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Beef
Reinvesting in suckler facilities as prices remain strong
Martin Merrick
Suckler farmers are achieving prices that they never have before, so it might be an apt time to reinvest back in to the business with additional facilities.
2 April 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: TB stalemate
Managing this disease is costing farmers north and south endless millions, and is also causing significant stress and mental fatigue.
26 March 2025 Buildings
Getting value for money with farm buildings
When given quotes of farm buildings, some may or may not include a quote for concrete. Martin Merrick details how to make up concrete costs for your farm project.
Editorial: building on nitrates success
We need to fix soil fertility, because this allows better use of all nutrients on farms.
19 March 2025 Viewpoints
Two-year TAMS scramble if slurry tank requirements change
Next year's new Nitrates Action Programme could see farmers scrambling to take their farms into compliance with updated slurry storage rules.
12 March 2025 News
Additional slurry storage can only be a win for the environment
Barriers to creating additional slurry storage need to be removed, not just for the sake of farmers and animal’s welfare, but for the sake of the environment.
12 March 2025 Climate and environment
Galway company’s additive to cut slurry storage emissions
GasAbate, a manure management additive from Glasport Bio, recently secured a €10m investment.
11 March 2025 News
Stocking rate limits on milking platform on table
A new maximum stocking rate on the milking platform is expected from the nitrates expert group.
5 March 2025 News
Editorial: fast-track planning must get green light
We need something very quickly on the nutrient storage side of the house for farmers.
26 February 2025 Viewpoints
National Dairy Council is good value for money for farmers, says new CEO
Emma Walls, CEO of the National Dairy Council (NDC), talks to news editor Amy Forde on funding, the nitrates derogation and what the next 10 years will bring for the dairy sector.
26 February 2025 News
Hard to pay for 'wet nuts' over milk
Emma Walls said that sales of dairy alternatives have peaked and are now retreating.
26 February 2025 News
Advisers air grievances over slurry storage scheme
Issues around planning, eligibility and dated references costs are the three bugbears advisers have with the scheme.
26 February 2025 News