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JFC Evolution a farmer favourite
Martin Merrick
Martin Merrick reports on a series of JFC farm walks, highlighting key benefits of their automatic calf feeders.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Top tips for rearing dairy beef calves
For farmers considering rearing dairy beef calves for the first time, Kieran Mailey outlined some tips to follow this winter.
18 November 2024 News
Fine Gael vows to cut red tape in farming and look at a new vet school
Party pledges to fight to increase the CAP budget, to advocate for new funding streams to assist farmers in meeting additional requirements and to simplify schemes post-2027.
In pictures: flying trade for calves in Kilrea Mart
Buyers were out in force at the weekly calf sale in Kilrea Mart, resulting in a flying trade across quality lots.
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Beef price increases are necessary - ICMSA
ICMSA livestock committee chair Michael O’Connell welcomed the price rise, with factories working on securing adequate supplies in the run-up to the Christmas trade.
21 October 2024 News
Dairy calf-to-beef potential - culling the drop-out rate
Irish beef factories face reducing supply of suckler bred calves while male dairy remain a challenge but could be a possible solution
20 October 2024 News
Beef Management: housing, keeping weanlings thriving and sheep grazing
This week Adam Woods takes a look at housing heavy cattle, keeping weanlings thriving and on target weight gains, and grazing excess grass with sheep.
16 October 2024 Management
Added financial incentive needed for dairy calf-to-beef farmers
Extra demand for land and uncertainty in the Netherlands for future calf exports are reasons why incentives are needed for dairy calf to beef farmers according to Bandon Mart manager Sean Dennehy.
30 September 2024 Markets
Everything on show except the money at ABP demo farm
Adam Woods reports from the ABP dairy calf-to-beef demo farm open day, which took place last week in Carlow.
18 September 2024 Breeding & health
Dairy beef delivering for Meath family partnership
The father-and-son partnership of Aidan and Luke Maguire is working positively and delivering a net margin of over €700/ha, writes Shaun Diver.
11 September 2024 News
Farmer Writes: trip to Tipp got me thinking
A discussion group visit to the Teagasc dairy calf to beef farm in Tipperary got Tommy Moyles wondering how it fits into the future of Irish farming.
4 September 2024 Farmer Writes
Breakeven beef price of €5.54/kg in Ballyvadin
Adam Woods reports from last week’s open day on the Tipperary dairy-beef demonstration farm in Ballyvadin
17 July 2024 Markets