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Beef carcase weights take a tumble
Adam Woods
Adam Woods takes a look at average carcase weight trends over the last number of years
3 July 2024 Northern Ireland
50,000th Lely robot installed on Antrim farm
The 50,000th Lely Astronaut automated milking robot has been installed on a Co Antrim dairy farm, replacing an 18-point parlour.
3 July 2024 Dealer
Premier dairy beef demo in Tipperary
The leased farm is set up to show best practice for calves from the dairy herd, so expect beef and dairy farmers to attend next week.
Camera at the Mart: average of €1,600 at Clonganhue dairy dispersal sale
There was a solid trade for larger-framed pedigree cows, with 30 cows topping the €2,000 mark and another 42 cows selling between €1,700 and €2,000.
26 June 2024 Markets
Mature cows will drive production
There should be 60% of the herd at third lactation plus, according to CEO of NCBC Doreen Corridan.
26 June 2024 News
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
Clouds gathering in Irish dairy sector
Irish dairy has been the success story of the Irish agri economy over the past decade, but that era looks like it is drawing to a close.
23 June 2024 News
Use of methane-busting additives just around the corner – Teagasc
The use of feed additives will be crucial in meeting climate targets, and is just around the corner, Teagasc has said. However, the technology is still to be accepted by the National Inventory.
12 June 2024 News
How to keep the world’s farmers farming
Boosting farmer resilience to protect food security is the most crucial issue facing the international agri-sector, says Ian Proudfoot, KPMG’s global head of agribusiness
15 May 2024 AgriBusiness report
Up to €26,000 per dairy farm to tackle bird flu in US
The US Department of Agriculture has announced a number of supports to tackle the bird flu situation in dairy herds there.
12 May 2024 News
US beef mince tests negative for bird flu
Some 30 samples of beef mince taken from retail outlets tested negative for the disease.
2 May 2024 News
Fewer calves sent to factories
Adam Woods has the latest on calf slaughtering figures and how they compare with previous years.
24 April 2024 Young stock