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Teagasc launches BEEF2024 open day
Niamh Murphy
'Securing your future' is the theme of this year's Teagasc BEEF2024 open day, which will take place on 26 June in Grange, Co Meath.
Teagasc launches BEEF2024 open day
TB trends worsen on farms
8 May 2024 News
TB trends worsen on farms
The minister has amended comments aimed at farming organisation's engagement with TB controls through the disease's stakeholder forum.
Does solar PV pay on your farm?
8 May 2024 Renewables
Does solar PV pay on your farm?
The Renewables Roadshow examined two real-life case studies of solar PV systems installed on a dairy farm and a drystock and tillage farm, writes Stephen Robb.
Live export boat refused entry to port
Since its entry point refusal, the vessel proceeded away from Ireland in a southerly direction towards the Bay of Biscay.
8 May 2024 News
Spanish demand for Irish calves increases
Spanish buyers continue to close the gap between themselves and the Dutch as the main outlet for Irish calves.
8 May 2024 News
Minister announces SCEP in-person training
Minister Charlie McConalogue announced that training events will be held later this summer for participants who wish to complete the training in-person rather than online.
8 May 2024 News
Department to provide in-person SCEP training this summer
The suckler scheme’s training had initially been planned to run solely online in a move which had drawn criticism from those without easy access to online facilities.
8 May 2024 News
TB herd incidence now above 5%
A lack of stakeholder engagement on curbing TB spread between cattle is holding up eradication efforts, Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has claimed.
7 May 2024 News
25% of beef kill from controlled finishing units in Q1 2024
The number of cattle sourced from such farms was recorded at 115,000 head, representing an increase of 6,000 or 5.5% on the first three months in 2023.
5 May 2024 News
Drop in farmers buying calves
The number of farmers buying calves appears to have dropped in recent weeks and this should be a concern to policymakers, according to one mart manager.
1 May 2024 News
SCEP mandatory online training launched
In the region of 16,800 farmers participating in the scheme must complete the seven training modules by 15 November 2024, to remain in the programme.
1 May 2024 News
Actual TB spend in 2023 came to €137m
Including farmer's vet fees and estimated Department staffing costs increases the true spend of TB control to almost twice the reported figure.
1 May 2024 News