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What will it cost to keep suckler cows in 2025?
Kieran Mailey
Keeping the cow is the biggest expense on a suckler farm, but will it cost to keep cows in the year ahead?
29 January 2025 News
Use of high-CBV beef AI straws up 49% in 2024
The CBV of calves born from the dairy herd has risen through the increased use of sexed semen, according to Teagasc.
15 January 2025 News
‘Debt-free’ Devenish returns to profitability
Animal nutrition company is half the size it used to be after selling assets.
RDS sustainable agriculture awards open for entries
This is the sixth edition of the awards that celebrate the work of individuals, farming families and organisations that are enhancing the economic, environmental and social development of agriculture.
9 January 2025 News
Drive for sustainability has to go both ways
Farmers have to see the economic reward for doing more on sustainability, Tara McCarthy of Alltech told Lorcan Roche Kelly.
23 December 2024 Climate and environment
Increased operating profit for C&J Meats
C&J Meats accounts to 30 November 2023 included a one-off exceptional item, writes Phelim O’Neill.
18 December 2024 News
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 50,000 drop in suckler cow numbers
Adam Woods has the latest on suckler numbers and what direction they are headed
11 December 2024 Markets
FCI national contractor conference next week
The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors (FCI) National Agricultural Contractor Conference will take place at the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise, on Wednesday 4 December at 11am.
27 November 2024 News
Teagasc Beef Conference: what carcase weight can clover deliver?
Adam Woods reports from the Teagasc beef conference which took place in Carrick-on-Shannon last week.
27 November 2024 Grass & feeding
Interest rates a killer for profitability
Speaking at the session on farm profitability, a Co Cork dairy farmer said that increased interest rates were cost that ate into profit in 2023.
27 November 2024 Dairy Day
Dealing with empty days and missed opportunities
Louise Clarke, pig specialist at Teagasc, Ballyhaise, takes a look at empty days in sows and the cost involved.
2 November 2024 Pigs