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Jonathan Forbes to leave Kepak role
James Hanly
Kepak Group is a family-owned food company with over 50 years of experience in the meat craft market.
29 January 2025 News
Farmers count the cost of storm damage
As thousands of farmers and homeowners enter a seventh day without power or water, the Government, ESB and Uisce Éireann have been accused of "snoring at the wheel".
29 January 2025 Northern Ireland
DAERA powerless on livestock moves since 2021
Legislation to enforce rules around animal movements has not been in place since 2021
Vulnerable infrastructure on NI livestock farms
Many farms in NI are reliant on sheds that are now coming to the end of their working life
29 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Discount deals available for cattle tags
Farmers can avail of discounts by pricing around on cattle tags at various distributors in Northern Ireland.
29 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Beef Management: storm damage, water requirements and looking after yourself
In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at cattle water requirements and preparing for the next storm on beef farms.
29 January 2025 Markets
Dairy calf-to-beef farms benefiting from beef index
The commercial beef value index is helping farmers rearing dairy beef calves in the Republic of Ireland source animals with stronger terminal traits. Kieran Mailey reports.
29 January 2025 Northern Ireland
SCEP scheme overtaken by high beef prices - ICMSA
The association is calling for a review into the scheme and that farmers removed for not having been part of Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS) should be allowed to rejoin.
29 January 2025 News
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
Virtual fencing company improves battery lifetime to nine months
Nofence, founded by goat farmer Oscar Hovde in Norway in 2011, said that the collar will require a single charge, depending on usage patterns, for smaller livestock.
23 January 2025 News
Lifetime assurance back on the agenda
Previous attempts to introduce the concept of lifetime farm assurance have failed
22 January 2025 Northern Ireland
LAMMA 2025: M-Tec uncovers new all bells and whistles livestock trailer
M-Tec Engineering returned to Lamma with another eye-catching range of trailers including its latest Wraptor livestock range, featuring a customisable graphic wrapped body among many other options.
22 January 2025 Farm machinery