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Éowyn payout could reach €90m, says FBD chief
Lorcan Roche Kelly
In its annual report, FBD said that storm Éowyn was the most significant in its history. Lorcan Roche Kelly writes.
Éowyn payout could reach €90m, says FBD chief
 
 
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NEWS
Navura is new to the market for barley T1 spray
Siobhán Walsh
Navura is new to the market for barley T1 spray
Navura is a new fungicide product from BASF. It contains Revysol and is recommended for the T1 fungicide on barley.
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Peter McCann
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
Declan O’Brien
One-third of ICMSA members do not have a will
Peter McCann
Agri crime in NI nears record low
Peter McCann
NI factories play on overfat hoggets
EASYFIX launches revolutionary slurry aeration system - ePulse SPONSORED
EASYFIX launches revolutionary slurry aeration system - ePulse
Suitable for existing and new tanks - 60% TAMS approved. Agitates slurry. Improves safety. Enhances nutrients.
MART REPORTS
Camera at the Mart: strong northern demand for breeding heifers in Balla
Martin Merrick
Camera at the Mart: strong northern demand for breeding heifers in Balla
High-end heifers saw northern buyers battle with local farmers to secure lots, with exporters coming out on top for the most part.
Camera at the Mart: super demand for beef calves in Kilmallock
Tommy Moyles
Camera at the Mart: super demand for beef calves in Kilmallock
Calves from beef sires dominated the numbers at Monday's calf sale in Kilmallock Mart and they met excellent ringside demand.
Sheep mart prices: cull ewes overshadowing hogget trade
Darren Carty
Sheep mart prices: cull ewes overshadowing hogget trade
Tight supplies of cull ewes combined with keen demand has pushed the cull ewe trade into the spotlight, with hoggets continuing to meet a sluggish trade.
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BEEF
Grass+ Beef: good ground conditions, but poor growth
Martin Merrick
Grass+ Beef: good ground conditions, but poor growth
Beef quotes edge closer to €8/kg
Adam Woods
Beef quotes edge closer to €8/kg
Beef Trends: heifers hit €7.20/kg base price
Adam Woods
Beef Trends: heifers hit €7.20/kg base price
Coughlan defends ICBF performance in Wexford
Pat O'Toole
Coughlan defends ICBF performance in Wexford
FARM PROGRAMMES
DAIRY
Tipperary Cheese Company must pay €7,440 after 2023 slurry pollution incident
Noel Bardon
Tipperary Cheese Company must pay €7,440 after 2023 slurry pollution incident
The 2023 incident was found to be caused by slurry flow into a tributary of the River Suir.
Lakeland Dairies cuts its February milk base price
Rachel Donovan
Lakeland Dairies cuts its February milk base price
The base price has been reduced by 0.9c/l, excluding VAT, from last month.
Rachel Donovan
Lakeland Dairies reduces February base price
e-Learning
Aidan Brennan
Dairy Trends: butter prices jump by €255/t
Land purchase considerations: key factors for farmers SPONSORED
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
Sheep Trends: factories pull hoggets by 20c/kg
Darren Carty
Sheep Trends: factories pull hoggets by 20c/kg
€20/hogget taken from farmers’ pockets
Darren Carty
€20/hogget taken from farmers’ pockets
Sheep mart prices: cull ewes overshadowing hogget trade
Darren Carty
Sheep mart prices: cull ewes overshadowing hogget trade
Sheep Management: marketing hoggets and ewes and vaccine queries
Darren Carty
Sheep Management: marketing hoggets and ewes and vaccine queries
KNOWLEDGE HUB
ANIMAL HEALTH
Injustice of the TB income supplement is very clear
Letters to the Editor
Injustice of the TB income supplement is very clear
"Injustice of the TB Income Supplement" - name & details with the editor.
Spring calving 68% complete in Munster, FRS survey finds
James Hanly
Spring calving 68% complete in Munster, FRS survey finds
The survey also revealed no major animal health issues, although, operators in West Cork noted that cases of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) have increased this spring.
PEDIGREE
What’s on: upcoming dates for the diary
Nevan McKiernan
What’s on: upcoming dates for the diary
Nevan Mc Kiernan looks ahead to some of the pedigree cattle sales taking place over the coming days.
Blue Texel breed slotted perfectly to busy Farmview flock
Rachel Gallagher
Blue Texel breed slotted perfectly to busy Farmview flock
This week, Rachel Gallagher was in Donegal to visit the Farmview Blue Texel flock.
Getting through the first SBLAS audit SPONSORED
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.
EASYFIX launches revolutionary slurry aeration system - ePulseSPONSORED
EASYFIX launches revolutionary slurry aeration system - ePulse
Suitable for existing and new tanks - 60% TAMS approved. Agitates slurry. Improves safety. Enhances nutrients.
Meath’s green fields inspired Mark to pursue career to protect the environmentSPONSORED
Meath’s green fields inspired Mark to pursue career to protect the environment
Former Meath hurler and senior engineer Mark O’Sullivan is part of a team working to bring more renewables on to the electricity grid.
Newborns 'flourishing' thanks to Flourish Calf SPONSORED
Newborns 'flourishing' thanks to Flourish Calf
Tipperary dairy and beef farmer pleased by 'unreal' impact of milk replacer.
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AGRIBUSINESS
US expert warns of potential trade flashpoints in the coming weeks
Lorcan Roche Kelly
US expert warns of potential trade flashpoints in the coming weeks
Key dates are the introduction of steel and aluminium tariffs this week and reciprocal tariffs on 2 April.
Around 30 jobs at risk in Arrabawn Tipperary efficiency drive
Lorcan Roche Kelly
Around 30 jobs at risk in Arrabawn Tipperary efficiency drive
Arrabawn Tipperary Co-op set to begin “consultation” with unions and employees.
Éowyn payout could reach €90m, says FBD chief
Lorcan Roche Kelly
Éowyn payout could reach €90m, says FBD chief
In its annual report, FBD said that storm Éowyn was the most significant in its history. Lorcan Roche Kelly writes.
Growth in Australian output while retaliatory tariffs bite the US
Phelim O'Neill
Growth in Australian output while retaliatory tariffs bite the US
China introduces tariffs on US agrifood imports while Australia, who are outside the tariff debate for now, forecast expansion.
TILLAGE
Growers question sustainability of malting varieties
Siobhán Walsh
Growers question sustainability of malting varieties
Grain Trends: markets steady or down
Siobhán Walsh
Grain Trends: markets steady or down
Crops extravaganza date set for June
Siobhán Walsh
Crops extravaganza date set for June
Are traditional malting growers being left behind?
Siobhán Walsh
Tillage Management: sowing, spreading and spraying
Growers question sustainability of malting varieties SPONSORED
Sustainability progress on Irish farms
Origin Green sustainability and data analytics manager Dr Eleanor Murphy reports on Irish farm emissions.
MACHINERY
Krampe takes over Kaweco silage trailers
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Krampe takes over Kaweco silage trailers
Krampe has taken on all of the production rights - as well as the service and spare parts business - of the long-established Dutch manufacturer Kaweco.
US company Carbon Robotics debuts second generation laser weeder
Gary Abbott
US company Carbon Robotics debuts second generation laser weeder
US tech company, Carbon Robotics has debuted its second generation LaserWeeder claiming sub-millimetre weed control and a reduction in weed control costs of up to 80%.
Peter Thomas Keaveney
2022 McHale Fusion tops contractor retirement sales at €60,000
Gary Abbott
Lely Juno pushes both feed and production on Longford farm
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Setting up the spreader: understanding the difference between urea and compounds
New quad bike regulations - are you ready? SPONSORED
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
Well known tillage farm for sale in Meath
Paul Mooney
Well known tillage farm for sale in Meath
The farm was owned by a founder of the Tayto crisp business and was grew good crops of potatoes.
Dream house at Lough Derg
Paul Mooney
Dream house at Lough Derg
The owners have carried out tasteful restoration work on the big house.
Auction news: €25,000/ac paid for small parcels
Paul Mooney
Auction news: €25,000/ac paid for small parcels
There were multiple bidders for each of the two small parcels of farmland.
BUILDINGS
Department raises specification levels for all dairy units
Martin Merrick
Department raises specification levels for all dairy units
Specifications have been revamped for dairy units, which mainly concern wiring and the connection of generators.
CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT
Map: new research estimates that 30% of country is covered by peaty soils
Noel Bardon
Map: new research estimates that 30% of country is covered by peaty soils
Low-flying aircraft were able to determine whether a soil was peaty, based on differing levels of radiation detected above peats v non-peats.
Farmer fears over rewetting to the fore in Athlone
Amy Forde
Farmer fears over rewetting to the fore in Athlone
Over 250 farmers attended an IFA meeting about peat soils on Thursday last.
RENEWABLES
Coillte- and ESB-backed 13-turbine new wind farm set for Cork
Stephen Robb
Coillte- and ESB-backed 13-turbine new wind farm set for Cork
A new wind farm on the Cork-Kerry border has been given the green light by An Bord Pleanála.
GAA clarifies position on community solar farms
Stephen Robb
GAA clarifies position on community solar farms
The new service by the Community Climate Change is designed to assist GAA clubs and other community groups in developing renewable energy projects owned by their members
FORESTRY
Forestry replanting grants still in the mix
Declan O’Brien
Forestry replanting grants still in the mix
A decision on replanting supports will be taken once the full extent of the damage from storms Éowyn and Darragh is ascertained.
ICSA calls for ‘NAMA-style rescue plan’ for forestry sector
Noel Bardon
ICSA calls for ‘NAMA-style rescue plan’ for forestry sector
The ICSA is looking for Government action to stabilise timber markets set for an influx of storm-blown product.
NORTHERN IRELAND
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Peter McCann
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
NIEA appoints new Lough Neagh inspectors
David Wright
NIEA appoints new Lough Neagh inspectors
The NI Environment Agency has recruited across a range of roles linked to Lough Neagh.
IRISH COUNTRY LIVING
Comment
Dear Miriam: how do I convince my partner to move back to the countryside?
This week, a reader seeks Miriam's help on finding compromise between her heart for the countryside and her partner's preference for the city.
Dear Miriam: how do I convince my partner to move back to the countryside?
Comment
Editorial: Times, they are a-changing
Finance
Think twice before you click to avoid scams
Comment
‘Avoid going down rabbit holes with negative thoughts. Stay above ground’
Careers
Angus programme encourages innovation
Well known tillage farm for sale in Meath
Paul Mooney
Well known tillage farm for sale in Meath
The farm was owned by a founder of the Tayto crisp business and was grew good crops of potatoes.
Dream house at Lough Derg
Paul Mooney
Dream house at Lough Derg
The owners have carried out tasteful restoration work on the big house.
Auction news: €25,000/ac paid for small parcels
Paul Mooney
Auction news: €25,000/ac paid for small parcels
There were multiple bidders for each of the two small parcels of farmland.
Elegant house near the Curragh plains
Paul Mooney
Elegant house near the Curragh plains
The land is laid out in three fields, in grass, with good shelter from hedges and trees.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Watch: North Tipperary Ploughing Championships 60th anniversary
Photo Desk
Watch: North Tipperary Ploughing Championships 60th anniversary
Watch: This week in photos as farm visits & fertiliser spreading unfold
Photo Desk
Watch: This week in photos as farm visits & fertiliser spreading unfold
Watch: this week in photos, as farmers tackle slurry, marts and spring prep
Photo Desk
Watch: this week in photos, as farmers tackle slurry, marts and spring prep
Watch: this week in photos, as farmers tend to livestock and land
Photo Desk
Watch: this week in photos, as farmers tend to livestock and land
VIEWPOINTS
Editorial: past mistakes haunting Department initiatives
Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
Editorial: TB developments
Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
Editorial: malting is the future
Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
Editorial: milk solids' importance
Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
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Around 30 jobs at risk in Arrabawn Tipperary efficiency drive
 
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State pays €2,020/ac for over 600ac of Galway land
 
State pays €2,020/ac for over 600ac of Galway land
Blue Texel breed slotted perfectly to busy Farmview flock
 
Blue Texel breed slotted perfectly to busy Farmview flock
Beef quotes edge closer to €8/kg
 
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Watch: dry cows hit €4.43/kg in Elphin
 
Watch: dry cows hit €4.43/kg in Elphin
Foot-and-mouth found on 1,400 head cattle farm in Hungary
 
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Good Finn Valley land for sale guided at €10,000/ac
 
Good Finn Valley land for sale guided at €10,000/ac
Coillte- and ESB-backed 13-turbine new wind farm set for Cork
 
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Camera at the Mart: solid trade for close to 2,400 calves in Bandon
 
Camera at the Mart: solid trade for close to 2,400 calves in Bandon