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Dairy
Contraction continues with herd over 280,000 head lower on 1 March
Darren Carty
Numbers have reduced across all categories of livestock from suckler cows to dairy cows and beef cattle and dairy replacements.
Contraction continues with herd over 280,000 head lower on 1 March
Farm Tech Talk: ACRES rewetting, grass growth and mart prices
18 April 2025 News
Farm Tech Talk: ACRES rewetting, grass growth and mart prices
Caitríona Morrissey is joined by Adam Woods, Darren Carty and Aidan Brennan to answer your farm management questions and look at markets trends and scheme updates.
Mid-August opening for National Beef Welfare Scheme
18 April 2025 News
Mid-August opening for National Beef Welfare Scheme
The scheme will offer farmers an opportunity to draw down a support payment of €75 per eligible cow/calf up to a maximum of 45 cows.
Farming News: new ACRES measure, mart trade update and milk volumes
Keep up to date on this week's farming news with the latest from our news team.
18 April 2025 News
Carbery cuts base milk price
The west Cork co-op said the move is reflective of where markets are.
18 April 2025 News
Lowering feed cost: picking the low hanging ‘FCE’ fruit
Michael McKeon takes a look at what to look at when targeting increasing feed efficiency on pig farms.
18 April 2025 Pigs
Several Angus bulls over €5,000 in flying Kilkenny trade
Nevan Mc Kiernan was in Kilkenny Livestock Mart for the April show and sale of Angus, Hereford, Limousin and Friesian bulls.
18 April 2025 Pedigree
Biocore: turning sludge into power
Stephen Robb visits Biocore Environmental in Roscommon, which uses wastewater sludge as feedstock for its anaerobic digestion.
18 April 2025 Renewables
Growth in China’s beef imports to slow in 2025
The rate of beef import growth is expected to slow down this year but volume will still increase.
18 April 2025 News
Weekend weather: showery few days ahead
The Easter weekend looks set to bring showery conditions for much of weekend, according to Met Éireann.
18 April 2025 News
Exciting 10 days ahead for pedigree sheep enthusiasts
Rachel Gallagher previews an exciting 10 days ahead of sales and open days for pedigree sheep breeders.
17 April 2025 Breeding & health
Tirlán cuts milk price for March
The price reduction marks the second consecutive price cut for Tirlán suppliers this year.
17 April 2025 News