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IFA seeks meeting with Minister O'Donnell on Lough Funshinagh
Niamh Murphy
The Irish Farmers’ Association is seeking a meeting with Minister Kieran O’Donnell as Lough Funshinagh reaches crisis point.
10 April 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: organic weanlings hit €4/kg in Elphin
Adam Woods report from Elphin Mart's special organic sale of cattle last Monday night.
5 April 2024 Markets
Watch: Charolais heifers top Elphin trade
Niamh Murphy reports from Wednesday’s heifer sale in Elphin Mart in Co Roscommon.
Beef Management: grazing problems and scour issues
In this week's Beef Management, Adam Woods takes a look at grazing issues and calf scour.
3 April 2024 Management
Porter reapes the success in Roscommon
Both the male and female averages rose at this year's Simmental spring premier sale, reports Shanon Kinahan.
27 March 2024 Pedigree
Farmyards and land destroyed due to ‘crisis’ flooding of Lough Funshinagh
Councillor Laurence Fallon called on senior members of the Government to visit Lough Funshinagh to witness the emergency situation for themselves.
26 March 2024 News
Taking a breather in Roscommon
The dominant category of buyer in the county was suckler / beef farmers. The majority of holdings were under 40ac in size.
24 March 2024 News
Cattle farmer frustration hitting new highs
With weather, ACRES, and nitrates issues on top to the distrust of the revamped ICBF index, anger is being expressed at meetings across the country.
13 March 2024 Dealer
My Farming Week: Jennie Aherne, Towerhill, Cappamore, Co Limerick
Jennie Aherne farms 80 acres with her family in Co Limerick. The farm converted from dairy to beef in 2008.
6 March 2024 News
Farmer Writes: no caravan, no tent, no problem
Our first livestock trailer was not a Williams, but made by Jim Murphy in Tuam whose family are still in business today building the Aerlite range of trailers.
28 February 2024 Farmer Writes
Watch: top call of €2,310 for Elphin heifers
Adam Woods reports from this week’s special heifer sale, which took place in Elphin Mart.
23 February 2024 Markets
Next general election begins to close in
While Paul Kehoe becomes the latest Fine Gael TD to head for the Dáil's departure lounge, Michael Fitzmaurice is embracing party politics and preparing to serve in Government, with Independent Ireland
14 February 2024 Dealer