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James Hanly
Concerns over Mercosur deal ‘manoeuvring’ – ICSA
MEPs have warned that the proposed deal, to allow for free trade between the EU and South American countries, could be split into two parts to speed up its approval through the European Union.
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Adam Woods
Bluetongue outbreak implications laid bare
Kieran Mailey
NI Trends: prime cattle prices reach record highs; lamb quotes push on
Adam Woods
Beef Trends: quotes up again
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Aidan Brennan
Dairy Management: teat sealing heifers and drying off cows
Dairy Trends: GDT up 1.9% and butter breaks records
The price of butter has broken the previous record set just two months ago, writes Aidan Brennan.
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Sheep Trends: kill drops to just 37,719 head
Darren Carty
Sheep Trends: kill drops to just 37,719 head
Last week’s kill was over 21,500 head lower than the corresponding period week in 2023, with over 40,000 fewer sheep slaughtered in the last fortnight compared with 2023.
NI Trends: prime cattle prices reach record highs; lamb quotes push on
Kieran Mailey
NI Trends: prime cattle prices reach record highs; lamb quotes push on
Robust processing demand has driven prime cattle prices to record highs in Northern Ireland. Lamb prices are also edging up with quotes on 640p/kg.
Darren Carty
Sheep mart comment: top stores selling upwards of €3.70-€4/kg
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Darren Carty
Organic feed demand surpasses 50,000t
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Full clearance at the Ballyhibben Charollais production sale
Blessington mart has its Ballyhibben Charollais flock reduction sale.
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Rachel Gallagher
Big Bang Export Sale Booms at 10,000gns
Rachel Gallagher
How breeding quality prime lambs led to formation of renowned flock
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Selective dry cow therapy at Lisduff HolsteinsSPONSORED
Selective dry cow therapy at Lisduff Holsteins
John O’Sullivan milks approximately 400 pedigree Holstein Friesian cows in Whitechurch, Co Cork. He farms alongside his father John Snr, his brother Victor and farm manager Dave McGrath.
Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime: boosting cow comfort and milk yield SPONSORED
Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime: boosting cow comfort and milk yield
Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime is a unique disinfectant-style product which has been formulated using a blend of superfine limestone powder and hydrated lime.
Protect your calves: a new approach to cryptosporidiosis controlSPONSORED
Protect your calves: a new approach to cryptosporidiosis control
Neonatal calf diarrhoea or calf scour is consistently the number one cause of death in calves less than one month of age in Ireland.
Turning waste into opportunity: how anaerobic digestion benefits Irish farmersSPONSORED
Turning waste into opportunity: how anaerobic digestion benefits Irish farmers
Agriculture has always been at the heart of rural Ireland, providing food, livelihoods and community cohesion.
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