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Farmer Writes: grass is flying it

All cows are calved now, and they’re on 4kg of a breeder nut along with an allocation of 17kg DM of grass.

FARMER WRITES 16 April 2025

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IP rights on bulls ‘not a new concept’

IP rights on bulls ‘not a new concept’

NEWS 9 April 2025

Straw shortages to continue for mushroom growers

Straw shortages to continue for mushroom growers

NEWS 2 April 2025

Two good reasons for a sleepless night

Two good reasons for a sleepless night

Two good reasons for a sleepless night

FARMER WRITES 26 February 2025

Baling Assistance Payment on the way to tillage farmers

Baling Assistance Payment on the way to tillage farmers

Baling Assistance Payment on the way to tillage farmers

SCHEMES 20 February 2025

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Beef Management: preventing and treating scour in calves and mart demos

Beef Management: preventing and treating scour in calves and mart demos

This week, we take a look at preventing and treating scours. There's also an upcoming livestock demo in Carrigallen Mart in Co Leitrim.

MANAGEMENT 26 January 2025

Three males in mid-teens arrested over fire at Kildare stud farm

Three males in mid-teens arrested over fire at Kildare stud farm

The incident took place on Friday 7 February, in which three sheds were damaged and 600 hay and straw bales were burned.

NEWS 26 January 2025

Sheds and bales burned in arson attack on Kildare stud farm

Sheds and bales burned in arson attack on Kildare stud farm

The recent fire at Rathasker Stud, near Naas, is the 10th known arson attack in the area in little over a year.

NEWS 26 January 2025

Beef management: Early grass, calving issues and ICBF bull indexes

Beef management: Early grass, calving issues and ICBF bull indexes

In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at early grass, calf scour and buying a bull for SCEP.

MANAGEMENT 26 January 2025

Editorial: malt contracts - trust works two ways

Editorial: malt contracts - trust works two ways

Both growers and merchants understand if markets are under pressure, then it filters back.

VIEWPOINTS 26 January 2025

Straw prices steady but demand on the rise

Straw prices steady but demand on the rise

Buying demand for straw is starting to increase ahead of spring calving and lambing, but prices are holding steady.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 January 2025

Final 2024 crop area drops and pushes targets out

Final 2024 crop area drops and pushes targets out

The drop in area is concerning for many reasons and makes it difficult for the Government to reach a number of the targets in its climate action plan.

NEWS 26 January 2025

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Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.

Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

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