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Northern Ireland
What will it cost to keep suckler cows in 2025?
Kieran Mailey
Keeping the cow is the biggest expense on a suckler farm, but will it cost to keep cows in the year ahead?
4 February 2025 Management
Tips for storing colostrum at calving time
When freezing colostrum, use a container that provides a bigger surface area, as this makes it easy to defrost.
1 February 2025 Management
Five safety tips for calving time
Calving is a time when cow temperament can quickly change and farmers can be easily caught out. Outlined are a few tips to working safely at calving time.
NI Trends: prime cattle quotes surge to 540p/kg; marts underpin hogget prices
Factory quotes in Northern Ireland have surged to 540p/kg, while marts continue to underpin the hogget trade.
29 January 2025 Markets
Selling live or finish out of the shed? Doing up the sums
Where farmers have forward stores and are considering the merits of finishing animals, doing a budget is recommended.
29 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Straw prices steady but demand on the rise
Buying demand for straw is starting to increase ahead of spring calving and lambing, but prices are holding steady.
29 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Discount deals available for cattle tags
Farmers can avail of discounts by pricing around on cattle tags at various distributors in Northern Ireland.
29 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Farmers reminded of responsible slurry management
As the slurry spreading season opens on 1 February, farmers are being urged to use fertiliser in a responsible manner.
29 January 2025 Northern Ireland
NI milk league: Tirlán remains in control of 1m litre leagues
Tirlán leads the December milk league for a farmer producing 1m litres annually in Northern Ireland.
29 January 2025 Northern Ireland
NI milk league: Lakeland moves back on top for December
Lakeland Dairies' loyalty bonus and higher value increments on milk solids helped the co-op claim top spot in the Northern Ireland milk league for December.
29 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Dairy calf-to-beef farms benefiting from beef index
The commercial beef value index is helping farmers rearing dairy beef calves in the Republic of Ireland source animals with stronger terminal traits. Kieran Mailey reports.
29 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Working safely to repair storm damage
Where farmers are carrying out repairs after storm Éowyn, do not take risks that can compromise your safety.
28 January 2025 Management