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Northern Ireland
Dairy calf-to-beef farms benefiting from beef index
Kieran Mailey
The commercial beef value index is helping farmers rearing dairy beef calves in the Republic of Ireland source animals with stronger terminal traits. Kieran Mailey reports.
25 January 2025 Markets
How much can I pay for a dairy beef calf?
Adam Woods takes a look at doing a dairy beef budget and what price can be paid for calves this spring
24 January 2025 News
Farm Tech Talk: dairy beef margins and lamb prices
Hear the latest advice from the team on this week's Farm Tech Talk show.
Weekend weather: storm to be followed by cold and mixed conditions
With storm Éowyn due to make landfall in the early hours of Friday, the following two nights are forecast to be cold, with mixed conditions on Sunday.
24 January 2025 News
Henderson wins UGS grassland competition
Kilkeel beef and sheep farm, James Henderson, has won the Ulster Grassland Society's grassland farmer of the year award.
22 January 2025 Northern Ireland
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
Rearing dairy beef calves in Castlefinn
Adam Woods reports from the first Animal Health Ireland Calf Care event which took place in Donegal last week.
15 January 2025 Breeding & health
Suckler calf births slump to 40-year low
Suckler calf birth registrations during 2024 plummeted by 16.5% year-on-year to and reached their lowest annual figure for close on 40 years.
15 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Beef Management: slurry, calf purchases and spring suckler demos
Adam Woods takes a look at the slurry opening dates, calf purchase and previews next week's spring suckler demo.
15 January 2025 Management
Update: Teagasc to host calf care events around the country
The events will be aimed at dairy farmers, as well as beef farmers who rear dairy-beef calves.
5 January 2025 News
Home Farm: Analysing our dairy beef results
The difference in final price between the best and the worst was a really signifiant €340.
1 January 2025 Viewpoints
Sexed semen use set to grow further
Sexed semen use in Ireland is expected to surpass the 400,000 straws mark by 2026 according to Teagasc, writes Aidan Brennan.
21 December 2024 Management