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Calf births could drop by 45,000 head this year
Declan O’Brien
Calf numbers this year could be 100,000 head lower than 2023 if the 2% drop in births comes to pass.
27 December 2024 News
Cow-to-calf contact dairy farming can be more profitable - researchers
While this type of dairy farming has associated animal welfare benefits, it can also lead to more sustainable and profitable farms, according to researchers.
16 December 2024 News
Fresh calls to develop hydrogen in Ireland
There have been fresh calls to use hydrogen in hard-to-abate transport sectors in Ireland, including heavy-duty trucks and buses, shipping and aviation, cutting emissions by 260,000 tonnes per year.
Conservation works under way on Black Islands of Lough Ree
Lough Ree is Ireland's number one hotspot for breeding waterbirds, such as the curlew, lapwing, redshank and oystercatcher.
10 December 2024 News
New regulation aims to halt the use of single-line brakes
Incoming EU code requires all new tractors registered from 1 January 2025 to be fitted with dual-line hydraulic brakes, even if fitted with air brakes.
4 December 2024 News
Human traceability not a patch on AIMS cattle traceability
Send in the AIMS experts to fix the electoral register in days, The Dealer says.
4 December 2024 Dealer
Teagasc Beef Conference: what carcase weight can clover deliver?
Adam Woods reports from the Teagasc beef conference which took place in Carrick-on-Shannon last week.
27 November 2024 Grass & feeding
Western ACRES farmers secure commonage payments
Approximately 170,000ha of commonage was scored by the ACRES west Connacht co-operation project team in 2023.
30 October 2024 News
Bord Bia launches first dairy marketing campaign in Thailand
There will be an increased demand for adult dairy nutrition in South East Asia in the coming years as the population is predicted to grow by a further 100m by 2050.
8 October 2024 News