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Editorial: suckler row - ICBF and breeds collide
Jack Kennedy
The move to allow the breed societies a time allocation to vent their frustrations in person this Friday at the stakeholder forum is a positive one.
5 February 2025 News
Incorrect to say show heifers have no stars - NCBC
Farmers' arguments with ICBF indexes should focus on the maternal index's weightings, rather than on stars versus no stars, NCBC's Goulding said.
5 February 2025 News
Suckler farmer views: ‘these prices are needed after so long in the shadows’
Farmers at the Irish Farmers Journal suckler roadshow in Granard, Co Longford, gave their views on the weanling trade and electricity outages.
Farmer Writes: avoiding the extremes of storm Éowyn
West Cork avoided the worst ravages of storm Éowyn, but it reminded Tommy Moyles of two other storms that made their mark in the area.
5 February 2025 Farmer Writes
Farmers view SCEP weight snub as double standards
The issue of ICBF not including farmer recorded weights in SCEP rose its head at the Irish Farmers Journal Suckler roadshow event in west Cork on Tuesday evening.
29 January 2025 News
Five basics to include in calving kit
Stocking up on the basics before calving time is a must on all suckler farms. Outlined are some examples of things to include in the calving kit.
25 January 2025 Management
Farmer Writes: best-laid plans can well and truly go away
Farming is never short of surprises, as Tommy Moyles found out on his farm recently. Best laid plans to increase slurry storage were impacted by rain from an unaccustomed direction.
22 January 2025 Farmer Writes
Start date for new suckler scheme set
The recent agreement on a draft budget by the NI Executive has given DAERA “security to move forward” with the new scheme.
1 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Sucklers steal the show in Newport Christmas sale
Well-bred dairy in-calf heifers made over €1,500 each and well-bred suckler in-calf heifers made upwards of €1,800 each at Newport Mart's annual Christmas sale in Tipperary.
27 December 2024 Markets
Five jobs to get sheds ready for spring calving
With spring calving just around the corner, outlined are five jobs to prepare sheds for one of the busiest times of the year.
25 December 2024 Management
EU beef output to fall over next decade
The EU is forecast to be home to almost 8% fewer sucklers in 10 years' time as environmental regulations and low profitability impact beef farmers.
18 December 2024 News
Hundreds of farmers exit suckler sector
Suckler cow numbers in NI had shown signs of stabilising in recent years.
18 December 2024 Northern Ireland