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Grazing ban in Hungary to prevent spread of foot-and-mouth disease
Anne O'Donoghue
Pigs are also to be slaughtered by the end of March in the area classed as high-risk for the disease along the border with Slovakia.
Grazing ban in Hungary to prevent spread of foot-and-mouth disease
 
 
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NEWS
Ticking the boxes: tillage jobs for the coming weeks
Siobhán Walsh
Ticking the boxes: tillage jobs for the coming weeks
Here are some crops from the southeast last week and some tips on what to have on the to-do list.
RZLT deadline approaching at the end of March
Anne O'Donoghue
RZLT deadline approaching at the end of March
Applications for rezoning must be complete by next Monday, 31 March 2025.
Anne O'Donoghue
New study finds cheese is particularly good for women’s heart health
Anne O'Donoghue
Trump tariffs pose significant threat to dairy and grain sectors – IFA
Martin Merrick
TAMS tranche 5 approvals begin issuing as emergency TAMS closes
Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind SPONSORED
Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind
Brendan and Ciarán Brady, Cootehill, Co Cavan, exemplify how two generations can work together to maximise both the efficiency and profitability of a family-run dairy farm.
MART REPORTS
Watch: suckler outfits hit €7,750 in Carrigallen
Adam Woods
Watch: suckler outfits hit €7,750 in Carrigallen
Adam Woods reports from Monday night’s special sale of suckler stock in Carrigallen mart.
Camera at the Mart: buyers kick on prices for heavy beef-cross calves in Bandon
Tommy Moyles
Camera at the Mart: buyers kick on prices for heavy beef-cross calves in Bandon
There was a bit more bite in prices for beef-cross calves in Bandon Mart this week as buyers shelled out a bit more for heavier calves in particular.
Camera at the Mart: heavy cull ewes hit a high in Milford
Rachel Gallagher
Camera at the Mart: heavy cull ewes hit a high in Milford
Rachel Gallagher reports from Milford Mart for the fortnightly sheep sale.
PODCASTS
VIDEO HUB
BEEF
Watch: suckler outfits hit €7,750 in Carrigallen
Adam Woods
Watch: suckler outfits hit €7,750 in Carrigallen
Flat beef quotes up 20 cent/kg this week
Adam Woods
Flat beef quotes up 20 cent/kg this week
Camera at the Mart: buyers kick on prices for heavy beef-cross calves in Bandon
Tommy Moyles
Camera at the Mart: buyers kick on prices for heavy beef-cross calves in Bandon
Longford students launch product to assist with dosing cattle
James Hanly
Longford students launch product to assist with dosing cattle
FARM PROGRAMMES
DAIRY
New scheme for weighing dairy beef calves announced
Anne O'Donoghue
New scheme for weighing dairy beef calves announced
Participants in the Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme will be required to weigh eligible calves and submit data to the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF).
Dairygold to reduce workforce as it targets €14m in cost cuts
Noel Bardon
Dairygold to reduce workforce as it targets €14m in cost cuts
The co-op's board has approved a cost-cutting plan drafted on foot of a 2024 efficiency and competitiveness review.
James Hanly
Longford students launch product to assist with dosing cattle
e-Learning
Amy Forde
New Zealand trials bulk tank TB test with Enfer
Land purchase considerations: key factors for farmers SPONSORED
Land purchase considerations: key factors for farmers
The nature of farming like any business, is that farmers are continually investing in their farms, land, infrastructure, buildings, stock and machinery to improve on-farm efficiencies or productivity
SHEEP
Four lambs put down after dog attack in Kildare
Noel Bardon
Four lambs put down after dog attack in Kildare
Sheep price update: hogget prices increase by 10c/kg to 20c/kg
Darren Carty
Sheep price update: hogget prices increase by 10c/kg to 20c/kg
Irish beef and lamb on the menu at Tokyo restaurant
James Hanly
Irish beef and lamb on the menu at Tokyo restaurant
Bird flu confirmed in single sheep in UK
Noel Bardon
Bird flu confirmed in single sheep in UK
KNOWLEDGE HUB
ANIMAL HEALTH
Longford students launch product to assist with dosing cattle
James Hanly
Longford students launch product to assist with dosing cattle
Idea for product was developed after one of the girls noticed her father struggling to manage both a dosing gun and a bottle while treating cattle.
Bird flu confirmed in single sheep in UK
Noel Bardon
Bird flu confirmed in single sheep in UK
The confirmation marks the first time a sheep has tested positive for the virus, but it has been previously found in dairy cows in the US.
PEDIGREE
Top-priced lots go for export at Charolais Premier Sale
Nevan McKiernan
Top-priced lots go for export at Charolais Premier Sale
Nevan McKiernan reports on the Charolais Premier Show and Sale, which took place at Elphin Mart on Saturday.
Pabo Rocknroll son sells for €26,700 at Limousin Premier Sale
Nevan McKiernan
Pabo Rocknroll son sells for €26,700 at Limousin Premier Sale
Nevan McKiernan reports on the Limousin Premier Show and Sale, which took place at Central Auctions, Roscrea, on Saturday.
Getting through the first SBLAS audit SPONSORED
Getting through the first SBLAS audit
Damien Murray, Origin Green Producer Liaison & Standard Co-Coordinator gives a step by step guide for new suckler members of SBLAS facing their first audit.
Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mindSPONSORED
Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind
Brendan and Ciarán Brady, Cootehill, Co Cavan, exemplify how two generations can work together to maximise both the efficiency and profitability of a family-run dairy farm.
EASYFIX launches revolutionary slurry aeration system - ePulseSPONSORED
EASYFIX launches revolutionary slurry aeration system - ePulse
Suitable for existing and new tanks - 60% TAMS approved. Agitates slurry. Improves safety. Enhances nutrients.
Meath’s green fields inspired Mark to pursue career to protect the environmentSPONSORED
Meath’s green fields inspired Mark to pursue career to protect the environment
Former Meath hurler and senior engineer Mark O’Sullivan is part of a team working to bring more renewables on to the electricity grid.
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AGRIBUSINESS
Dairygold to reduce workforce as it targets €14m in cost cuts
Noel Bardon
Dairygold to reduce workforce as it targets €14m in cost cuts
The co-op's board has approved a cost-cutting plan drafted on foot of a 2024 efficiency and competitiveness review.
Fall forecast for Argentine beef exports in 2025
Phelim O'Neill
Fall forecast for Argentine beef exports in 2025
After a record performance last year, a drop in beef export volumes from Argentina is forecast for 2025 by USDA
The great South American cattle scam
Lorcan Roche Kelly
The great South American cattle scam
Investments in cattle in Uruguay have gone sour for thousands of middle-class Uruguayans.
Scanlon’s pay topped €6m in 2024
Lorcan Roche Kelly
Scanlon’s pay topped €6m in 2024
CEO of Kerry Group's total remuneration increased by almost €1.5m last year.
TILLAGE
Greener animal feed labels on the way
Siobhán Walsh
Greener animal feed labels on the way
Ticking the boxes: tillage jobs for the coming weeks
Siobhán Walsh
Ticking the boxes: tillage jobs for the coming weeks
Tillage Podcast: walking winter crops and planting update
Siobhán Walsh
Tillage Podcast: walking winter crops and planting update
Grain Trends: slight recovery in markets this week
Pat O'Toole
Wexford event to mark a century of harvesting
Greener animal feed labels on the way SPONSORED
Sustainability progress on Irish farms
Origin Green sustainability and data analytics manager Dr Eleanor Murphy reports on Irish farm emissions.
MACHINERY
Kuhn adds rotary hoe to mechanical weeder range
Gary Abbott
Kuhn adds rotary hoe to mechanical weeder range
Following on from launching its mechanical hoes at Agritechnica in 2023, Kuhn has now completed its mechanical weeder offering with the launch of its Starliner rotary hoe range.
Quicke launches new Unigrip soft hands attachment
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Quicke launches new Unigrip soft hands attachment
Quicke has introduced its new Unigrip L+ and XL+ soft hands attachment, which is capable of handling two bales at once.
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Contractor charges see a rise of 5% this year
Gary Abbott
Telescopic loader registrations up 70%
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Manitou Group sales drop 7.5% in 2024
New quad bike regulations - are you ready? SPONSORED
New quad bike regulations - are you ready?
Quad bikes are designed to cope with a wide variety of terrain types and so are a fantastic aid for farm work - by Ciaran Roche, FBD risk manager.
PROPERTY
Thatched cottage full of charm and potential
Paul Mooney
Thatched cottage full of charm and potential
This iconic thatched cottage sits on a quiet road with well-maintained traditional outbuildings, writes Paul Mooney.
Large hill farm with potential near Banteer
Paul Mooney
Large hill farm with potential near Banteer
The holding comes with a farmhouse, sheds and entitlements to EU payments.
Large block of designated land
Paul Mooney
Large block of designated land
The land sits between Thurles and Limerick City and is ideally suited for grazing, writes Paul Mooney.
BUILDINGS
TAMS tranche 5 approvals begin issuing as emergency TAMS closes
Martin Merrick
TAMS tranche 5 approvals begin issuing as emergency TAMS closes
Tranche 5 closed for applications in early December, with 5,823 applications submitted, while the emergency TAMS tranche will close on Friday 28 March at 5pm.
CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT
Ball rolling on consultation for key nature restoration law plan
Noel Bardon
Ball rolling on consultation for key nature restoration law plan
Minister of State Christopher O’Sullivan said there are examples of schemes already in play which will inform the approach taken to nature restoration.
Greener animal feed labels on the way
Siobhán Walsh
Greener animal feed labels on the way
An updated document on animal feed labelling could see more feed manufacturers display the environmental impact of their feed on the label.
RENEWABLES
Permission refused for AD plant in Dublin after approval lapses
Stephen Robb
Permission refused for AD plant in Dublin after approval lapses
Country Crest, which has now appealed the decision, had originally secured planning approval for an anaerobic digestion plant on the site in 2012, but this lapsed in 2023.
Solar move for one of Ireland’s largest dairy farms confirmed
Anne O'Donoghue
Solar move for one of Ireland’s largest dairy farms confirmed
The Cork-based Browne family said they will now “rethink” the future of their farm with a view to leading the way in sustainability.
FORESTRY
Forest owners should maximise the salvage value of trees – Minister
Amy Forde
Forest owners should maximise the salvage value of trees – Minister
The Minister encouraged all stakeholders in the selling and buying of timber to engage constructively to ensure that the prices agreed are transparent.
Teagasc announces post-storm timber harvesting events
Amy Forde
Teagasc announces post-storm timber harvesting events
Talking Timber, Teagasc’s annual timber marketing event, also returns with a particular focus on the post-storm harvesting response.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Man dies in farm incident in Tyrone
Amy Forde
Man dies in farm incident in Tyrone
The Police Service of Northern Ireland confirmed that it attended the scene of a sudden death in Killeter.
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Peter McCann
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
IRISH COUNTRY LIVING
Comment
Celebrating St Patrick's Day
Our cultural celebration of music, colour and flair certainly warms the heart on cold, March days.
Celebrating St Patrick's Day
Life
Diarmuid Gavin: Diarmuid’s going native and wild in the garden
Comment
'How many farmers are this week suffering from backache, sore knees or hips?'
Property
75ac residential farm with four-bedroomed house
Property
Residential holding will be offered in lots
Bungalow on 10ac parcel of land for auction
Paul Mooney
Bungalow on 10ac parcel of land for auction
The house has been vacant for some time and now requires upgrading and modernising. Paul Mooney reports.
Large block of designated land
Paul Mooney
Large block of designated land
The land sits between Thurles and Limerick City and is ideally suited for grazing, writes Paul Mooney.
Farmhouse ready for an upgrade
Paul Mooney
Farmhouse ready for an upgrade
It sits on 28.5ac of grazing land in Mayo and comes with a simple farmyard, writes Paul Mooney.
Thatched cottage full of charm and potential
Paul Mooney
Thatched cottage full of charm and potential
This iconic thatched cottage sits on a quiet road with well-maintained traditional outbuildings, writes Paul Mooney.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Watch: this week in photos as farmers plough, sow and learn across Ireland
Photo Desk
Watch: this week in photos as farmers plough, sow and learn across Ireland
Watch: this week in pictures as newborn lambs and farm work unfold
Photo Desk
Watch: this week in pictures as newborn lambs and farm work unfold
Watch: North Tipperary Ploughing Championships 60th anniversary
Photo Desk
Watch: North Tipperary Ploughing Championships 60th anniversary
Watch: This week in photos as farm visits & fertiliser spreading unfold
Photo Desk
Watch: This week in photos as farm visits & fertiliser spreading unfold
VIEWPOINTS
Editorial: building on nitrates success
Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
Editorial: post-storm help required
Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
Editorial: lamb price decline
Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
Editorial: beef price warning
Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
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Dairygold to reduce workforce as it targets €14m in cost cuts
 
Dairygold to reduce workforce as it targets €14m in cost cuts
New scheme for weighing dairy beef calves announced
 
New scheme for weighing dairy beef calves announced
Watch: suckler outfits hit €7,750 in Carrigallen
 
Watch: suckler outfits hit €7,750 in Carrigallen
Pabo Rocknroll son sells for €26,700 at Limousin Premier Sale
 
Pabo Rocknroll son sells for €26,700 at Limousin Premier Sale
Sheep Improvement Scheme open for new applications
 
Sheep Improvement Scheme open for new applications
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Am I liable for the debt of my deceased father?
Sheep price update: hogget prices increase by 10c/kg to 20c/kg
 
Sheep price update: hogget prices increase by 10c/kg to 20c/kg
Camera at the Mart: buyers kick on prices for heavy beef-cross calves in Bandon
 
Camera at the Mart: buyers kick on prices for heavy beef-cross calves in Bandon
Longford students launch product to assist with dosing cattle
 
Longford students launch product to assist with dosing cattle