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Beef
Five tips for managing creep pens
Kieran Mailey
Providing calves that are suckling cows with a clean, dry bedded creep area is good practice during the housing period.
6 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: an abnormally warm autumn
Currently it is costing us around €100 each week to feed these weanlings, and while we rarely sell calves under 300kg, there is an excellent trade for light hairy heifers.
6 November 2024 News
More than 40% of farmers rate minister’s performance as ‘poor’
The data comes from an Irish Farmers Journal survey conducted between 30 October and 3 November on 1,037 farmers.
McHale to showcase new F5 range and 10-rotor tedder
McHale are set to showcase its new ten-rotor flagship trailed tedder, new F5 range of fixed chamber balers, Fusions, wrappers, mowers and straw blowers at this years FTMTA Farm Machinery Show.
6 November 2024 Farm machinery
Winter 2024 ration prices fall
Adam Woods has the results from a recent meal and straw price survey conducted by the Irish Farmers Journal
30 October 2024 Grass & feeding
Irish Farmers Journal shortlisted for four journalism awards
The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 13 November in Dublin’s Mansion House.
14 October 2024 News
Updates for Lemken Rubin disc harrows
Lemken has further increased the versatility of its Rubin 10-disc harrows, with a new front-cutting roller and levelling tine option on Rubin 10 TF semi-mounted models, ranging between 4m and 7m.
9 October 2024 News
Minister has scheme decisions to make
A decision has also to be made on what sector will benefit from the Dairy Beef Scheme, which has a new payment of €40/calf, up from €20.
2 October 2024 News
Slight easing in October feed prices
There has been some easing in October price quotes for livestock rations, although price cuts apply mainly to blends with a high cereal content.
2 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Mayo farmer saving 60% on time and 20% on material with straw blower
Mayo dairy farmer Keith O’Boyle purchased a new VDMJ straw blower 12 months ago and claims that the machine is saving 60% on time and 20% on material. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
2 October 2024 Farm machinery
‘Budget lacked any tillage vision’ - IGGG
Minister for Finance Jack Chambers announced a €40/acre payment for all tillage and field-grown crops and confirmed that the Straw Incorporation Measure will return to its original state in 2025.
2 October 2024 News
Watch: blown away by spring barley at harvest
Derek Robinson grows spring barley, alongside his cattle and sheep enterprises, on his Co Down farm
25 September 2024 Northern Ireland