Suckler beef
Kieran Mailey on 21 Apr 2021
Cattle forecasts predict upturn in supplies
Cattle forecasts in Northern Ireland point to more animals on farm as of 1 April, with these animals expected to come on the market later this year.
John Sleigh on 14 Apr 2021
Scottish farmers get £100/calf payment
Up to £40m is available to farmers under the scheme
Niall Hurson on 13 Apr 2021
Carbon-neutral suckler scheme must deliver new income - Sinn Féin
Matt Carthy has welcomed reports of the new scheme, but warned that “there are already signs that the Minister is repeating the mistakes that have frustrated farmers in previous schemes”.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 31 Mar 2021
Carbon-neutral suckler scheme on the cards for next CAP
Farms would be given a carbon rating and suckler beef animals produced on certified farms would be tagged with a green ear tag.
Adam Woods on 31 Mar 2021
Teagasc to team with Meat Industry Ireland for suckler programme
Teagasc will receive funding from MII to roll out a new suckler programme later this year.
Letters to the Editor on 31 Mar 2021
Letter: vagaries and intricacies of the beef trade
"Drystock farmers have no wish to hear any more waffle." - Frank Mockler, The Grange, Brittas, Thurles, Co Tipperary
Kieran Mailey on 20 Mar 2021
Beef management: five tips for dehorning calves
Keeping on top of dehorning in spring-calving herds is an important task for farmers. Follow the outlined tips for best practice.
Kieran Mailey on 10 Mar 2021
Focus: suckler sector still facing huge profitability challenge
This week's focus supplement looks at the suckler sector and some of the challenges farmers continue to face.
Kieran Mailey on 07 Mar 2021
Save the date: maximising suckler margins webinar
The BETTER Farm NI programme will conclude with a webinar on Thursday 11 March at 8pm, outlining how the participant farmers increased gross margins by £401/ha.
Darren Carty on 07 Mar 2021
Final countdown to lambing on Tullamore Farm
There have been a few issues to report, with two incidences of ewes aborting or lambing early, but apart from this plans are well underway ahead of lambing starting on 10 March.
Adam Woods on 24 Feb 2021
Suckler beef drops as dairy beef grows
Adam Woods examines the statistics and trends in relation to the national cattle herd in 2020.
Kieran Mailey on 17 Feb 2021
BETTER farm NI: £233/ha gross margin increase for steer systems
Programme farms have been benchmarked for 2020, with the results to be featured over the coming weeks, starting with the four farms operating store or steer finishing systems. Kieran Mailey reports.
Adam Woods on 29 Jan 2021
Tullamore Farm midwinter weighing results - how did the bulls do?
Adam Woods takes a look at the Tullamore Farm bull performance during the last three months.
Letters to the Editor on 27 Jan 2021
Letter: Bord Bia's marketing of suckler beef
"Suckler marketing is not rocket science" - Rosemary Dickson, Mawmore, Enniskeane, Co Cork.
Niall Hurson on 21 Jan 2021
‘Naturally reared’ must be included in suckler beef promotion - INHFA
The INHFA has voiced disappointment in a recent Bord Bia survey which revealed the word suckler is not recognised by many consumers.
Niall Hurson on 14 Jan 2021
Price transparency must be condition of €100m factory fund - ICSA
The ICSA has called on Government to include price transparency, from beef processors in particular, as a strict condition of the fund.
Adam Woods on 22 Dec 2020
Suckler beef v dairy beef – where's the money?
Adam Woods takes a look at the recently published Teagasc beef roadmap.
Barry Cassidy on 22 Dec 2020
Bord Bia’s €6m plans for suckler beef brand
Market research undertaken in 2019 by Bord Bia shows less than 9% of European consumers are aware of what suckler beef is.
Amy Forde on 26 Nov 2020
PGI for grass-fed beef must deliver price premium for farmers – IFA
On Thursday, the Department of Agriculture announced that the application for the PGI was ready for submission to the European Commission for approval.
Photo Desk on 15 Nov 2020
This week in photos: harvesting whitethorn and pulling beet
Our top farming photos from the past week include harvesting whitethorn, pulling beet and a father and daughter duo who farm sucklers, beef and sheep.