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Record mart trade for cattle in 2024
Adam Woods
Adam Woods has the latest on the 2024 mart trade, including an in depth analysis of the Irish Farmers Journal Martbids database.
Record mart trade for cattle in 2024
Merchants and co-ops slam new vet package
23 December 2024 News
Merchants and co-ops slam new vet package
Offaly based merchant Ollie Ryan said that the move clearly shows that ultimately the cost of the introduction of the new system is going to be borne by dispensers and farmers.
Milk supply to recover in 2025 – Tirlán
23 December 2024 News
Milk supply to recover in 2025 – Tirlán
Carbery is forecasting its 2025 supply to be on par with 2024 but with the usual variations apply depending on the time of the season.
Cost of inspections on farms revealed
One-fifth of farmers spend over €1,000 each year on paperwork in order to comply with farm scheme regulations, and lose a day to prepare for each inspection.
23 December 2024 News
Highs and lows for beef, sheep, tillage and dairy sectors in 2024
The Irish Farmers Journal dairy, beef, sheep and tillage editors take a look back at the year that was 2024 and the highs and lows in their sectors.
23 December 2024 News
Greenway construction hits ACRES payments
Farmers in the west have claimed that the construction of greenways through SAC lands has resulted in their ACRES payments being hit.
23 December 2024 News
Land area for sale hits five-year high
Overall, there were 487 parcels of land publicly offered up in Northern Ireland during 2024, which makes the average lot 28 acres in size.
23 December 2024 Northern Ireland
New Nitrates livestock rules coming in to place in 2025
The rules apply to all farmers and include changes to slurry spreading regulations, chemical fertiliser restrictions and lower crude protein levels in concentrates fed during the grazing season.
23 December 2024 News
The A to Z of NI farming in 2024
Peter McCann reviews what the past 12 months have meant for farming in Northern Ireland.
23 December 2024 Northern Ireland
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
23 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Analysis: cattle trade kicks on in 2024
Adam Woods takes a look back at the 2024 cattle trade and what categories of animals saw the most improvement in 2024.
23 December 2024 Markets
Five things to be positive about beef farming in 2025
Adam Woods takes a look ahead to 2025 and what could for in store for beef farmers.
23 December 2024 Markets