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Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme ‘falls short’ of needed support – ICSA
James Hanly
The ICSA welcomed the scheme announced on Tuesday by Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon as a 'step in the right direction' but said it does not 'go far enough in providing meaningful support'.
19 March 2025 Markets
How high will the beef price go?
Adam Woods takes a look at the beef trade and how much more is left in the current price rises
26 February 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: factory feedlots out in force in Ballymote
The special bullock sale in Aurivo Mart Ballymote saw phenomenal demand for bullocks, with just two bullocks going home unsold.
Young Stock Podcast: from teaching home economics to finishing cattle
Josephine O'Neill is a home economics and Irish teacher who hails from a beef and tillage farm in Co Kilkenny.
24 February 2025 News
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
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
In pictures: Flying trade for fat cattle in Ballymena
Buying demand for fat cattle has never been stronger with a bumper trade at the weekly sale in Ballymena Mart. Kieran Mailey reports
22 January 2025 Northern Ireland
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
McCarthy to lead €8.5m investment in methane-reducing additives
GlasPort Bio is a Galway biotechnology company which has developed the methane-reducing feed additive RumenGlas and methane-reducing slurry additive GasAbate.
13 December 2024 Climate and environment
Record beef price gap nears £200/head
The price differential between beef cattle processed in NI and Britain is widening and close to £200 on steers
11 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Beef Management: pneumonia cases on the rise and managing cashflow
Adam Woods takes a look at managing cashflow on a drystock farm and what to do in the face of a pneumonia outbreak.
11 December 2024 Management
Five tips for moving cattle from a store to finishing phase
Where farmers are considering moving cattle on to a finishing diet as beef price increases, outlined are some tips to follow.
7 December 2024 Management