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Dempsey at Large: water improvement efforts
Matt Dempsey
Water, and specifically nitrates levels, is emerging as the key determinant of possible future progress in Irish farming.
12 February 2025 Farmer Writes
Farmer writes: cowboy lessons from Montana to Meath
Gerlad Potterton takes some inspiration from Yellowstone and how the American drama might influence the home farm.
12 February 2025 Northern Ireland
Northern View: base cattle quotes up another 10p/kg
It is another week of significant price increases for NI beef, with starting prices around the 570p/kg mark.
My Farming Week: David Goulding, Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary
David is a beef and tillage farmer who began to dip his toe in organics last year by sowing 20ac of organic oats for Flahavan's.
12 February 2025 News
TB reactor bill heading for nearly £50m
A surge in TB reactor numbers and in cattle prices, is putting additional pressure on public finances
12 February 2025 Northern Ireland
Surge in pick-up sales ahead of tax change
Double cab pick-ups will no longer be eligible for 100% capital allowance for tax calculations from April 2025.
12 February 2025 Northern Ireland
View from China: a brutal year for Chinese beef farmers on cost front
The Chinese beef industry has grown very quickly and is trying to adapt to meet demand.
12 February 2025 Viewpoints
NI beef trade rapidly heading for 600p/kg
Base quotes for U-3 grading cattle have continued to surge on across NI.
12 February 2025 Northern Ireland
Cattle prod among items seized in garda raid
Four men - three aged in their 20s and one in his 30s - were arrested in the raids targeting the group based in Co Galway and neighbouring counties.
12 February 2025 News
Farmer Writes: what price is too dear?
Finished cattle are one thing, but the store market has just gone crazy altogether, especially over the last two weeks, writes James Strain.
12 February 2025 News
Beef price update: quotes move up again
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest prices available for factory finished animals.
10 February 2025 Markets
ICBF star ratings are 'undermining suckler farmers' - ICSA
Association suckler chair Jimmy Cosgrave said the ICBF’s refusal to accept weights submitted by farmers is a major issue.
10 February 2025 News