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Should Commercial Beef Value decide the price I pay for calves?
Adam Woods
Adam Woods takes a look at the Commercial Beef Value and its use in making calf purchases this spring.
17 January 2025 Letters
Farming News: new Government plan, foot-and-mouth and Dairygold disquiet
Get the latest farming news from our news team.
16 January 2025 Dealer
Tillage vision group to meet again
The Dealer has heard that the Food Vision Tillage Group is to meet again to discuss progress on the report.
'Lovely things happen when families make an effort to come together'
A family get-together proves memorable in the local pub while farmers welcome the thaw after a week of hardship, writes Katherine O'Leary.
15 January 2025 Katherine O'Leary
Holdings with big interest
Policy and a love of the land are among the factors that play a role in smaller holdings of land receiving more interest than larger farms according to one auctioneer, reports Tommy Moyles.
15 January 2025 For Sale
Lakeland CEO makes case for TB fund
The Lakeland CEO, Colin Kelly, has made a case for North / South funding to be used for TB projects
15 January 2025 Northern Ireland
TWENTY20 vision for Irish dairy calves
Mick O'Dowd, Head of Agriculture in Kepak speaks to the Farmers Journal about an initiative targeted at dairy bred calves
15 January 2025 News
Farmer beefs up beard before chop for charity
I'm told there were mowers out in north Tipperary last weekend for first cut.
15 January 2025 News
Colm McCarthy: Government has become an insurer of last resort
The Irish State has got into the habit of retrospectively assuming compensation risks, directly financed by the Exchequer.
15 January 2025 Viewpoints
Dairygold meeting 'wasn't balanced' - CEO
Dairygold CEO Michael Harte acknowledged the issues farmers raised in relation to milk price and the recently announced loyalty bonus scheme.
15 January 2025 News
CAAV disputes Starmer claims on IHT
Jeremy Moody from the CAAV has taken issue with Keir Starmer comments on inheritance tax figures.
15 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Bandon Mart calf trade off to a flyer
Bandon Mart manager, Sean Dennehy gives his thoughts ahead of the 2025 calf trade as the west Cork mart gets underway following a weather related delay to the years sales.
15 January 2025 Calves