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Farm Tech Talk: new TB proposals, higher Irish sheep prices and calf housing
Jack Kennedy
Hear the latest from the team on this week's Farm Tech Talk show.
Farm Tech Talk: new TB proposals, higher Irish sheep prices and calf housing
Bright outlook forecast for sheepmeat at Bord Bia Meat Seminar
17 January 2025 Markets
Bright outlook forecast for sheepmeat at Bord Bia Meat Seminar
Tight supplies in Ireland and right across Europe, with production predicted to fall by a further 1.8%, will underpin a strong trade in 2025.
Daiygold announces malting barley award winner
17 January 2025 News
Daiygold announces malting barley award winner
Dairygold announced the winner of its annual malting barley competition at the co-op’s annual tillage conference.
Mercosur analysis shows 'real danger' for Irish beef sector - IFA
The new Government needs to hit the ground running to block the 'flawed' Mercosur trade deal, IFA president Francie Gorman has said.
17 January 2025 News
Farming News: new Government plan, foot-and-mouth and Dairygold disquiet
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17 January 2025 Letters
Bord Bia predicts 87,000 fall in 2025 kill numbers
Adam Woods has the latest from the Bord Bia Meat Marketing Seminar in Naas.
17 January 2025 Markets
Dairygold sets minimum beans price for 2025
Dairygold announced a minimum price for contracted beans for 2025 at the Dairygold Tillage Conference.
17 January 2025 News
250 cattle seized from Kilkenny farm
The incident in which the Department of Agriculture seized the cattle happened before Christmas.
17 January 2025 News
Mercosur to cost Irish farmers €95/head on prime cattle - Meat Industry Ireland
MII director Dale Crammond said that there is still time to engage politically with EU leaders to stop the formal ratification of the Mercosur trade deal.
17 January 2025 News
Negative tests rule out second outbreak of foot-and-mouth in Germany
German authorities will examine more farms this Friday and test animals for foot-and-mouth disease.
17 January 2025 News
Roscommon farmer praises quality of Triple AAA Golden Maverick
Aidan McDonnell, based near Roscommon town, explains how using Triple AAA Golden Maverick has resulted in ‘minimal sickness’ among his herd.
17 January 2025 Advertisers' anouncements
Protina tops the spring beans list
Protina looks to be an impressive variety on the recommended list this year with the highest yield and a high protein content.
17 January 2025 News