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Editorial: set political differences aside and focus on price increase
'It is time for all farm organisations and groupings to put political agendas aside.'
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Weekly podcast: beef taste test and IFA blockade
The week we hear from farmers on the front line at IFA blockades across the country and find out what cow breed produces the tastiest beef.
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In pictures: bad weather doesn't stop marts and events
This week our photographers were at the Raphoe Mart Fatstock Show and Sale and the official launch of the MacGillycuddy Reeks European Innovation Partnership Project.
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Glanbia’s Black Friday offers – live now on GlanbiaConnect and in store
Glanbia is having its biggest-ever Black Friday sale and is offering farmers nationwide an opportunity to stock up, save big and support local, with genuine value across thousands of products.
What’s on in the marts this week
Our calendar provides an update of upcoming special sale in marts around the country in the coming weeks.
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Lakeland Dairies sets November milk price
Lakeland Dairies has set a price for November supplies of milk.
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Protected urea passes residue trial
Recent research from the US showed non-detectable residue levels of a nitrogen stabiliser when cows were dosed with the product for 28 days.
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Sheep prices: Christmas trade underpinning price
Kildare Chilling are the only plant to change last week’s quote with their increase of 10c/kg bringing their base quote to €5.00/kg plus 10c/kg quality assurance bonus.
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Glanbia’s Black Friday offers – live now on GlanbiaConnect and in store
Glanbia is having its biggest-ever Black Friday sale and is offering farmers nationwide an opportunity to stock up, save big and support local, with genuine value across thousands of products.
New Holland T5 range - three champions, one team
The T5 range has been designed to be the ultimate all-rounder for today’s modern mixed farms, whether it is doing loader work, working with mounted implements or travelling down the road.
Cultivate loans - 'no stress involved in it whatsoever'
Cultivate loans from the credit union is one option for farmers who wish to develop their farms.
Refresh your drying off technique for optimum results
Research has clearly demonstrated the link between infection during the dry cow period and subsequent clinical mastitis and elevated somatic cell counts (SCC) in early lactation.
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Gary Abbott caught up with tillage contractor Brian Tallon harvesting fodder beet near Clogherhead. Brian and his son Andrew specialize in root crop harvesting.
Check out the highlights of this years Charolais Christmas Cracker
Hanrahan Plant Hire LTD are offering a road renovation service that makes best use of materials already present
Looking at top tips for better beef health this winter
Top tips on how water can be such an important component of animal health this winter
Peter Thomas Keaveney reports from a visit to an on-farm sheep sale at Eskvale Station, which is located in North Canterbury on the South Island, New Zealand.
The International Biogas and Bioenergy Centre of Competence (IBBK) is a combination and network of experts and companies, as well as groups of interest and educational institutes in the field of biogas and bioenergy. This year they hosted two biogas training course in Enniskillen.
Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks to Brook Nettleton from Blue Grass Contracting in Matamata, a contracting business in the Waikato region in New Zealand who charge for harvesting traded grass and maize on a c/kg DM basis.
The new 26 point rapid exit Dairymaster parlour has shortened milking times substantially on this 350 cow farm.
Dairy farmer Jim White has hosted a number of students on his farm in Tipperary. At Dairy Day he shared his top tips for farmers that are considering hosting an ag student.
Sweeping changes to Ornua board
After 12 months of talks, it seems the board of Ornua has agreed a new structure to remove conflicts of interest
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Watch: Thyregods standing the test of time
Gary Abbott caught up with tillage contractor Brian Tallon while he was harvesting fodder beet near Clogherhead. Brian and his son Andrew specialise in root crop harvesting.
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Tanco: wrapping up innovation
Gary Abbott sat down with Aengus Lacey, sales and marketing manager at Tanco Autowrap.
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IFA potato market report: remainder of crops may not be lifted before Christmas
IFA Potato Market Report Tuesday 10/12/19
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Tillage Management: there are still jobs to be done this December
Wet weather over the past week has brought all planting to a stop, but there are still jobs to be done this December.
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