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Farm Tech Talk: calving heavy-muscle sucklers and Dairy Day's key topics
Jack Kennedy
We discuss calving down well-muscled suckler cows and the latest on nitrates on this week's Farm Tech Talk.
20 November 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: political promises broken on land tax
The fact that over 6,000 farmers turned up to from all over Northern Ireland on Monday night answers a lot.
20 November 2024 Viewpoints
Renewed positivity at Teagasc beef conference
The last 12 months will mark one of the largest falls in suckler calf registrations that we have ever seen.
Important ruling from Agri-Food Regulator
Asba Meats was found to be in breach of the Unfair Trading Practices Regulations as a result of non-payment for animals supplied by a west of Ireland farmer.
20 November 2024 Viewpoints
Big decision ahead for Kerry Group shareholders
We know this long running debacle is complex, and untangling the various groups of shareholders is complicated.
20 November 2024 Viewpoints
TB reduction strategy - Northern Ireland
We know vaccination of badgers alone is not working well enough with us.
20 November 2024 Viewpoints
Farm Tech Talk: all things machinery at the FTMTA show
On this week's Farm Tech Talk we're all about farm machinery, with our specialists reporting from the FTMTA machinery show.
15 November 2024 News
Editorial: hill farmer policy failure uncovered
The potential upside is that these farmers have what the EU now values very highly, but has paid very little for.
13 November 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: rural political clout
Food and farming is not the only sector challenged, however, it is a sector that creates so much employment where other businesses would not survive.
13 November 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: matching political theatre to farming reality
Our Department of Agriculture published a suite of proposed additional measures for the fifth Nitrates Action Programme
6 November 2024 Viewpoints
Expert tips on ideal shed design
Winter Focus: compulsory reading if you are designing or planning a new shed.
6 November 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: no guarantees on Brazilian beef imports
The report from the European Commission shows Brazil cannot prove its beef supplied to the EU market is not treated with Oestradiol 17.
6 November 2024 Viewpoints