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Beef Management: grass tetany and hitting BDGP deadlines
Adam Woods takes a look at grass tetany and hitting BDGP requirements in this week's beef management notes
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Weather warning issued for Connacht, Donegal and Clare
Saturday night will bring very strong winds, with gusts of up to 90km/h to 110km/h.
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UFU confirms new AGM arrangements
The drive-in event will take place at Balmoral Park, Lisburn, on Saturday 25 July.
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COVID-19 is changing food choices for good
Rory McDonnell, head of strategic insight and planning at Bord Bia, examines some of the changing consumer habits as a result of COVID-19.
Department defends culling of extra TB inconclusive cattle
Farm organisations says this will worsen the problem of inadequate compensation paid for cattle culled for TB.
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Watch: Farm Tech Talk away from the politics
With politics dominating the airwaves, Farm Tech Talk gets back to basics on factory prices and the grass explosion.
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Department defends culling of extra TB inconclusive cattle
Farm organisations says this will worsen the problem of inadequate compensation paid for cattle culled for TB.
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John Finucane is a dairy farmer from Askeaton, Co Limerick, who wanted to develop his farm.
SheepWatch: throughput not satisfying increased demand
Mart sales have witnessed a much livelier trade for store and finished lambs, while the trade for cull ewes is also recovering and almost back to the levels of three to four weeks ago in places.
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Silostop - who we are & what we do
Silostop is the leading manufacturer of oxygen barrier (OB) silage films, providing a complete silage protection system made up of OB films, protective nettings and covers, as well as gravel bags.
Grass-fed standard for beef could be approved in coming weeks
Mark Zieg, beef sector manager with Bord Bia, outlines the details of what will form the 'grass-fed' standard for Irish meat and what benefits it could bring for prices.
Bonanza Calf Nutrition key points to be aware of preparing for calves at grass
We are improving our calf management year-on-year; refining it, focusing on new aspects, raising the target bar.
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John Finucane is a dairy farmer from Askeaton, Co Limerick, who wanted to develop his farm.
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Rain over the past week has prompted a surge of growth on the Egerton farm in Fermanagh.
Chef Janine Kennedy shares the recipe for her favourite "Eggy Haddock" with a Brown Butter Gremolata Sauce
From steaming to getting every last morsel of meat from the shell, Chef Janine Kennedy shows us how best to prepare whole Irish lobster.
Dairylink Ireland participant James Martin farms in Dromintee, Co Armagh.
In this week’s show Justin McCarthy talks to Adam Woods on just who will get the €50 million fund for beef farmers. Darren Carty gives us details on a €1.5bn REPS Scheme due to be rolled out this week. We go stateside to chat to Rick Pederson of Ornua Ingredients in North America on what’s happening in the US market. Justin also chats to Aidan Brennan on how to get your farm back on track after the much needed rain.
Galway farmer Sean Moran was left surprised last week when a microbial reaction that took place in slurry in one of his slatted tanks resulted in slats rising eight to 10 inches above the tank wall.
With the trends in slurry spreading leaning more and more toward low-emission application systems, Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with a Galway contractor who moved to a self-propelled machine.
We were so thrilled with our Kids in the Kitchen series; which showed children from all over the country cooking their favourite dishes while they were in lockdown. Now that their virtual schooling is nearly finished; we thought we would give them a break from cooking, too! A big thank you to all who participated; you can watch all of our Kids in the Kitchen videos on irishcountryliving.ie
Co Down farmer Derek Robinson has been forced to feed meal during drought conditions.
US giant Dairy.com acquires Dublin firm Orbis MES
The move will broaden Dairy.com’s portfolio of software solutions, while creating a European headquarters in Dublin.
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Pöttinger launch new 17m tedder
Pöttinger have launched its largest top-end tedder. The trailed HIT 16.18 T encompasses 16 rotors and working width of 17m.
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Krone Big X forager hits 20-year milestone
The first 540hp version of the Krone Big X self-propelled forage harvester rolled off the production line in Spelle, 20 years ago. Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott look at its development.
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Tillage Management: frost has caused very visible ear damage
Desiccation of oilseed rape is the main outstanding task on farms that grow the crop while rare frost damage is evident in some areas.
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Boortmalt to stick with reduced intake
Ireland’s largest buyer of malting barley, Boortmalt, continues to face serious uncertainty around malt demand as a result of COVID-19
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