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Dairy
Calf export trade witnessed plenty of change in 2024
Tommy Moyles
The market for Irish calves on the continent has witnessed a number a changes in 2024 but remains on track to be one of the highest on record.
27 November 2024 Markets
Martbids Database: mart trade keeps moving on up
Adam Woods takes a look at this week’s mart trade and what weanlings are making for export.
27 November 2024 News
Manage slurry as you do silage or milking – IFA
IFA environment chair, John Murphy, urged farmers to invest in extra slurry storage, to give them control over when they can spread, while speaking on a panel at the Irish Farmers Journal Dairy Day.
Market digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from USA, Brazil, Netherlands and Australia.
20 November 2024 World
Three steps to secure the Irish dairy industry’s future
Aidan Brennan takes a look at the steps needed in order to capitalise on the future opportunities facing the dairy farming sector.
17 November 2024 Dairy Day
Dairy Day view from Abroad: Corrigan Sowman and Auko Sikkenga
Dutch dairy farmer Auko Sikkenga and New Zealand dairy farmer Corrigan Sowman are some of the guests speaking at the Irish Farmers Journal Dairy Dairy on 21 November, writes Noel Bardon.
13 November 2024 Dairy Day
30-acre Hungarian tomato farm utilising modern greenhouses
The Irish Farmers Journal visited one of the 8.9-acre greenhouses while on an agricultural press tour of Hungary.
10 November 2024 News
Dutch manufacturer Kaweco calls it a day
The manufacturing of Kaweco equipment is set to finish on 31 December 2024.
6 November 2024 News
Risk of bluetongue in Ireland will increase in spring 2025
This comes from the National Disease Control’s ‘bluetongue virus update’, which points to midge activity as the main cause of the spread of BTV.
27 October 2024 News
Bluetongue hits sheep numbers at Sommet de l’èlevage
Trading and moving livestock within France has become very difficult as a result of the Bluetongue virus. Nevan McKiernan reports from the Sommet d'elevage show in France.
3 October 2024 Markets
Added financial incentive needed for dairy calf-to-beef farmers
Extra demand for land and uncertainty in the Netherlands for future calf exports are reasons why incentives are needed for dairy calf to beef farmers according to Bandon Mart manager Sean Dennehy.
30 September 2024 Markets
New IBR scheme in Budget 2025
Funding is being sought to fast-track an IBR scheme in light of the imminent threat to calf exports to the Netherlands in spring 2025.
25 September 2024 News