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Dairy
Hoping grass will ‘spring forward’ like the clocks this week
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With growth on the lower side, second-round grazing will be determined by the cover on the first grazed paddocks, write Thomas Condon.
22 March 2025 News
Dairy farmers can now find out their nitrates band for 2025
The closing date for dairy banding submissions is 15 May 2025.
19 March 2025 Dealer
High-profile dairy exits a warning sign
With the Brownes in Killeagh replacing paddocks with solar panels, and the McGraths in Wicklow planning to switch to anaerobic digestion in Wicklow, is a double blow to the dairy sector.
Record prices at Ballymena beef sale
David Clarke reports on the trade at the main beef sale held in Ballymena Mart.
19 March 2025 Northern Ireland
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.
19 March 2025 News
Mayo cattle dealer loses High Court case over mart credit dispute
Mayo cattle dealer Finbar Tolan from Claremorris was stopped from buying cows at Balla Mart in 2012 following concerns that he was overtrading on mart credit.
18 March 2025 News
Hungarian foot-and-mouth case not linked to cattle movements
It has now been just over a week since Hungary declared its first case of the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease in 50 years.
15 March 2025 News
Coughlan defends ICBF performance in Wexford
The lack of quality beef cattle is due to the drop in suckler cow numbers, not the SCEP star system, Sean Coughlan told Wexford farmers
12 March 2025 News
Grass+ Dairy: sluggish grass growth could lead to trouble
Regrowths on the first grazed paddocks are very lack lustre, and could spell trouble when it comes to the second round, write Thomas Condon.
12 March 2025 Grass & feeding
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
Stocking rate limits on milking platform on table
A new maximum stocking rate on the milking platform is expected from the nitrates expert group.
5 March 2025 News
Northern View: prices paid still on an upward path
There is still upward momentum in the beef trade in NI, with prices up another 10p/kg.
5 March 2025 Northern Ireland