Logo

Suckler beef

SUBSCRIBER ONLY

Camera at the Mart: farmers compete with exporters in Ennis

While exporters have dominated the weanling bull trade over the summer, farmers have started to become more active recently, according Ennis Mart manager Martin McNamara.

21 August 2024
/ns02/www/vhosts/www3.farmersjournal.ie/2024-files/includes/2024_globals.php:158:string 'MARKETS' (length=7)

National Genotyping Programme deadline extended

Farmers who are involved in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme are encouraged to apply to the National Genotyping Programme and they can receive double tissue calf tags.

19 August 2024 NEWS

New €20m Beef Welfare Scheme opens

The 2024 Beef Welfare Scheme will remain open until 24 September at 11.59pm.

8 August 2024 SCHEMES

My Farming Week: Vincent Keane, Kinvara, Co Galway

Half of Vincent's farm is located in Co Galway while the other half are outwintered on Burren winterage land.

7 August 2024 NEWS
SUBSCRIBER ONLY

Mayo farmers launch court action to prevent farm sale

The couple, who are aged in their early 60s, say that they derive their income from their farm, which they claim is 90ac in total. Aodhan O'Faolain reports.

2 August 2024 NEWS
SUBSCRIBER ONLY

Camera at the Mart: weanling sale for the ages in Cahersiveen

Trade for heavy bulls was on fire at the annual autumn-born weanling sale in Iveragh Mart.

3 July 2024
/ns02/www/vhosts/www3.farmersjournal.ie/2024-files/includes/2024_globals.php:158:string 'MARKETS' (length=7)

Clover and multispecies deliver cost savings

At a recent farmwalk hosted on Bill Harpur's suckler beef farm, farmers heard how clover and multispecies swards were reducing inputs and emissions.

26 June 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND
SUBSCRIBER ONLY

Discussion forums at BEEF2024 open day

There are a number of discussion forums that are taking place at BEEF 2024 on dairy beef, suckler beef and wider industry issues.

23 June 2024 BREEDING & HEALTH
SUBSCRIBER ONLY

Technology Villages at BEEF 2024

Paul Crosson takes a look at some of technology villages at BEEF 2024

19 June 2024 BREEDING & HEALTH