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Farmer Writes: spring has finally sprung
Karen McCabe
Having a few dry weeks to start March off is wonderful, as the farm jobs can be done with gusto, in the hopes of a good year.
26 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Start date for the new suckler cow scheme
Letter to the NI Editor: Concerned suckler farmer, name and address with the editor
26 March 2025 Northern Ireland
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
Lambing in full flight on Tullamore Farm
Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an update on how lambing and calving has been progressing this week on the farm.
21 March 2025 Tullamore Farm
Beef Management: Stock bull purchase and utilisiing good weather
Adam Woods takes a look at some tips when buying a stock bull and getting cattle turned out.
19 March 2025 Markets
Questions answered on new suckler cow scheme
With legislation now in place, David Wright outlines the main eligibility conditions in the new 4-year suckler cow scheme in NI.
19 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Dairygold maintains February milk price
A Dairygold spokesperson said that dairy markets are generally stable, with strong demand for butter and cheese.
18 March 2025 News
Spring calving 68% complete in Munster, FRS survey finds
The survey also revealed no major animal health issues, although, operators in West Cork noted that cases of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) have increased this spring.
12 March 2025 News
1 April start not ideal for suckler scheme
In an ideal work, the new suckler cow scheme in NI would have kicked off from the start of the year.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Dairy Management: the importance of a grass budget
Aidan Brennan says that just looking at area based targets for grazing can be too crude, especially where grass covers are lower than planned.
5 March 2025 Management
A Farmer Writes: generational renewal a continuous issue
Suckler numbers continue to fall and there's no sign of that coming to an end in the near future.
5 March 2025 Farmer Writes
Sun's out, cows out in south Cork
Aidan Brennan visits the Bernard family farm in Cork where Jerome and John Bernard are milking 220 cows.
5 March 2025 Grass & feeding