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Colm McCarthy: learning from South Korea
In recent days there have been more new cases in the city of Cork than in all of South Korea.
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CAP: 20% of BPS tied to eco-schemes
Ireland will have to allocate between €237m and €355m annually to eco-schemes from the direct payment budget with Council and Parliament negotiators to set the final figure.
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Slurry from 400,000 cows wanted for biomethane project
Project Clover is aiming to decarbonise the food supply chain as well as reduce agricultural carbon emissions
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Camera at the Mart: bullocks sell to over €2.50/kg in Corrin
Prices are starting to ease back, but money is still about for the right type of animal.
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Dairy markets: prices on the rise as demand holds steady
Demand in dairy markets is described as healthy, despite all of the uncertainty in the world right now.
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Production resumes at Arrabawn after fresh milk recall
Last week’s incident was the first product recall in the history of the Arrabawn Dairies facility, a spokesperson said.
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Use of antibiotics at dry off: a changing landscape
The blanket use of antibiotic dry cow therapy (ADCT) will no longer be the norm on Irish dairy farms, from January 2022, due to changes in EU regulations.
NI trends: base quotes rising as processing demands grows; lamb quotes up 5p/kg
Beef processors in Northern Ireland have increased base quotes as demand for prime cattle grows. Lamb quotes are also rising.
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Improve cooling efficiency & reduce energy requirements with Fullwood Packo
Our cooling solutions are the quality choice for Irish Dairy Farmers. Packo Cooling has been designing and producing milk-cooling tanks in Belgium, Ireland and China since the 1960s.
On the road to the future of farming with technology steering the way
A growing global population is adding an ever-increasing pressure on to the world’s agriculture industry as it must produce more and faster, all the while with less space, less time and conditions.
CalfChat opinion divided on pros and cons of automatic v manual calf feeding
Farmer opinion is divided on whether automatic or manual feeding is better for calf rearing, with many rearers believing that the management of a system is more important than the method used.
Use of antibiotics at dry off: a changing landscape
The blanket use of antibiotic dry cow therapy (ADCT) will no longer be the norm on Irish dairy farms, from January 2022, due to changes in EU regulations.
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Gary Abbott recently spent some time with the 37m3 Krone MX 370 GL forage wagon to see how it performed
Grass quality has improved greatly over the last week as the farm received an ideal amount of rain.
Martin Corrigan farms with his father Kevin just outside Belcoo, Co Fermanagh. They run a herd of 27 Simmental cross cows with the farm undergoing some major changes over the past three years.
In today's episode the Irish Farmers Journal's Lorcan Allen speaks to Paul Crosson, John Finn and Sinead Waters on ‘Sustainable Beef Production - Where policy meets practice’. The team also look at what's happening around sustainability on the BRIDE Project in East Cork, in Co. Kilkenny with Teagasc's Catherine Keena. The team also visit Tully Farm in Co. Kildare.
John Egerton stopped breeding his spring-calving cows after seven weeks.
Dairylink Ireland participant Stephen Wallace farms near Seaforde, Co Down.
Adam Woods, Beef & Suckler Editor with the Irish Farmers Journal is joined by Donall Fahy, Bernadette Earley and Alan Dillon from Teagasc who focus on the Grange dairy calf-to-beef system study and the key components that are helping achieve high performance. Adam also pays a visit to Tipperary dairy calf to beef farmer J.P Hammersley to take a look at his system of farming.
Adam Woods, Beef & Suckler Editor with the Irish Farmers Journal is joined by Michael McManus, Bernadette Earley and Alan Twomey from Teagasc. Focusing on the Derrypatrick Herd at the Teagasc Animal and Grassland, Research and Innovation centre, in Grange County Meath, this episode of Beef Talk will look at how it achieves its breeding targets of 100% AI and a very compact calving.
Beef editor Adam Woods speaks to Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver about what’s been happening on Tullamore farm over the last few weeks
Global report: stories from around the world
A weekly selection of global news stories that affect demand, supply and prices.
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Carbon tax increase to cost contractors €13,455 per year – FCI
The increase of €7.50/t in Carbon Tax, will cost contractors €13,455 per annum, according to Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI).
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Back to call and collect for machinery dealers as Level 5 kicks in
With Level 5 restrictions now reintroduced, the Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) has issued advice to its members.
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Grain trends: prices rise further on weather and demand issues
Demand and weather issues continue to offer support to grain prices as the over-supply estimates continue to shrink.
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125 farm-based AD plants needed by 2030
Anaerobic digestion got off to a slow start in Ireland but now it offers a solution to help decarbonise the food and agricultural sectors.
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