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ProClova XL: the ideal post-reseeding herbicide

The herbicide controls a wide range of weeds, including chickweed, docks, fat-hen, red dead nettle, redshank and fumitory.

MART REPORTS

In pictures: weanlings average €4.20/kg to €4.30/kg in Roscrea Mart

Darren Carty

In pictures: weanlings average €4.20/kg to €4.30/kg in Roscrea Mart

The seasonal decline in entries is running ahead of previous years and generating increased competition with buyers purchasing cattle for summer grazing remaining very active.

Watch: better bite for beef with prices up €100 to €150/head in Kilkenny

Darren Carty

Watch: better bite for beef with prices up €100 to €150/head in Kilkenny

Auctioneer George Candler reported on what he described as a ‘rip-roaring trade’, with agents fighting it out ringside for slaughter-fit and short-keep stock.

Sheep mart prices: firmer tone but lamb prices disappoint

Darren Carty

Sheep mart prices: firmer tone but lamb prices disappoint

Agents remain focused on hoggets, with lower demand for relatively small entries of lambs.

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Darren Carty

In pictures: weanlings average €4.20/kg to €4.30/kg in Roscrea Mart

The Grass Week: bumper week for grass growth ahead as magic day happens

Martin Merrick

The Grass Week: bumper week for grass growth ahead as magic day happens

Q&A on new clover requirements in grass reseeds

Darren Carty

Q&A on new clover requirements in grass reseeds

Darren Carty

Watch: better bite for beef with prices up €100 to €150/head in Kilkenny

FARM PROGRAMMES

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BEEF

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DAIRY

Aidan Brennan

Dairy management: top tips for summer grassland management

Aidan Brennan takes a look at some of the tips for good grassland management this May.

Agri jobs: farm manager needed for 130-cow dairy farm

James Hanly

Agri jobs: farm manager needed for 130-cow dairy farm

Positions have become available at a number of dairy and horticulture farms in Laois, Kildare and Meath.

Martin Merrick

The Grass Week: bumper week for grass growth ahead as magic day happens

James Hanly

Stakeholders must see TB proposals before summit – IFA

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Using rumen-protected fat to support fertility and milk fat at turnout

Rumen-protected fats provide energy without acid to help stabilise rumen conditions while also supporting fertility and milk fat production.

SHEEP

Amy Forde

Sheep dies after breaking into garden and eating rhododendron

Darren Carty

Q&A on new clover requirements in grass reseeds

Irish Blue Texel Sheep Society open day set to take place in Carlow

Rachel Gallagher

Irish Blue Texel Sheep Society open day set to take place in Carlow

James Hanly

Uncertainty around GAEC 2 is ‘outrageous’ – ICSA

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ANIMAL HEALTH

James Hanly

Stakeholders must see TB proposals before summit – IFA

Minister Martin Heydon called an emergency TB summit to take place on Thursday, 8 May which will include a revamp of the TB eradication scheme.

Rachel Donovan

Merchants 'face closure' over veterinary changes - Merchants Alliance Ireland

Merchants Alliance Ireland has said that the Minister has shown an "unwillingness to meet" to discuss changes to how veterinary products can be sold.

PEDIGREE

Nevan McKiernan

Summer shows more important now than ever before

In this focus we speak to some of the key people involved in the organisation of summer shows around the Country, give top tips on showing, and talk to some of the experts in the showing business.

Nevan McKiernan

Rosettes are won and lost long before show day

Nevan Mc Kiernan talks about preparing livestock for summer shows and what it takes to win in the show ring.

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Getting through the first SBLAS audit

Damien Murray, Origin Green Producer Liaison & Standard Co-Coordinator gives a step by step guide for new suckler members of SBLAS facing their first audit.

SPONSORED

Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.

SPONSORED

ProClova XL: the ideal post-reseeding herbicide

The herbicide controls a wide range of weeds, including chickweed, docks, fat-hen, red dead nettle, redshank and fumitory.

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Honda Launches First-Ever 0% Finance Deal on Lawn and Garden Range

With the return of warmer days and the fresh scent of cut grass in the air, homeowners across the country are turning their attention to lawn care.

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AGRIBUSINESS

Phelim O'Neill

US stops beef and pork exports to China

The effects of penal tariffs between the US and China has begun impacting on US farm exports.

FAO report shows production and profitability increased last year

Phelim O'Neill

FAO report shows production and profitability increased last year

FAO report on global meat market in 2024 reveals that production and profitability of meat increased.

Kerry Group revenue growth driven by increased sales

Lorcan Roche Kelly

Kerry Group revenue growth driven by increased sales

Global ingredients company maintained earnings guidance unchanged for 2025.

Glanbia shareholders vent frustration at AGM

Lorcan Roche Kelly

Glanbia shareholders vent frustration at AGM

Drop in share price in 2025 has increased calls for change of direction at company.

TILLAGE

Traditional blight spraying ‘gone out the window’ - Teagasc

James Hanly

Traditional blight spraying ‘gone out the window’ - Teagasc

33% of tillage area in break crops in 2024

Siobhán Walsh

33% of tillage area in break crops in 2024

James Hanly

EU removal of pesticides lowering Irish crop production viability - IFA

Tillage Podcast: walking crops in Wicklow

James Hanly

Potato planting three weeks ahead of 2024

SPONSORED

Sustainability progress on Irish farms

Origin Green sustainability and data analytics manager Dr Eleanor Murphy reports on Irish farm emissions.

MACHINERY

Gary Abbott

JCB hydrogen diggers given green light for UK road use

JCB has hailed a decision made by the UK government to change the law in order to give hydrogen diggers the green light to be driven on UK roads.

Peter Thomas Keaveney

Further carbon tax to be added to green diesel

Green diesel users should be aware that the carbon tax is set to increase by a further €7.50/t, from 1 May 2025, with the price hike estimated by suppliers to add in the region of 2c/l.

Peter Thomas Keaveney

New Holland celebrates 50 years of rotary combines

Peter Thomas Keaveney

Manitou Q1 sales down 12%, but order intakes are up

Gary Abbott

Strautmann introduces compact Magnon forage wagon with shorter chop

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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.

PROPERTY

Paul Mooney

24ac with road frontage in Cork suitable for any farming enterprise

This is good land with free draining soil and it’s currently sown to spring cereals.

Paul Mooney

Dairy farm with five bed house for sale guided at €1.65m

The dairy set up is up to date while the farmhouse needs modernising.

Paul Mooney

50ac farm with charming house and farmyard

The farm is in grass with a small area of mature woodland. It's going for auction.

BUILDINGS

Key tips to ensure a functioning silage pit this season

Martin Merrick

Key tips to ensure a functioning silage pit this season

Now is the time to prepare for the impending first-cut silage harvest with regards to pits from a safety and environmental point of view.

CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

James Hanly

Ireland meets EU emissions reduction targets for ammonia

The Environmental Protection Agency has published its 2023 assessment of five key air pollutants which affect air quality, health and the environment.

Beef and sheep farmers more likely to take up water quality measures

James Hanly

Beef and sheep farmers more likely to take up water quality measures

The WaterMARKE project found this is because agri-environmental schemes incentivise technological changes, and are based on the income forgone and costs incurred model.

RENEWABLES

Declan O’Brien

Regulators urged to 'catch up' on renewables

The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation has called for changes to the regulations around the use of automatic changeover switches.

Biomass essential to Europe’s energy mix - new report

Stephen Robb

Biomass essential to Europe’s energy mix - new report

Excluding biomass from Europe's energy mix could cost €169 billion annually, researchers warn.

FORESTRY

Donal Magner

Status orange fire warning for weekend

Elevated fire risks are expected in all areas during this period, the Department has warned.

Windblown commercial logs exported to the continent

Donal Magner

Windblown commercial logs exported to the continent

The North East Forestry Group has organised to ensure a co-operative approach to harvesting windblow.

NORTHERN IRELAND

David Wright

FFA hits out at latest TB review

The farm lobby organisation has distanced itself from the initial output from a new TB group.

Feed mills flat out as farms up meal input

Peter McCann

Feed mills flat out as farms up meal input

Strong prices for milk and beef has led to farmers deciding to increase feed levels.

IRISH COUNTRY LIVING

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Editorial: ‘some parents have concerns around the hot school lunches'

Some parents have highlighted their concerns around the nutritional standards of the School Meals programme, and we want our readers to have their say.