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Beef Management: in spec bonus criteria, meal feeding dates and farm safety
Adam Woods
In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at the 20 cent/kg bonus and making sure you get it, meal feeding dates and farm safety.
24 July 2024 Markets
Factory buyers active for forward cattle
Heavy cattle were in demand at Gortatlea Mart on Friday, with factory buyers on the lookout for forward cattle of all classes.
23 July 2024 News
Farm Safety Week: 10 tips for working with livestock
Livestock can be very unpredictable so handlers need to be confident and competent when handling them, the HSA outlines safety advice to stock personnel.
Beef Trends: cow kill remains high
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.
17 July 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: exporters continue to drive weanling bull trade
Farmers delivered the type of weanling bull exporters were looking for and were rewarded for their efforts in Skibbereen Mart on Friday last, reports Tommy Moyles.
15 July 2024 Markets
In pictures: electric trade for drop calves in Ballymena
Dairy beef calves were an electric trade at the weekly sale in Ballymena Mart.
10 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Beef farmers need to demand CBV when buying dairy beef calves - Dillon
The dairy beef open day on Teagasc's demonstration farm in Fethard, Co Tipperary was thronged with farmers from across the country.
10 July 2024 News
Exporter bidding war opens up for weanlings
Adam Woods has the latest from the opening weanling sales in the south of the country
3 July 2024 Markets
Vets’ bull semen testing challenge dismissed
A case brought by the Veterinary Council of Ireland against a woman who provided bull semen analysis service has been thrown out of court. David Forsythe reports.
3 July 2024 News
Weekend weather: temperatures of 22°C on Sunday
Mixed and mild weather has been forecast for Friday and Saturday, with Sunday turning warm and bright.
21 June 2024 News
Top shelf finish for Antfield Whiskey in Carrick
Shanon Kinahan has the top prices from the final Midland and Western Livestock Improvement Society sale
12 June 2024 Pedigree
Job well done as JALEX smash new records
Shanon Kinahan was on farm in Randalstown on Saturday for the biggest and best JALEX Select sale to date
12 June 2024 Pedigree