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New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ®

Syngenta Ireland recently launched CASPER®, a new broadleaved weed herbicide for newly sown and established grassland.

MART REPORTS

Martbids Database: grass buyers drive the mart trade

Adam Woods

Martbids Database: grass buyers drive the mart trade

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.

Tommy Moyles

Camera at the Mart: 'these prices are the new norm' - manager

Castleisland Mart rounded out a busier than usual March and one which saw average calf prices reach levels not seen before. Mart manager Neilus McAuliffe believes this is the new normal.

Tommy Moyles

Camera at the Mart: over €3/kg going rate for cull cows in Bandon

Demand for beef has seen the price of dry dairy cows hit heights not seen before lately. This and rising weekly prices have been the story of the trade in Bandon Mart this spring.

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BEEF

James Hanly

Kepak appoints new chief financial officer

Caitríona Morrissey

Overhaul of TB measures proposed

Grass+ Beef: reseeding and spreading silage ground on the mind

Martin Merrick

Grass+ Beef: reseeding and spreading silage ground on the mind

Adam Woods

Beef prices up €100/head in seven days

FARM PROGRAMMES

SUSTAINABILITY

BEEF

DAIRY

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DAIRY

Caitríona Morrissey

Trump tariffs: Dairygold and Tirlán urge cautious response

Michael Harte of Dairygold and John Murphy of Tirlán have called for a cool assessment of the US tariff threat before any action is taken.

James Hanly

Dairygold launches River Blackwater catchment programme

The three-year project, led by the co-op, was launched by Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon on Thursday.

James Hanly

€26m VistaMilk phase two research centre announced

Amy Forde

Commission called on to shield EU dairy from US tariffs

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Land purchase considerations: key factors for farmers

The nature of farming like any business, is that farmers are continually investing in their farms, land, infrastructure, buildings, stock and machinery to improve on-farm efficiencies or productivity

SHEEP

Darren Carty

New selection process for actions in sheep welfare scheme

James Hanly

Kepak appoints new chief financial officer

Sheep Trends: hoggets up 20c/kg, ewes 40c/kg

Darren Carty

Sheep Trends: hoggets up 20c/kg, ewes 40c/kg

Spring lambs selling upwards of €9.60/kg

Darren Carty

Spring lambs selling upwards of €9.60/kg

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ANIMAL HEALTH

Caitríona Morrissey

Overhaul of TB measures proposed

The Department of Agriculture has proposed a suite of measures aimed at reducing TB. WE analyse the implications for farmers on the ground if these proposals were adopted.

James Hanly

BVD testing support increased to €3.50/calf

After Ireland reduced the incidence of BVD in 2024, Minister Heydon said that his Department is aiming to eradicate the disease.

PEDIGREE

Thirteenth Emerald Expo dairy show launched

Adam Woods

Thirteenth Emerald Expo dairy show launched

Adam Woods has the details of the 13th Emerald Expo taking place on Saturday 26 April.

Nevan McKiernan

Carrick braced for massive sale of pedigree cattle

Nevan McKiernan looks ahead at a number of pedigree cattle sales taking place over the weekend.

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Getting through the first SBLAS audit

Damien Murray, Origin Green Producer Liaison & Standard Co-Coordinator gives a step by step guide for new suckler members of SBLAS facing their first audit.

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New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ®

Syngenta Ireland recently launched CASPER®, a new broadleaved weed herbicide for newly sown and established grassland.

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Technology For Profit: a focus on Genetics in Galway

Conor O’Brien, along with his parents Mary and Vincent, milks 144 high-EBI Holstein cows in Loughrea, Co Galway.

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Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf

Trust in both protein quality and the brand are the primary criteria in selecting calf milk replacer in the case of a generational dairy farmer based near the northeast shore of Lough Neagh.

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AGRIBUSINESS

Caitríona Morrissey

Trump tariffs: Dairygold and Tirlán urge cautious response

Michael Harte of Dairygold and John Murphy of Tirlán have called for a cool assessment of the US tariff threat before any action is taken.

Agriculture hardest hit by Trump tariffs

Lorcan Roche Kelly

Agriculture hardest hit by Trump tariffs

The 20% import duty on products from the EU will have significant knock-on effects.

Amy Forde

US tariffs a reality Ireland has to grapple with – Heydon

Tariffs are economically counterproductive and disruptive for supply chains on both sides of the Atlantic, Minister Heydon has said.

Amy Forde

Ornua warns US tariffs will have a negative impact on dairy farmers

Kerrygold is the second-biggest butter brand in the US, with Ornua stating that the US will remain a very important market.

TILLAGE

Siobhán Walsh

Tillage Podcast: spring has sprung in the northwest

Grain Trends: drop in markets as tariffs await

Siobhán Walsh

Grain Trends: drop in markets as tariffs await

Tillage Management: nitrogen, winter cereals and break crops

Siobhán Walsh

Tillage Management: nitrogen, winter cereals and break crops

Potato planting surges ahead of maize and beet

Siobhán Walsh

Yellow rust is visible in many crops

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Sustainability progress on Irish farms

Origin Green sustainability and data analytics manager Dr Eleanor Murphy reports on Irish farm emissions.

MACHINERY

Gary Abbott

Meath Farm Machinery draws Deere 6M demo days to a close

As John Deere’s new 6M tractors start arriving in Ireland, Meath Farm Machinery hosted a trio of open days showcasing the new 105hp to 275hp range, the last of which took place in Cavan.

Grammer to give old tractor seats a new lease of life

Peter Thomas Keaveney

Grammer to give old tractor seats a new lease of life

Grammer has launched a new spare parts service and extensive range of genuine spare parts, making it possible to rectify initial signs of wear on machine seats.

Peter Thomas Keaveney

Diesel prices are steady, but world oil markets are nervous

Gary Abbott

New 6M draws a crowd at Deere Dealer days

Peter Thomas Keaveney

Are silage compactors the next big thing in making quality forage?

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New quad bike regulations - are you ready?

Quad bikes are designed to cope with a wide variety of terrain types and so are a fantastic aid for farm work - by Ciaran Roche, FBD risk manager.

PROPERTY

Paul Mooney

Auction results: choice land parcels exceed expectations

Landowners preparing to sell farms will be encouraged by the strong auction results seen in recent days.

Paul Mooney

Tillage and grass farm near M8 motorway

The c42.5ac holding will be offered at auction this month in a number of lots.

Paul Mooney

Small holding with views over Lough Corrib

The land is in permanent pasture and has been maintined in good condition.

BUILDINGS

Ensuring sufficient water supplies this grazing season

Martin Merrick

Ensuring sufficient water supplies this grazing season

Several factors feed in to the sizing of water troughs and a clean, fresh water supply is essential for all stock types.

CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

James Hanly

West Clare farmer rewets peatland with county council

In the project, a blanket bog - home to two rare and protected birds, the merlin and hen harrier - is being rewetted to provide a wildlife sanctuary for rare habitats and species of concern.

Noel Bardon

Farm emissions estimates cut by 7%

Emissions had been previously overstated due their not being sufficient research to generate emissions estimates that accurately reflected Irish farming.

RENEWABLES

Stephen Robb

Minister vows to engage with farmers on renewables

Minister for Climate, Environment and Energy Darragh O'Brien said he will be meeting with stakeholders, including the IFA, to explore the opportunities for farmers in renewables.

The Dealer

Semi-state eyes up the Kildare gas site

I hear that country’s semi-state gas utility is among a pool of developers eyeing up the country’s only green gas injection point in Cush, Kildare.

FORESTRY

James Hanly

Coillte and IFI publish agreement on nature restoration and climate action

The agreement will work to deliver conservation projects aimed at protecting, enhancing and restoring important ecosystems across Coillte’s forestry estate and Ireland’s inland waterways.