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Beef
The Grass Week: second cut hits pits as growth lifts steadily
Martin Merrick
While growth has steadily increased over the last few weeks for many, there are some farmers still feeling the pinch.
27 July 2024 News
Sheep kill down 10% in first six months
There was a 19% drop in the sheep kill for the month of June when compared to June 2023.
26 July 2024 News
Farm Tech Talk: ACRES; nitrates and Tullamore Farm
The ongoing issues with the ACRES scheme, the challenge against the nitrates plan and Tullamore Farm all feature on this week's show.
Tullamore Farm: fodder budget complete as second cut settles in pits
With the second cut pit now settled, a fodder budget has been done on Tullamore Farm to assess fodder stock for the winter ahead.
26 July 2024 Tullamore Farm
Advisers being sought for Waters of Life project
The project will run an agri-environment scheme from 2025 to 2028 across six catchments, five of which have been identified to improve water quality.
26 July 2024 Schemes
Ancient DNA indicates brucellosis evolved with farming
Research has found that brucellosis may have evolved due to early livestock farmers mixing stock and the pathogen circulated throughout herds.
26 July 2024 News
New Climate Resilient Reforestation Pilot Scheme launched
The scheme aims to build more sustainable forests that can produce high quality timber products and deliver important ecosystem services, such as protecting and improving soil and water quality.
26 July 2024 News
Profits increase at Dairygold’s big diversification bet
Vita Actives reported an increase in profits for in the year ended Aug 2023
26 July 2024 News
Tillage podcast: straw turnaround analysis and reaction
This week's podcast is all about straw as the Minister turns around on his decision to chop the straw scheme.
26 July 2024 News
Calves stolen, butchered and dumped in canal
The heads, feet and hides of two stolen calves were disposed of in the Grand Canal at Edenderry.
26 July 2024 News
Farmers urged to stay vigilant for bluetongue
Importers must abide by livestock isolation protocols to help ensure the disease is not introduced to Ireland.
26 July 2024 News
Uncertainty for farmers as Irish nitrates case referred to Europe, says IFA
A high court judge referred the case about the legality of Ireland’s NAP, which governs the nitrates derogation, to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) this week.
26 July 2024 News