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Amy Forde on 22 Sep 2021
The top five areas farmers are failing cross compliance
The Department of Agriculture has revealed to the Irish Farmers Journal the top five cross compliance issues that farmers were penalised for in 2020.
David Wright on 15 Sep 2021
More milk when age at first calving is reduced
An AFBI / AHDB study has highlighted that heifers calved at two years have higher lifetime performance.
Shane Murphy on 23 Aug 2021
Zwartbles smash breed record in Tullamore
Many sheep societies have had records broken in the past for weeks and this was again the case on Saturday.
Ellen Durkin on 04 Aug 2021
13-year temperature record set in July
July saw records broken for highest temperatures reached across Ireland.
Shane Murphy on 28 Jul 2021
Suffolk records smashed in Lanark
The sale had 10 five-figure sums, which helped boost average sale price to nearly £5,000.
Shane Murphy on 21 Jul 2021
Allowdale Herefords set for second production sale
The north Cork herd is putting some of the best heifers in the group up for sale.
Matt Dempsey on 30 Jun 2021
Home Farm: keeping officially in line
An official-looking letter arrived which, as usual, I opened with some trepidation.
Gerald Potterton on 23 Jun 2021
Farmer Writes: looking back on weather records
It may seem as if field conditions are tougher year-on-year. However, a journey into historical weather records prove otherwise, writes Gerald Potterton.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 21 Jun 2021
Report: CAP has not made farming more climate friendly
The European Court of Auditors has raised a number of concerns that the next CAP will not help farmers to meet climate targets.
Gary Abbott on 09 Jun 2021
25 years of the Krone Big M
Krone introduced its first ever Big M self-propelled mower with 300hp 25 years ago this year. Gary Abbott looks at its evolution since.
Amy Forde on 07 Jun 2021
No plans to digitise eight million Land Commission records - Minister
Minister McConalogue said that the digitisation of records on such a vast scale “is not considered feasible” at this stage.
on 12 May 2021
Getting ready for Bord Bia audit
Bord Bia explains the main issues that arise in a Bord Bia audit and what do farmers have to do to be in compliance.
Amy Forde on 11 May 2021
Four vets suspended for professional misconduct in 2020 - Vet Council
Four vets had their registrations with the Veterinary Council of Ireland suspended for varying periods of time due to professional misconduct.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 07 Apr 2021
Apps for contractors that help eliminate paperwork
Peter Thomas Keaveney takes a look at two Irish examples of smartphone apps that help make contractor’s lives easier when it comes to recording information during the busy seasons.
Peter McCann on 03 Apr 2021
Land Report: prices ease back by £325/ac in Derry
There were 52 pieces of land publicly put on the market in Derry last year, with the average lot size equating to 29 acres.
Peter McCann on 03 Apr 2021
Land Report: prices hit record high in Antrim
There were 2,484 acres of land publicly advertised for sale in Antrim last year, which is 414 acres less than 2019.
Darren Carty on 26 Mar 2021
BEEP-S screens now live on ICBF portal
Weights for cows and calves recorded on the same day can now be uploaded through the BEEP-S portal on the ICBF website.
Amy Forde on 17 Mar 2021
Lack of animal remedy records main issue in Bord Bia audits
A total of 197 herds were found to be ineligible for quality assurance certification last year due to critical or major non-compliances that were not rectified in the close-out period.
Darren Carty on 10 Mar 2021
Recording of organic fertiliser movements going online
A transitional period whereby the Department will accept both online and hardcopy records will be in place until 1 July 2021, after which date the online system will be mandatory.
Niall Hurson on 10 Mar 2021
Department moves organic fertiliser movement system online
The Department will accept both online declarations and paper forms until 1 July 2021, after which date, use of the new online system will be mandatory.