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Farmers Writes: stock out and slow grass growth
Karen McCabe
As Karen McCabe gets ready put the remaining stock out to grass, she muses on the passing of time and learning on job.
12 February 2025 Neven
Neven Maguire: butter them up with chicken
These dishes taste like they take hours to prepare, but are quick enough for a midweek dinner.
5 February 2025 Neven
Neven Maguire: Beef up your love-ly meal
Indulge in a perfectly-cooked steak dinner for Valentine’s Day and finish with chocolate dessert.
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Pneumonia risk in store cattle rising with mild weather
As milder weather is likely to increase the risk of pneumonia in housed cattle, keep a close eye on animals in the coming days.
14 January 2025 Management
Healthy and pocket friendly slow cooking for the family
Take your slow cooked meals from good to great with a new cookbook that focuses on flavour and nutritious ingredients, writes Caroline Hennessy.
8 January 2025 Recipes
Farm inputs to check before Christmas holidays
Agri merchants, feed mills and vets will close for the Christmas holidays, so do a quick stock check now to make sure you don't run out of essential items next week.
17 December 2024 Management
Cost of Christmas dinner for family of four up 2%
The overall cost is being driven mainly by the price of turkey, according to research firm Kantar.
16 December 2024 News
Weekend weather: cloudy and drizzly, with temperatures to rise on Sunday
Temperatures are set to increase on Sunday, with a mild 10°C to 12°C forecast by Met Éireann.
13 December 2024 News
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
Livestock ration prices hold in December
There is no movement on December price quotes for livestock rations in Northern Ireland.
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Beef Management: autumn bulls, frost tips and last date for suckler roadshow
This week beef editor Adam Woods takes a look at autumn bull management, feeding weanlings, dealing with frost on beef farms and previews next week's IFJ suckler mart event in Kerry.
20 November 2024 Management