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Jon Kenny knew his spuds
The Dealer
D'Unbelievables star Jon Kenny's funeral mass took place in Patrickswell, Co Limerick, on Tuesday.
16 November 2024 Management
Five tips to working through freezing temperatures
Colder temperatures are forecast for the week ahead which will bring overnight frost to parts of the country. Outlined are some tips to prevent issues that arise during a cold snap.
13 November 2024 News
Difficult to translate low-carbon grain into financial return
Barry Larkin of Acorn Independent Merchants said rewarding grain growers for top-quality grain with a low carbon footprint is not an easy nut to crack.
Five tips for condition scoring cows
Late autumn is a good time to condition score cows and alter feed management over winter so that animals are fit for calving in spring.
9 November 2024 Management
Top tips for cattle management indoors
With housing ramping up on cattle farms, here are some tips for indoor herd management.
30 October 2024 Management
Farmer Writes: first of the bought-in cattle killed
All heifers were weighed in July and a batch of the heaviest were picked out to get a bit of meal at grass and these are the batch that have now been killed, writes James Strain.
30 October 2024 Farmer Writes
Weighing cattle at housing time
Housing is a good time to weigh cattle, as the information gained can be used for multiple herd management decisions over winter.
29 October 2024 Management
Dairygold confirms 2024 harvest prices
Dairygold has commended its growers for the excellent-quality grain provided this year, despite the challenging conditions.
25 October 2024 News
More concentrates being fed in recent years
Teagasc’s professor Michael O’Donovan said since 2018 higher levels of concentrates have been recorded by users of Pasture Base Ireland.
23 October 2024 Climate and environment
Grazed forage most resilient to market volatility
Teagasc’s Dr Peter Doyle presented a cost analysis of producing feed in 2024 at a recent conference.
23 October 2024 News
Tirlán announces 2024 grain prices
For the first time, over 50% of Tirlan’s 173,000t green grain intake has qualified for premium crop payments.
23 October 2024 News
Beef Management: front loading meal to stores in winter
Front loading meal to weanlings and store cattle is a good way to keep animals on track to hit target weights after housing.
22 October 2024 Management