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Weekend weather: Highs of 22°C with some showers
Grace Hoare
Met Éireann has said that there will be a combination of sunny spells along with scattered showers in certain places over the weekend.
24 July 2024 News
Wet weather hits harvest in some areas of the country
Heavy rain showers are stopping work in the fields where many winter barley crops are ready to be cut, but some farmers have been able to stay cutting.
24 July 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Katherine O'Leary: ensuring we have enough fodder for the winter
If farmers have patience and can keep it together, the change in the weather will come, the fodder will be saved and we will manage it all as we’ve done in previous difficult years.
Tillage farmers being dealt ‘blow after blow’
Danny Doyle’s brother was discing a field where they had chopped straw when news broke that the straw chopping scheme was being suspended.
22 July 2024 News
Calls for Taoiseach to intervene on Minister McConalogue's straw plans
A joint IFA and IGGG statement has sought the intervention of Taoiseach Simon Harris in Minister McConalogue’s plans to axe the straw chopping scheme for 2024.
19 July 2024 News
The Home Farm: rain on hay
Last week was forecast to get better and better so we took the plunge and cut all the grass intended for hay on Friday.
17 July 2024 Viewpoints
Farmer Writes: holding out for hay
We finally got around to baling a few more meadows and adding 30 more bales into our winter stocks, writes Karen McCabe.
17 July 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer views: 'Too much work in sheep for too little reward'
Grace Hoare speaks to six IFA sheep committee members to gauge their thoughts on grass growth, sheep prices, wool and other issues.
17 July 2024 News
Beef carcase weights take a tumble
Adam Woods takes a look at average carcase weight trends over the last number of years
17 July 2024 Markets
Beef Trends: cow kill remains high
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.
17 July 2024 Markets
Beef prices: quotes steady for now
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory-finished cattle.
15 July 2024 Markets
By-products from farming could aid lab-grown meat industry - research
Research investigates threats and opportunities as seen by a wide range of UK farmers.
12 July 2024 News