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Weighing cattle at housing time
Kieran Mailey
Housing is a good time to weigh cattle, as the information gained can be used for multiple herd management decisions over winter.
29 October 2024 News
Just 27% of Irish farms viable in 2023
There were record levels of both farm unviability and vulnerability in 2023.
29 October 2024 News
Lakeland Dairies unveils latest fixed milk price scheme
Up to one-10th of 2023's volumes can be contracted to a fixed price for 2025 under the scheme.
Construction starts on biomethane injection point in Cork
The project, developed by Gas Networks Ireland, will see trailers full of biomethane gas collected from AD plants being trucked to Mitchelstown, where it will be injected into the national gas grid.
29 October 2024 News
Long-standing Cork IFA member Breeda Horgan wins Paddy Fitzgerald Award
Cork’s Breeda Horgan from Cork helped farm families fight evictions during her decades-long contribution to the IFA.
29 October 2024 News
Free-to-attend farm safety roadshow kicking off next week
The roadshow will travel to counties Kerry, Wicklow, Cork, Kildare, Galway and Mayo over November.
29 October 2024 News
In-lamb Charollais sale tops at €2,800
Rachel Gallagher reports from the Irish Charollais sheep breeders in-lamb female sale held in Tullow livestock mart.
29 October 2024 Breeding & health
Department assessing whether new entrants could join ACRES
Minister McConalogue has tasked the Department with assessing whether new entrants to farming could join CAP schemes that are otherwise closed to applications.
29 October 2024 News
Farming between solar panels good for climate and rural economy – Kelly
MEP Seán Kelly insists that farming between solar panels could diversify farmers' income streams.
29 October 2024 News
Year-old Simmental heifer sells for €15,500
Nevan McKiernan reports from Saturday's premier Simmental show and sale, which took place in Roscommon Mart.
29 October 2024 Pedigree
Cultural change needed for women in succession
The inaugural Women & Agriculture Succession Workshop started a conversation where families need to have in terms of will and inheritance wishes in order to avoid conflict, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
29 October 2024 News
€500,000 in grants for thatched buildings
The funding is part of a combined €11.1m in funding which will be allocated to grant schemes.
29 October 2024 Schemes