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Farm Tech Talk: what now following fallout from our Brazilian beef exposé?

This week, our livestock specialists discuss three big-ticket challenges in Irish farming - Brazilian beef, bluetongue and the nitrates derogation.

PODCAST 5 December 2025

Farm Tech Talk: what now following fallout from our Brazilian beef exposé?

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October milk volumes up 5% - CSO

October milk volumes up 5% - CSO

NEWS 5 December 2025

Bluetongue vaccination – an overview of vaccines on the licensed in NI

Bluetongue vaccination – an overview of vaccines on the licensed in NI

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 December 2025

IFA’s live crib opens in heart of Dublin

IFA’s live crib opens in heart of Dublin

IFA’s live crib opens in heart of Dublin

NEWS 5 December 2025

Tánaiste stops short of definitive ‘no’ when pushed on Mercosur stance

Tánaiste stops short of definitive ‘no’ when pushed on Mercosur stance

Tánaiste stops short of definitive ‘no’ when pushed on Mercosur stance

NEWS 5 December 2025

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Spanish Ovlac disc harrow tastes Irish soil

Spanish Ovlac disc harrow tastes Irish soil

Peter Thomas Keaveney spent some time with the Spanish built Ovlac 3m Eurodisc disc harrow, the firms premium disc harrow, cultivating maize stubbles ahead of grassland reseeding.

NEWS 4 December 2025

Brazilian hormone beef recall leaves Brussels a ‘laughing stock’ – IFA

Brazilian hormone beef recall leaves Brussels a ‘laughing stock’ – IFA

A recall of frozen supplies of Brazilian beef tainted with illegal hormones makes a mockery of the Commission's claims on beef imports, Francie Gorman has said.

NEWS 4 December 2025

€47m in SCEP payments commence to 14,983 farmers

€47m in SCEP payments commence to 14,983 farmers

The payments have been made to 94% of current participants in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme.

NEWS 4 December 2025

Falling cattle and sheep supply will squeeze factories

Falling cattle and sheep supply will squeeze factories

A big drop in cattle numbers this year plus a second year of reduced sheep numbers will create surplus processing capacity in factories.

NEWS 4 December 2025

Weekend Weather: turning milder with spells of rain and dry intervals

Weekend Weather: turning milder with spells of rain and dry intervals

Met Éireann has said that this weekend will be changeable with spells of rain, showers and some dry intervals. It will be turning milder too.

NEWS 4 December 2025

No plans in NI to cull BTV-3 cattle

No plans in NI to cull BTV-3 cattle

Out of 236 cattle on the Bangor farm, 44 have given an initial positive test for BTV-3.

NEWS 4 December 2025

Five minutes of frantic bidding secures Model County farm

Five minutes of frantic bidding secures Model County farm

A Co Wexford farm sold for almost €800,000 over its guide price as it went under the hammer at auction last week, reports Tommy Moyles.

PROPERTY 4 December 2025

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