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Machinery
Two years without stopping: Keenan’s revamped Mechfibre+ sticking the pace
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Keenan launched its updated MechFiber+ range of paddle feeders two years. Midland’s farm Cows.ie bought the first 28m3 machine, and it hasn’t had a day off in two years. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
20 March 2024 Dealer
Fertiliser is now a 'dirty word' outside farming
Farmers will end up spreading fertiliser at night, they're so paranoid at this stage, one merchant reckoned.
28 February 2024 Northern Ireland
No change in ration prices for March
There is little appetite to reduce prices on livestock rations going into March.
Lower grain prices slow to impact feed trade
Prices for grain and proteins used in animal feed are falling in value, but will not impact ration prices until late spring.
7 February 2024 Northern Ireland
Five tips when changing from store to finishing diets
When moving cattle from a store to finishing diet, consider some of the outlined tips to follow.
3 February 2024 Management
Farmer Writes: an early start to breeding
A few days prior to the new calf arriving, we’d received a phone call from the Department of Agriculture to tell us we’d been selected for a spot check on our stock weights.
17 January 2024 Farmer Writes
Cut to soya price keeps rations steady
The downturn in soya price in late December means ration prices start 2024 unchanged.
3 January 2024 Northern Ireland
Soya downturn eases fears of ration price hike
A downturn in spot prices for soya has helped to alleviate that feed mills would increase ration costs for January.
13 December 2023 Northern Ireland
Ration prices hold but soya a problem for new year
Ration prices will see little change going into December. However, there are signs that prices could increase late next month
29 November 2023 Northern Ireland
Clear out your boots
What's in the boot of your car? Nothing, ahead of the NCT, The Dealer advises.
29 November 2023 Dealer
November price freeze on livestock rations
Price quotes on livestock rations will see no changes being applied for November
1 November 2023 Northern Ireland
Ration prices continue to fall
Adam Woods takes a look at last week’s Irish Farmers Journal meal price survey results.
25 October 2023 News