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There has been a reduction in suckler cow numbers again this year, which is concerning in itself. Viewed in the wider context of CSO figures, it becomes close to terrifying for farming's future.
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Adam Woods previews what’s inside this week’s autumn breeding focus.
The number of dairy and dairy-cross animals was almost 160,000 head lower with dairy cow or replacement heifer numbers falling by 80,000 head and dairy males by a similar figure.
Data shows an increase in beef cattle numbers on NI farms at the start of September which are destined for slaughter this year.
Adam Woods takes a look at the latest live export figures and what the rest of 2024 looks like in terms of numbers leaving the country.
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Shaun Diver explains why the farm has installed health monitoring and heat detection collars on Tullamore Farm.
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The dip in dairy cow numbers for the first time since quotas ended adds to the ongoing decline of the suckler herd.
Adam Woods spoke to a number of Italian feedlot owners about the issues they are facing finishing cattle in Italy.
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There were 46,543 fewer beef cows on farms while, for the first time in a decade, the number of dairy cows and replacement heifers has fallen by 22,485 and 47,680 head, respectively.
At the Tullamore Farm National Suckler and Sheep Open Day, professor Michael Wallace said supports for sucker cows need to reach €300 a head to sustain these farms.
