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Northern Ireland
Straw prices steady but demand on the rise
Kieran Mailey
Buying demand for straw is starting to increase ahead of spring calving and lambing, but prices are holding steady.
26 January 2025 News
Final 2024 crop area drops and pushes targets out
The drop in area is concerning for many reasons and makes it difficult for the Government to reach a number of the targets in its climate action plan.
22 January 2025 News
LAMMA 2025: Teagle introduces more compact straw blower for compact loaders
Teagle used Lamma as a launch pad for its brand-new Tomahawk 6100H straw blower which builds on the expertise of the proven Telehawk model, offering all the same features in a smaller form factor.
Home Farm: straw runs out
The first job is to get the slurry fully under control so that if we do get a prolonged spell of wet weather, there won’t be a problem with storage capacity under the slats.
22 January 2025 Viewpoints
Gearing up for 1.6m births in three months
This week’s focus inside the Irish Farmers Journal is all about preparing for calving over the next few weeks.
15 January 2025 Breeding & health
Tillage Podcast: US technology system, straw and prices
This week’s Tillage Podcast has a guest from the US, looks at straw chopping areas and upcoming events.
9 January 2025 News
65% of straw chopping area baled in 2024
Almost two thirds of the cereal area entered into the Straw Incorporation Measure was taken out to be baled in 2024.
8 January 2025 News
Highs and lows for beef, sheep, tillage and dairy sectors in 2024
The Irish Farmers Journal dairy, beef, sheep and tillage editors take a look back at the year that was 2024 and the highs and lows in their sectors.
23 December 2024 News
Beef Management: reflecting on 2024, feed costs and completing a profit monitor
Adam Woods takes a look at reflecting back on 2024 and making changes for 2025, feed costs and slaughter dates and making a move on the 2024 profit monitor.
23 December 2024 Management
That was the year that was 2024
Twenty-twenty four turned out to be an interesting year in farming- aren't they all?
23 December 2024 Dealer
Tillage podcast: looking back on the tillage year
On this week’s podcast we look back at the tillage year gone by and look ahead to positives for 2025.
19 December 2024 News
Sheep Management: straw requirements, feeding space and catch crops
Doing a straw budget now will allow decisions to be made, such as retaining a portion of sheep outdoors to conserve supplies.
18 December 2024 Management