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Beef
Pneumonia risk in store cattle rising with mild weather
Kieran Mailey
As milder weather is likely to increase the risk of pneumonia in housed cattle, keep a close eye on animals in the coming days.
8 January 2025 Recipes
Healthy and pocket friendly slow cooking for the family
Take your slow cooked meals from good to great with a new cookbook that focuses on flavour and nutritious ingredients, writes Caroline Hennessy.
17 December 2024 Management
Farm inputs to check before Christmas holidays
Agri merchants, feed mills and vets will close for the Christmas holidays, so do a quick stock check now to make sure you don't run out of essential items next week.
Cost of Christmas dinner for family of four up 2%
The overall cost is being driven mainly by the price of turkey, according to research firm Kantar.
16 December 2024 News
Weekend weather: cloudy and drizzly, with temperatures to rise on Sunday
Temperatures are set to increase on Sunday, with a mild 10°C to 12°C forecast by Met Éireann.
13 December 2024 News
Beef Management: pneumonia cases on the rise and managing cashflow
Adam Woods takes a look at managing cashflow on a drystock farm and what to do in the face of a pneumonia outbreak.
11 December 2024 Management
Five tips for moving cattle from a store to finishing phase
Where farmers are considering moving cattle on to a finishing diet as beef price increases, outlined are some tips to follow.
7 December 2024 Management
Livestock ration prices hold in December
There is no movement on December price quotes for livestock rations in Northern Ireland.
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Beef Management: autumn bulls, frost tips and last date for suckler roadshow
This week beef editor Adam Woods takes a look at autumn bull management, feeding weanlings, dealing with frost on beef farms and previews next week's IFJ suckler mart event in Kerry.
20 November 2024 Management
Neven Maguire: cook low and slow
Some delicious and comforting meal ideas from the slow cooker, to warm up autumn evenings, writes Neven Maguire.
6 November 2024 Neven
Price freeze on rations for November
There has been no change to price quotes on livestock rations at feed mills in NI.
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Editorial: is the suckler game back in focus?
Cow price is one thing, but weanling price is an even better gauge of where the suckler game is.
30 October 2024 Viewpoints