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Acute shortage of hay as supplies tighten

Local traders confirmed that supplies of Irish hay and haylage were extremely tight and getting tighter.

11 December 2024 NEWS

Protein Aid Scheme payments worth €9m on the way to tillage farmers

The minister also confirmed that payments under the Straw Incorporation Measure will start issuing to farmers next week.

6 December 2024 SCHEMES
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Utilising bedding wisely this winter

With straw an expensive commodity for livestock farmers, efficient use of it is necessary to keep costs down.

4 December 2024 BUILDINGS
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Farmer Writes: cattle and supermodels

The young weanlings left in the shed have started to thrive since the older calves were sold.

4 December 2024
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Farmer Writes: no water but all the rain

Water supply issues have created extra work on Tommy Moyles' farm at the weekend and he is now going to have to look at alternative water storage options.

27 November 2024
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950 applications for straw baling payment

A total of 950 applications were made for the Baling Assistance Payment, which the minister introduced in July.

26 November 2024 NEWS

Five tips for managing creep pens

Providing calves that are suckling cows with a clean, dry bedded creep area is good practice during the housing period.

23 November 2024 MANAGEMENT
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Farmer Writes: an abnormally warm autumn

Currently it is costing us around €100 each week to feed these weanlings, and while we rarely sell calves under 300kg, there is an excellent trade for light hairy heifers.

6 November 2024
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More than 40% of farmers rate minister’s performance as ‘poor’

The data comes from an Irish Farmers Journal survey conducted between 30 October and 3 November on 1,037 farmers.

6 November 2024 NEWS