Beef Trends: cows preferred over prime cattle
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory-finished stock.
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Tillage Podcast: tillage area 'being eroded' - Minister
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue joins us on this week’s Irish Farmers Journal Tillage Podcast.
Macra welcomes decision not to pursue cow exit scheme
'Culling scheme' is not the right approach, Macra has said following the minister's decision to take a cow reduction/exit scheme off the table.
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Growing importance of North America for Irish dairy exports
Bord Bia’s market specialist for North America Maurice Power looks at developments in the US market.
Data centre targets do not compute
There is a threatened shortage of power with regular orange warnings of possible outages from Eirgrid. There is scepticism from climate experts that 2030 targets can be met.
Airlines, power stations and cement factories among Ireland’s top polluters
A number of food processors and agri-food businesses also reported their emissions under the EU’s emission trading system.
Gas operators request for information
The information will be used to map the production potential of biomethane relative to the current gas network in NI
Martbids Database: bullock trade sees a bounce this week
Adam Woods reports on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
Camera at the Mart: Milford trade leaves factory price in shade
Prices paid for hoggets, cull ewes and spring lambs were in the region of €15 to €20 per head on average stronger than equivalent quotes offered by factories
Camera at the Mart: bulls in demand in Kingscourt
Adam Woods reports from Kingscourt Mart’s weanling and suckler sale, which took place last Saturday.
Camera at the mart: 1,490 calves at Castleisland calf sale
There was plenty of competition for calves at the Co Kerry mart, as farmers and exporters competed ringside for top-quality calves.
Waterford farmer to sell his dairy herd at Corrin Mart
Waterford dairy farmer Edmond Geary will be selling his herd of milk-recorded cows at 11.30am in Corrin Mart this Friday.
Macra welcomes decision not to pursue cow exit scheme
'Culling scheme' is not the right approach, Macra has said following the minister's decision to take a cow reduction/exit scheme off the table.
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There’s a future for palm oil in the dairy supply chain
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18 farms to host CalfCare Programme events this January
DairyBeef 500 is joining forces with Animal Health Ireland’s CalfCare Programme for 18 on-farm events, which will be held throughout the country between 4 January and 23 January.
Minister Heydon announces over €800,000 for six research projects
Minister Martin Heydon has announced awards for six new policy-focused research projects and launches the 2024 call to inform policy and strategic needs.
Watch: Portauns T Junction tops Athenry at €5,900
Shanon Kinahan was in Athenry today for the Irish Limousin Cattle Society spring sale.
Tullamore Show launch the next generation into the limelight
Adam Woods reports from a Tullamore Show launch training day held in Tullamore Mart over the weekend.
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Restructuring costs push Lakeland to loss in difficult year
Cross-border dairy processor said that post-tax €8m loss was driven by exceptional items.
Beef: winter finishing confidence low
Beef farmers are not immune to the wet weather and winter essentially has been extended to eight months in the northwest.
Is the battle for milk about to kick off?
With milk supply crashing in Ireland and further afield, the answers to the greening questions are getting or are about to get more difficult.
Aurivo annual profit for 2023 drops below €1m
Co-op said it delivered a robust performance despite declining revenues.
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Sustainability progress on Irish farms
Origin Green sustainability and data analytics manager Dr Eleanor Murphy reports on Irish farm emissions.
Agrifac expands into US market
As part of its ongoing expansion strategy, Dutch sprayer manufacturer Agrifac is opening a new branch in the United States.
International design award for next-generation Case IH Axial-Flow combine
The new-look next-generation Case IH Axial-Flow combine has won an internationally-acclaimed Red Dot Design Award for product design.
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New quad bike regulations - are you ready?
Quad bikes are designed to cope with a wide variety of terrain types and so are a fantastic aid for farm work - by Ciaran Roche, FBD risk manager.
Nice tidy farm in Galway for €500,000
The house and yard with nice farmland at Clonkela, Co Galway make a tidy holding and may qualify for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant, writes Paul Mooney.
Residential farm in quiet setting near Hollyford
A 71ac farm with a single-storey house has six bedrooms and requires modernising, writes Paul Mooney.
€1.4m for elegant period home on 60ac in Tipperary
At over 100 years old, Kill House in Tipperary retains plenty of its original character, but has been tastefully modernised and sits on 60.6ac of very nice land, writes Paul Mooney.
Farm building approvals rise but overall build area declines
Although there were an additional 70 planning permissions granted in 2023 for agricultural buildings, the overall area of buildings constructed has decreased, reports Martin Merrick.
Exclusive: details of €100/ha tillage payment
Here are the most up-to-date details on the tillage payment announced by the Minister for Agriculture on Saturday.
A journey into ‘silvoarable’ farming in Co Carlow
Jack Browne’s vision for his farm, and his courage and conviction in realising it, offers a terrific learning experience for a future where innovation, diversification and adaptation will be crucial.
Solar consolidation: Monaghan’s NRG Panel acquires JFW Renewables
Monaghan-based NRG Panel has acquired Galway-based JFW Renewables, with plans for further expansion.
RHI discussed behind closed doors by MLAs
The body that represents the RHI accredited boiler owners has said it “will use all legal and political avenues” to protect its members.
Construction group promoting homegrown timber
The Timber in Construction Steering Group has identified five themes, designed to transform timber usage in sustainable building. Donal Magner reports.
No agreement on ash dieback funding
Talks between the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform are ongoing but no agreement has been reached regarding financing the ash dieback implementation plan.
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
Supermarkets are not profiteering, MLAs told
Analysis by the Competitions and Markets Authority has found supermarkets have not used food price inflation to grow their profits.
Life
Meet the Maker: Molly Ellis
In this week’s Meet the Maker, Grace Hanna chats to The Wild Felter Molly Ellis about all thing’s wildlife, felt and nature.
Comment
Editorial: super supermarkets
Irish Horse
Irish Horse: solid sport horse sales at Cavan
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Irish Horse: Palaces and problems
A beautiful chaos is about to kick off
The Munster hurling championship begins this weekend and excitement awaits, writes Denis Hurley.
€500,000 for a farm near Slieve Bloom mountains
This Laois farm cottage and farmyard sits on 56ac, writes Paul Mooney.
Nice tidy farm in Galway for €500,000
The house and yard with nice farmland at Clonkela, Co Galway make a tidy holding and may qualify for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant, writes Paul Mooney.
Katherine's Country: it is important to explain our suffering to non-farmers
Wet weather is creating a mounting crisis – we need to keep the message simple when explaining the impact of rain on our livelihood, writes Katherine O’Leary.
