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Mastitis costs farms over €100m per year – Shalloo

Forty per cent of the costs associated with mastitis are due to reduced milk yield, Laurence Shalloo told an Animal Health Ireland conference in Kilkenny on Wednesday.

11 September 2024 News
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Hat-trick for host farmer Carter

Rachel Donovan speaks to Ploughing site owner Clive Carter, about how preparations are going for this year’s event

11 September 2024 News
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Erth Engineering to showcase latest developments

Co Down based Erth Engineering will be presenting its latest developments including its new toolbar, aerator and its latest in drills at this year’s Ploughing Championships.

11 September 2024 News

RHI tariff rise worth £5,000 to claimants

The change will increase the annual cost of RHI from £5m to £15m, although it remains well within the available budget from the UK Treasury of £33m.

11 September 2024 Northern Ireland
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Harvest continues with varied yields

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Kilkenny, Westmeath, and Down as farmers continue to battle the weather to harvest their crops.

4 September 2024 Crops
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Poor grass growth hits incomes by €15,000

Growth is down on average around 1t DM/ha which will come at a significant cost to replace, Teagasc's Nigel Kennington has said.

4 September 2024 News

Small market for self-build mortgages in NI

With the small number of lenders for self-build mortgages being easily put off, the key advice is to start making enquiries as early as possible.

4 September 2024 Northern Ireland

Rates look likely to drop by 1.5% over next two years - AIB

Chris Nolan AIB agri advisor for Kilkenny, Tipperary and Waterford spoke about interest rates at IFA's farm finance meeting in Kilkenny recently.

4 September 2024 News

Renewables outstripped by growing demand

Record demand continues to outstrip new renewable generation, according to the 2023 Energy Balance published by the SEAI, writes Stephen Robb.

4 September 2024 News