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Beef
Finding a niche market in Fermanagh
Adam Woods
Adam Woods visits Davy Boles who farms a suckler herd just outside Lisbellaw in Co Fermanagh.
2 October 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: It feels like we skipped October
An upcoming TB test could see grazing for some stock come to a wind down earlier than expected, after a difficult grass-growing year on Tommy Moyles' farm at Ardfield, Clonakilty, Co Cork.
18 September 2024 News
Milford Mart introduces €40/animal young farmer support
Successful young farmers under the initiative will be able to avail of support of up to €400 to put towards the cost of a maiden heifer.
Over 15,000 farmers apply to National Beef Welfare Scheme
The closing date for the scheme which offers payment of €35 for meal feeding and €15 for vaccinating calves up to a maximum of 40 head is 11.59pm on 24 September 2024.
18 September 2024 News
Joining the Beef Welfare Scheme is a no brainer - Teagasc specialist
Teagasc beef specialist Aidan Murray told farmers that feeding meal to weanlings will generate twice the return on investment.
15 September 2024 News
Farmer Writes: resilient suckler farmers
There’s an enormous amount of resilience in suckler farmers (this could also be termed stubbornness) and year after year we do what we can with what we’ve got.
11 September 2024 Farmer Writes
Camera at the Mart: top of €4,100 in Gortatlea show and sale
Adam Woods report from Gortatlea Mart in Co Kerry, where its annual weanling show and sale took place last week.
4 September 2024 Markets
It's time for a high nature value demonstration suckler farm
A suckler farm representing the nature-rich farms of the west of Ireland should be a priority, says Ray Ó Foghlú.
21 August 2024 Climate and environment
‘Harsh realities’ of cattle farming must be addressed in budget - IFA
The cattle sector faces huge weather and cost challenges in 2024, the IFA's president has warned.
9 August 2024 News
New €20m Beef Welfare Scheme opens
The 2024 Beef Welfare Scheme will remain open until 24 September at 11.59pm.
8 August 2024 Schemes
Farmer Writes: farming is at a spaghetti junction
Is the appetite there to retain agricultural economic activity in the peripheral parts of the country, wonders Tommy Moyles.
7 August 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: July farming hours in March weather
The cool conditions have impacted grass growth on Tommy Moyles' farm at Ardfield, Clonakilty, Co Cork.
24 July 2024 Farmer Writes