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Adam Woods reports from the Teagasc beef conference which took place in Carrick-on-Shannon last week.

This week on the show, we chat to dairy farmer Brendan Walsh from Co Tipperary.

All as that is and at the risk of sounding like a complaining farmer, it’s just not natural, writes James Strain.

All heifers were weighed in July and a batch of the heaviest were picked out to get a bit of meal at grass and these are the batch that have now been killed, writes James Strain.

Martin Merrick looks at what sources of protein farmers need to be looking for in their feed rations, with all proteins not being equal in quality.

A chance log in to his agfood was a bit of a wake up call last weekend.

Last week, farmers gathered at Shinagh for an update on Farm Zero C to hear how the farm, which has a 250-cow spring-calving herd, is reducing emissions. Jack Kennedy reports.

While some farmers have experienced heavy rainfall and are find ground conditions on the sticky side, there are still some experiencing a moisture deficit.