan and what implications it has for drystock farmers.
Adam Woods on 06 Jan 2022
'Board members' claims false and misleading' – Elphin Mart chair
Six board members have resigned from Elphin Mart committee over concerns which they say have emerged over the last 18 months. Adam Woods has more details here.
Adam Woods on 05 Jan 2022
Beef Trends: cow price up in positive start to 2022
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including factory quotes for finished cattle.
Jack Kennedy on 05 Jan 2022
German agri-food sector braced for profound transformation
Comments by German Agriculture Minister last week point to significant transformation ahead for the sector. Anne Finnegan, policy analyst, and Jack Kennedy analyse the changes.
Peter McCann on 03 Jan 2022
Livestock can teach us about life on earth
We can get adequate intakes of all the minerals and vitamins that our bodies require by eating a balanced diet.
Kieran Mailey on 28 Dec 2021
Benchmarking - how did your farm perform in 2021?
The end of the year is a good time to review herd performance and profitability through benchmarking.
Kieran Mailey on 26 Dec 2021
Time for a mid-winter fodder budget
Carrying out a fodder budget at the end of the year will determine if there is enough silage to last until turnout.
Declan O'Brien on 25 Dec 2021
Science shines a light on the mechanics of TB spread
Whole genome sequencing enables scientists to identify particular TB strains and then locate them geographically to a particular region or area.
Kieran Mailey on 23 Dec 2021
Five tips to get some time off at Christmas
Taking a short break from the farm over Christmas is a great way to clear the head and get ready for a busy spring.
Peter McCann on 22 Dec 2021
NI dairy herd to grow beyond record high
In June 2021, there were 318,372 dairy cows recorded in DAERA’s agricultural census, up 2% year on year.
Peter McCann on 22 Dec 2021
New rules for NI livestock at British sales
A new export health certificate has been made available which allows livestock to return straight to NI if they have been in Britain for 15 days or less.