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Pneumonia outbreaks, SCEP training, minerals and mart roadshows

Adam Woods takes a look at pneumonia outbreaks, pre calving minerals, and the next dates in the Irish Farmers Journal suckler marts roadshow.

6 November 2024 MANAGEMENT
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Set in stone: 444m stone wall repaired by Galway farmer

Martin Merrick caught up with Pat Lynch, who earlier this year completed the mammoth task of rebuilding 444m of a stone wall solo.

30 October 2024 BUILDINGS

More organic beef finishing farms needed to prevent leakage - Teagasc

Economist with Teagasc Kevin Kilcline told Friday morning's Signpost webinar that the lack of organic beef finishing farms is leading to weanlings and stores being sold conventionally.

18 October 2024 NEWS

New dairy facility given the green light at Mountbellow College

The new 1,279 sqm dairy building project has been developed by MAC in association with its partners Atlantic Technological University (ATU) and Teagasc.

23 September 2024 NEWS
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Anaerobic digestion: gearing up for phase two in Northern Ireland

Having already established an AD sector, Northern Ireland is now firmly focused on the next stage of development: creating a biomethane industry.

11 September 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND

Agri jobs: farm assistants required on pig farm in Limerick

A variety of enterprises are looking to recruit full time staff including a pig farm, a dairy farm, a drystock farm and an accountant manager with experience in the veterinary or agricultural sector.

24 August 2024 NEWS
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Dairy and tillage farms grow as drystock farms shrink

Stock numbers and farmed area dropped across beef, sheep and suckler farms in the 10 years since 2013.

31 July 2024 NEWS
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Farmer Views: 'there's a future in beef if costs stay down'

Grace Hoare interviewed farmers about their outlook on the future of drystock farming and discussed any concerns they have regarding the industry.

24 July 2024 NEWS
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Organic margins compete well with conventional – Department

Jack Nolan called on farmers to assess their margins with the averages on organic farms when considering conversion.

24 July 2024 NEWS