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Incorrect to say show heifers have no stars - NCBC
Noel Bardon
Farmers' arguments with ICBF indexes should focus on the maternal index's weightings, rather than on stars versus no stars, NCBC's Goulding said.
Incorrect to say show heifers have no stars - NCBC
Suckler farmer views: ‘these prices are needed after so long in the shadows’
5 February 2025 News
Suckler farmer views: ‘these prices are needed after so long in the shadows’
Farmers at the Irish Farmers Journal suckler roadshow in Granard, Co Longford, gave their views on the weanling trade and electricity outages.
Black cattle on green grass: why roan mania hasn’t hit Australia
5 February 2025 Feature
Black cattle on green grass: why roan mania hasn’t hit Australia
Angus cattle are king across much of Australia and the trend is not set to change any time soon, writes Barry Murphy.
High store prices see farmers turn to calves
Rising beef prices and their knock on effect on stores prices could see more people turn to calves as an option this spring according to mart managers.
5 February 2025 News
Over 1,200 cattle seized by Department in 2024
Kilkenny was by far the county with the highest number of cattle seized in 2024.
5 February 2025 News
Leitrim farmers criticise forestry as ‘main cause’ for power outages
The Irish Farmers Journal spoke to an affected suckler farmer in the town of Corraleehan, Enda McNiffe, who has been without electricity and water on his farm since storm Éowyn hit on Friday.
31 January 2025 Forestry
Jonathan Forbes to leave Kepak role
Kepak Group is a family-owned food company with over 50 years of experience in the meat craft market.
31 January 2025 News
Best steak in town
There were three categories for the steaks to be judged in: fillet, sirloin and ribeye steak.
29 January 2025 Dealer
Farmers view SCEP weight snub as double standards
The issue of ICBF not including farmer recorded weights in SCEP rose its head at the Irish Farmers Journal Suckler roadshow event in west Cork on Tuesday evening.
29 January 2025 News
EU can’t be a 'scapegoat' for global tensions - Hansen
What is now going to happen with China? Are they really slapping import tariffs on our dairy products? asks Christophe Hansen.
29 January 2025 News
As much as €275/head difference between top and bottom paying factory in 2024
Each year the Irish Farmers Journal analyses the combined performance of the three largest factory groups across each category.
29 January 2025 News
SCEP scheme overtaken by high beef prices - ICMSA
The association is calling for a review into the scheme and that farmers removed for not having been part of Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS) should be allowed to rejoin.
29 January 2025 News