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Irish veterinary students awarded veterinary fellowship
Grace Hoare
The students will look into animal stress intervention methods over the course of the project, to try and enhance animal welfare and promote sustainable animal production.
10 July 2024 News
Factories apply more cuts to beef prices
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade.
10 July 2024 Markets
Beef Trends: factories drop quotes again
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished stock.
Emissions tax on its way for Denmark’s farmers
With New Zealand reversing its decision on a carbon tax for agriculture, Denmark is the first country in the world to have a start date for a carbon tax on farmers.
7 July 2024 News
Camera at the Mart: solid store demand in Carnew
Adam Woods reports from last Saturday's general cattle sale in Carnew Mart, Co Wicklow.
3 July 2024 Markets
University of Galway heads up research to reduce methane from farming
Studies build on research which shows potential for significant methane reduction for beef and dairy farming.
2 July 2024 News
Beef Trends: factories try to keep lid on trade
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished animals.
26 June 2024 Markets
Dairy Management: poor grass growth and looking after youngstock
Ring fencing winter feed for the winter is essential when working out what to feed dairy cows over the next few weeks, writes Aidan Brennan.
26 June 2024 Management
Ireland has highest sexed semen conception rates 'worldwide' - Corridan
Corridan's presentation focused on breeding dairy cows for improved lifetime performance.
26 June 2024 News
No 'major impact' between feeding 12% and 14% nut - UCD
Protein concentrations as low as 12% are fine for grazing cows, according to Professor Finbarr Mulligan from UCD.
22 June 2024 News
No US farms opt for on-site milk testing for bird flu
Media in the US have reported that as of the beginning of this week, no farms had signed up to the measure.
19 June 2024 News
Impact of bird flu felt across the globe
In the US, the H5N1 strain of avian influenza has spread to dairy cows in 12 states, while in Australia the H7N3 strain has caused over 500,000 chickens to be culled.
12 June 2024 News