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Beef
Department to provide in-person SCEP training this summer
Noel Bardon
The suckler scheme’s training had initially been planned to run solely online in a move which had drawn criticism from those without easy access to online facilities.
7 May 2024 Management
Time to target grassland weeds
Spraying weeds such as docks and thistles is recommended before they mature and produce seeds.
7 May 2024 Markets
Walter and Warrior hit €5,000 in Carrick
Adam Woods reports from the Midland and Western Livestock Improvement Society’s pedigree sale at the weekend.
TB herd incidence now above 5%
A lack of stakeholder engagement on curbing TB spread between cattle is holding up eradication efforts, Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has claimed.
7 May 2024 News
Beef prices: factories apply pressure to the trade
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished animals.
6 May 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: buoyant trade for stronger calves in Bandon
Tommy Moyles reports from this week's calf sale in Bandon Mart, where there was an excellent trade for stronger calves.
6 May 2024 Markets
Watch: €8,800 top call at Limousin premier sale in Roscrea
Shanon Kinahan was in Roscrea for the Irish Limousin Cattle Society May premier sale.
6 May 2024 Pedigree
25% of beef kill from controlled finishing units in Q1 2024
The number of cattle sourced from such farms was recorded at 115,000 head, representing an increase of 6,000 or 5.5% on the first three months in 2023.
5 May 2024 News
Castlewood Uranus ET tops Tuam spring sale
Shanon Kinahan was in Tuam Mart for the Irish Charolais Cattle Society spring sale.
4 May 2024 Pedigree
Five tips to keep on top of grass quality in May
Grass growth is increasing and will exceed demand during May. Outlined are five tips to keep on top of grass quality over the coming weeks.
4 May 2024 Management
The Grass Week: magic day yet to happen on many farms
Magic day, when grass growth exceeds demand, has yet to happen for many farmers amid the cooler soil temperatures this year.
4 May 2024 Grass & feeding
Watch: 42-month-old bullock hits €2,780 in Kilkenny
Adam Woods reports from a big sale of cattle on Thursday in Kilkenny Mart.
3 May 2024 Markets