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Dempsey at Large: Irish farming caught in a cost / regulatory squeeze
Matt Dempsey
The sobering conclusion - the Teagasc briefing said - in every single major enterprise, output declined last year.
29 January 2025 News
Farmers fined for not registering water abstraction points
The Department of Agriculture confirmed that 20 holdings have been fined for failing to register a private water abstraction point relating to agriculture.
28 January 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: dry cow dream sale in Gortatlea
Dry cow prices resembled weanling prices on a €/kg basis at the recent anniversary sale in Gortatlea Mart, Co Kerry.
Storm Éowyn doesn’t blow beef quotes off track
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory finished cattle.
27 January 2025 Markets
Herefords hit the high notes in Monasterevin
Adam Woods paid a visit to Aidan Byrne, dairy farmer, who brings all progeny through to beef on his dairy farm.
22 January 2025 Breeding & health
High EBI females hotly sought after at Kealy dairy dispersal
Nevan McKiernan reports from Jamie and Lorraine Kealy's on-farm dispersal sale in Co Carlow.
15 January 2025 Breeding & health
Inheritance tax hits 80% of NI farmland
In a scenario where a farm is split between two individuals to allow APR worth £2m, DAERA found that 24% of NI farms will still be over the limit.
11 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Record 50,000 drop in suckler cow numbers
Adam Woods has the latest on suckler numbers and what direction they are headed
11 December 2024 Markets
Beef Trends: quotes moving up daily
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest prices on factory-finished cattle.
4 December 2024 Markets
Beef quotes keep creeping up
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade including the latest beef quotes available for finished stock.
2 December 2024 Markets
Crossbreeding delivers 35% increase in milk output
Andrew Dale has targeted milk yield, solids and fertility using a crossbreeding programme on his 120-cow dairy farm. Kieran Mailey reports.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
USA: Still the land of opportunity?
Aidan Brennan reports from Michigan in the United States where he meets first generation farmers Paul and Brittany Windemuller.
13 November 2024 Dairy Day