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EU tariffs on US to add €15/t on to Irish farmers’ feed costs – Mullooly
Anne O'Donoghue
EU tariffs to be imposed on US feed - and potentially on Russian fertiliser - will affect Irish farmers, MEP Ciaran Mullooly has said.
5 March 2025 News
€300/hd margin possible for grass cattle
However, the break-even price on finishing heifers could be a more attractive €5.60-5.70/kg.
19 February 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: misguided thinking around nitrogen
As importers, energy prices and currency exchanges are largely outside farmer control.
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Farmers to be paid for slurry as ‘biogas creamery’ unveiled
Farm machinery
Non-stop baling keeps Galway contractor moving
Motors
Toyota’s new Land Cruiser is desirable but expensive too
Renewables
Carlow's new slurry creamery – what’s in it for farmers?
Bonus for farmers in the fields
Superb grazing conditions need to be taken advantage of by farmers before the weather changes writes Aidan Brennan
12 February 2025 Grass & feeding
What will it cost to keep suckler cows in 2025?
Keeping the cow is the biggest expense on a suckler farm, but will it cost to keep cows in the year ahead?
5 February 2025 Northern Ireland
What are the best farmers doing on costs?
Aidan Brennan looks at the costs of production on Irish dairy farms by analysing data from three discussion groups and
5 February 2025 Management
Poor-quality silage: is all-concentrates an option?
Ad-lib diets work well for some farmers in reducing labour, but how do they compare to silage-based diets on cost and labour input?
2 February 2025 Lambing
Selling live or finish out of the shed? Doing up the sums
Where farmers have forward stores and are considering the merits of finishing animals, doing a budget is recommended.
29 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Dairy Management: planning for a good grass year
Aidan Brennan says farmers need to plan their grass growth for the year by setting out fertiliser plans and managing soil fertility.
22 January 2025 Management
Big push to finish in Ballyvadin
Padraig French, Nicky Byrne and Chloe Millar take a look at performance to date on the Ballyvadin dairy calf to beef farm in Tipperary.
22 January 2025 Calves
Weighing up the pros and cons of meeting BCRS age limits
The slaughter age limits set out under the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme have seen more cattle being finished that are underfleshed. Kieran Mailey reports.
15 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Sheep Management: feeding ewes, fodder supplies and organic feed
With sheep representing a much higher value, feeding programmes that reduce mortality will deliver an even greater return on your investment.
8 January 2025 Management