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Beef Trends: bullocks break €6/kg base price barrier
Adam Woods
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade and the latest prices for factory finished stock.
24 January 2025 News
Storm Éowyn: over 715,000 homes, farms and businesses without power
Almost three quarter of a million without power as storm Éowyn sweeps across the country.
23 January 2025 News
Processors suspend milk collections during red warning
However, it is hoped in many cases lorries will be back on the road once conditions improve.
Farmers should take precautions and prepare for storm Éowyn - Department
The Department of Agriculture issued advice ahead of the storm, which will see the whole country under a status red warning for much of the first half of Friday.
23 January 2025 News
What can dairy farmers do in advance of Storm Éowyn?
As the country prepares for what is forecast to be one of the worst storms in many years, Aidan Brennan looks at what dairy farmers can do in advance of the disruption.
23 January 2025 News
Skibbereen Mart suckler event postponed due to weather
Suckler event being postponed in County Cork on Thursday night.
22 January 2025 Management
Storm Éowyn: preparing your farm for a storm
With the weather warnings set to begin at 2am on Friday morning, Teagasc has advised farmers to prepare their farms and livestock for the storm.
22 January 2025 News
Irish Farmers Journal Skibbereen Mart suckler event postponed
Adam Woods has news of a suckler event being postponed in Skibbereen on Thursday night on the back of a red weather warning.
22 January 2025 Management
Mart sales cancelled due to snow
In the south of the country, where many of the worst-affected areas are, there have been widespread cancellations across Munster and Leinster.
8 January 2025 News
Weather conditions are having a 'serious impact' on farmers - IFA
It is vital that full resources are made available nationally and locally to clear roads and restore and maintain services, the IFA has said.
7 January 2025 News
Further mart closures during freezing weather
Four more marts have postponed or cancelled sales scheduled for this week due to the ongoing snow and icy conditions.
6 January 2025 News
Further snow expected nationwide overnight
The national forecaster has said there will be “wintry showers” which will bring “further accumulation of snow”.
6 January 2025 News