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Protect your calves: a new approach to cryptosporidiosis control

Neonatal calf diarrhoea or calf scour is consistently the number one cause of death in calves less than one month of age in Ireland.

MART REPORTS

Tommy Moyles

Camera at the mart: solid demand for dairy weanlings in Bandon

There was a good turnout of dairy weanlings at the special show and sale for them in Bandon Mart this week with solid trade throughout.

Sheep mart comment: store lambs the standout performer

Darren Carty

Sheep mart comment: store lambs the standout performer

While the trade for finished lambs has continued to push on, it is a vibrant trade for store lambs that is setting the headlines from mart sales.

Camera at the Mart: weanling heifers hit €6.25/kg in Milford

Rachel Gallagher

Camera at the Mart: weanling heifers hit €6.25/kg in Milford

Rachel Gallagher reports from Milford Mart for its annual weanling heifer cow maker show and sale.

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BEEF

Tommy Moyles

Camera at the mart: solid demand for dairy weanlings in Bandon

Nevan McKiernan

New record price set at elite Aubrac sale

James Hanly

Risk of bluetongue in Ireland will increase in spring 2025

Nevan McKiernan

Cavan-bred heifer sells for €6,300 at elite Charolais sale

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DAIRY

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.

Darren Carty

Over 78,000 fewer calves born to dairy sires in 2024

A combination of greater use of sexed semen, increased beef sire selection and reduced births is underpinning reduced births to dairy sires.

James Hanly

Agri jobs: herd manager needed at 300-cow dairy farm

Kieran Mailey

Dale Farm to increase winter bonus payment

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Land purchase considerations: key factors for farmers

The nature of farming like any business, is that farmers are continually investing in their farms, land, infrastructure, buildings, stock and machinery to improve on-farm efficiencies or productivity

SHEEP

Darren Carty

Gap closed between British and Northern Ireland lamb price

James Hanly

Risk of bluetongue in Ireland will increase in spring 2025

Hundreds of livestock maimed or killed by dogs

Amy Forde

Hundreds of livestock maimed or killed by dogs

Rachel Gallagher

Record turnover recorded at the 2024 Dalmally Blackface sale

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ANIMAL HEALTH

Rachel Donovan

Veterinary medicine register in place for January

Minister signs commencement order for National Veterinary Prescription System.

James Hanly

Start date for electronic vet prescription system confirmed

This order will bring into operation the national veterinary prescription system, the online national database on which veterinary prescriptions and dispensing are to be recorded.

PEDIGREE

Nevan McKiernan

New record price set at elite Aubrac sale

Nevan McKiernan reports from the elite Aubrac show and sale which took place over the weekend.

Nevan McKiernan

Cavan-bred heifer sells for €6,300 at elite Charolais sale

Nevan McKiernan reports from the elite Charolais heifer show and sale which took place at the showgrounds, Carrick-on-Shannon.

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Famous 'Sheep Shepherd' duo trusts Tribamec Duo

Tribamec Duo combines Chanelle Pharma’s established products - Animec Oral solution for sheep and Tribex 5% oral suspension for sheep. The unique blend equips it to combat a range of sheep parasites.

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Protect your calves: a new approach to cryptosporidiosis control

Neonatal calf diarrhoea or calf scour is consistently the number one cause of death in calves less than one month of age in Ireland.

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Turning waste into opportunity: how anaerobic digestion benefits Irish farmers

Agriculture has always been at the heart of rural Ireland, providing food, livelihoods and community cohesion.

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Continued strong demand for land from farmers

Susan Maher, agricultural development manager (southeast and midlands) at Bank of Ireland and recently appointed president of the ASA, discusses the key trends the bank is seeing in the agri sector.

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AGRIBUSINESS

Shrinking cow herds means trouble ahead for factories

Phelim O'Neill

Shrinking cow herds means trouble ahead for factories

Falling cattle numbers in Ireland and Europe means surplus processing capacity

Cattle price surge in Brazil means extra beef export costs

Phelim O'Neill

Cattle price surge in Brazil means extra beef export costs

Prices have jumped in Brazil over recent weeks, which means Brazilian beef will cost more in export markets.

No surprises in Kerry’s third-quarter update

Lorcan Roche Kelly

No surprises in Kerry’s third-quarter update

Growth and earnings in line with expectations for the year so far.

Strong Irish presence at SIAL show in Paris

Phelim O'Neill

Strong Irish presence at SIAL show in Paris

SIAL Paris hosted food and drink buyers and sellers from around the world over recent days.

TILLAGE

Rachel Donovan

Dairygold confirms 2024 harvest prices

James Hanly

Co-op grain prices as good as expected - IFA

Stephen Robb

Tirlán to pay €210 for barley and €220 for wheat

Stephen Robb

Tirlán announces 2024 grain prices

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Sustainability progress on Irish farms

Origin Green sustainability and data analytics manager Dr Eleanor Murphy reports on Irish farm emissions.

MACHINERY

Peter Thomas Keaveney

Horsch launches new generation of Partner front tanks

German equipment manufacturer Horsch has extended its range of Partner front-mounted tanks, which work in tandem with its range of mounted drills and implements.

Almost one in five machinery dealers see increase in business in 2024 – Genfitt

Gary Abbott

Almost one in five machinery dealers see increase in business in 2024 – Genfitt

Eighteen per cent of Irish agri-trading businesses see an increase in business performance in 2024, according to the annual Genfitt Knowledge Report compiled from industry stakeholders.

Peter Thomas Keaveney

Chinese machines account for 41.5% of 2024 Irish loader sales

Gary Abbott

Original Ford 7810 fetches €22,000 at online auction

Gary Abbott

Skids ‘Top’ wheels for Antrim contractor

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New quad bike regulations - are you ready?

Quad bikes are designed to cope with a wide variety of terrain types and so are a fantastic aid for farm work - by Ciaran Roche, FBD risk manager.

PROPERTY

Paul Mooney

Property Plus: €20,000/ac asking price for good land

The holding is in an area of intensive farming where there is a lot of crop production, writes Paul Mooney.

Paul Mooney

Property Plus: farmland cleared for sale will takeoff

This is good quality land in tillage and grass but the guide price puts it out of reach of most farmers, writes Paul Mooney

Paul Mooney

Property Plus: higher offers sought for ready-to-go

The grassland here has been reseeded and the new sward is growing well. Paul Mooney reports.

BUILDINGS

Price Check: farm building costs and the rise and fall

Martin Merrick

Price Check: farm building costs and the rise and fall

Martin Merrick gives a run down on current prices of some common farm building materials and the outlook for prices going forward.

CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Anne O'Donoghue

12 farmers to receive awards for contribution to nature

Award winner, dairy farmer Shane Fitzgerald, who is in derogation, said he wants to show that nature does not have to come at the expense of profitability.

James Hanly

‘Scare tactics’ on farmers should be called out - Taoiseach

Simon Harris was responding to a question from Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice in relation to negative attitudes towards farmers around water quality.

RENEWABLES

Stephen Robb

Why are Irish wind farms struggling to secure planning?

Wind Energy Ireland maintains that the refusal rate for projects by An Bord Pleanála has increased significantly in recent months due to anti-wind County Development Plans.

Peter McCann

RHI tariff rise voted down by MLAs

Economy Minister Conor Murphy said a “substantial uplift” to RHI payments from 1 November 2024 would be an interim step before scheme closure.

FORESTRY

Anne O'Donoghue

€5,000/ha ash dieback payments begin issuing

The payments were announced by Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue and Minister of State with responsibility for forestry Pippa Hackett.

James Hanly

Government must reinvigorate forestry and promote wood building - FII

FII has launched its manifesto - ‘Forestry for our Future: Delivering on the potential of Irish forestry’ - for the upcoming general election.

NORTHERN IRELAND

Darren Carty

Gap closed between British and Northern Ireland lamb price

The differential in price narrowed to 28c/kg for the week of 19 October following a sustained period where the differential was upwards of 50c/kg.

Kieran Mailey

Five maintenance tips for winter feeding machinery

Having the loader tractor and telehandler serviced as winter feeding gets under way is good practice on livestock farms.

IRISH COUNTRY LIVING

Life

Maggie Molloy at Women & Ag: 'What's meant for you will come easily'

Presenter of Cheap Irish Homes on RTÉ, Maggie Molloy, delights attendees at the annual Women & Agriculture Conference with straightforward tips and tales, writes Janine Kennedy