Replacements

31 October deadline looms for SCEP participants

Females must be a minimum of 16 months old and genotyped in order to count towards the 65% minimum number.

SCHEMES 23 October 2025

31 October deadline looms for SCEP participants

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Supply shortage drives dairy heifer prices

Supply shortage drives dairy heifer prices

NEWS 10 September 2025

Home Farm: workload ramps up ahead of winter

Home Farm: workload ramps up ahead of winter

VIEWPOINTS 10 September 2025

55% of lambs drafted to date in Tullamore

55% of lambs drafted to date in Tullamore

55% of lambs drafted to date in Tullamore

NEWS 13 August 2025

Focus on breeding and health in 1,350 ewe flock

Focus on breeding and health in 1,350 ewe flock

Focus on breeding and health in 1,350 ewe flock

SHEEP BREEDING 20 July 2025

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Conventional beef prices on par with organic beef

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 26 January 2025

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

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

The ICBF data presented to the Department calf welfare shareholder meeting showed that the number of dairy female calf registrations is down 12.5% in 2025 when compared with 2024.

NEWS 26 January 2025

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

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

It comes after the publication of the latest ICBF dairy stock statistics coinciding with the middle of peak breeding season.

NEWS 26 January 2025

My Farming Week: Jim White, Mullinahone, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: Jim White, Mullinahone, Co Tipperary

Dairy farmer Jim White from south Tipperary is married to Teresa and has four daughters.

NEWS 26 January 2025

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

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

In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at getting field work completed, spring breeding preparation and guaranteeing good dairy-beef calves.

MANAGEMENT 26 January 2025

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 26 January 2025

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 26 January 2025

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

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