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Conventional beef prices on par with organic beef

Chairperson of the Limerick Tipperary Organic farmers group, Robert Barton, described it as 'a time of madness for beef [prices]' which has left many farmers less incentivised to convert to organic.

NEWS 4 June 2025

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Dairy herd replacement deficit a ‘serious wake-up call’ - ICOS

Dairy herd replacement deficit a ‘serious wake-up call’ - ICOS

NEWS 16 May 2025

Replacements ‘nowhere near sufficient’ to sustain dairy herd – IFA

Replacements ‘nowhere near sufficient’ to sustain dairy herd – IFA

NEWS 14 May 2025

My Farming Week: Jim White, Mullinahone, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: Jim White, Mullinahone, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: Jim White, Mullinahone, Co Tipperary

NEWS 23 April 2025

Beef Management: field work, breeding preparation and dairy-beef sires

Beef Management: field work, breeding preparation and dairy-beef sires

Beef Management: field work, breeding preparation and dairy-beef sires

MANAGEMENT 2 April 2025

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Sheep Management: ewe hoggets, sheep census and hill sheep conference

Sheep Management: ewe hoggets, sheep census and hill sheep conference

There is a positive market outlook both for hoggets for slaughtering in the immediate months ahead and also in breeding sales and this should encourage farmers to maximise their performance.

MANAGEMENT 18 November 2024

Price signals are only really useful if you can react to them

Price signals are only really useful if you can react to them

Dairy has shown again that it is better positioned to increase production as prices rise.

NEWS 18 November 2024

Farmer Writes: best-laid plans can well and truly go away

Farmer Writes: best-laid plans can well and truly go away

Farming is never short of surprises, as Tommy Moyles found out on his farm recently. Best laid plans to increase slurry storage were impacted by rain from an unaccustomed direction.

FARMER WRITES 18 November 2024

Agri jobs: farm with 44-point rotary parlour needs new assistant

Agri jobs: farm with 44-point rotary parlour needs new assistant

New roles have opened up for dairy farm assistants in Kilkenny, Cork and Westmeath.

NEWS 18 November 2024

Camera at the Mart: high milk solids driver of dairy sale

Camera at the Mart: high milk solids driver of dairy sale

In-calf heifers from dams with high percentages of milk solids were making a premium at the annual dairy sale in Corrin Mart last week.

MARKETS 18 November 2024

Switching to Stabiliser cows at Lisgoole Abbey

Switching to Stabiliser cows at Lisgoole Abbey

Since taking over as farm manager at Lisgoole Abbey, Connor Donaldson has been put his stamp on the 100 cow suckler herd.

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 November 2024

Camera at the Mart: positive dairy signals boost for Listowel Mart dairy sale

Camera at the Mart: positive dairy signals boost for Listowel Mart dairy sale

The prevailing mood is rising in dairy markets and with the good weather in autumn that allowed farmers replenish fodder stocks, these all had an impact on the dairy sale in the north Kerry mart.

MARKETS 18 November 2024

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Top farm security ideas to keep your property safe in Ireland

Good farm security is crucial for protecting your property, livestock, and equipment from theft, vandalism, and other risks. Explore practical farm security ideas from PhoneWatch.

Top farm security ideas to keep your property safe in Ireland

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