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Payment of €300/cow needed – UCD economist
Anne O'Donoghue
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.
24 July 2024 News
Increased regulation hitting agricultural output
Michael Wallace, Professor of Agriculture and Food Economics at UCD, considers the implications of the findings of the KPMG report.
24 July 2024 Dealer
The many hats of Liam Herlihy
The Dealer ponders over the internal machinations of Liam Herlihy as he celebrates FBD funding Teagasc rival UCD.
New research project to examine calf welfare
Earlier this month, Minister for State Martin Heydon announced funding of €22.3m for the 21 different new research projects.
24 July 2024 News
Young Stock Podcast: three ag science graduates, three years on
Darragh Giblin, Tommy O'Sullivan and Niamh Keane are this week's guests on the Young Stock podcast.
22 July 2024 News
Applications open to join the 2024 AgTechUCD Agccelerator programme
AgTechUCD announced that it is seeking applications from early-stage start-ups with innovative products and services in the AgTech, agri-food, equine and veterinary sectors.
22 July 2024 News
UCD Lyons Farm to receive €14m to improve educational facilities
FBD and UCD announce investment in new agricultural research and education facilities and laboratories at UCD Lyons Farm.
16 July 2024 News
Bridging skills gaps in agriculture: the role of micro-credentials
The agriculture and food sectors are rapidly transforming, driven by challenges and technological advancements.
11 July 2024 Advertisers' anouncements
Investigation of summer scour in calves
Researchers in Teagasc Grange are investigating summer scour syndrome, which is mostly prevalent in weaned dairy and dairy-beef calves, and symptoms to be aware of.
5 July 2024 News
Farmer suicide rate far higher than average - HSE
The study found that farmers over 65 were twice as likely to die by suicide than those outside the sector.
3 July 2024 News
Male culture still dominates sector
Just one in eight farms are owned and operated by women, with that proportion halving when it comes to the dairy sector.
3 July 2024 Feature
Log prices steady over past year
UCD timber survey shows level prices achieved in private sales for small, medium and large logs over 12 months, writes Donal Magner.
3 July 2024 Forestry