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Adam Woods reports from last Saturday’s weekly cattle sale in Balla mart in Co Mayo.
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Adam Woods reports from last Saturday’s weekly cattle sale in Balla mart in Co Mayo.
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Tight supplies has meant beef quotes remain steady this week. Read the latest quotes here.
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Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory-fit cattle.
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The ideal time to weigh calves for the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme is when the majority of them are in the five- to eight-month age bracket, according to the ICBF.
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Each live calf must be unweaned and weighed with its dam on the applicant's holding on the same day.
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While those in the east are slowly coming out of drought conditions, farmers in the west operating on heavy soils are seeing sticky conditions for field work.
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The return to normal is slowly appearing for a lot of farmers who were badly burnt up with the recent dry, hot weather.
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Adam Woods visited the Maxwell family in Roscommon this week, one of Ireland’s largest exporters of weanlings.
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Adam Woods visited the Maxwell family in Roscommon this week, one of Ireland’s largest exporters of weanlings.
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Heavy cattle were up in price in Dowra on Saturday. Read more of the sale detail here.
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Adam Woods reports from Dowra Mart’s weekly cattle sale, which took place last Saturday.
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The mart trade saw a big lift this week, with prices up €200/head in some cases. Read more here.
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Adam Woods has the latest mart trade analysis from the Martbids Database.
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The acquisition of Meat Snacks Group Limited has been pitched by Kepak as a significant move in its plans to expand into the high-protein to-go foods market.
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The acquisition of Meat Snacks Group Limited has been pitched by Kepak as a significant move in its plans to expand into the high-protein to-go foods market.
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Calf prices for dairy beef systems were a big talking point in Cavan last week.
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Adam Woods reports from a Dairy Beef 500 farm walk on Charlie Smyth’s farm just outside Virginia in Co Cavan.
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“We fully support the responsible use of veterinary medicines; that’s not the issue. But it has to be done in a way that actually works for farmers, keeps costs down, and protects local supply channels," Barron said.
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It comes after Minister Martin Heydon announced that the measure’s introduction would be pushed back until 1 December 2025.
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The Department of Agriculture has revealed where these investment priorities will be directed. ⬇️.
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The Department of Agriculture has revealed where these investment priorities will be directed.
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“While this scheme won’t fully undo the hardship caused by years of exclusion, it is a step in the right direction,” Sean McNamara said.
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ICSA president Sean McNamara said the announcement was welcome but long overdue.
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The Department had been allocated €5m in Budget 2025 to provide support to this group.
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Following a survey carried out in May, the Department of Agriculture has established a scheme for the group commonly known as forgotten farmers.
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There's been a big lift in beef quotes this week, with agents scrambling for cattle. Read more details here.
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Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished stock.
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A spokesperson for the Department said: “The risk of transmission via infected midges is now considered to be very high in England.”.
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Could we see a new suckler cow premium payment in the next CAP? .
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Adam Woods takes a look at the leaked draft CAP proposals and what they might mean for suckler farmers in the next round of CAP
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The new CAP could see entirely new income support entitlement values emerge if the Commission gets its way on direct payments.
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The Commission's draft CAP plans look for a major reshuffling of payments between different groups of farmers, but little certainty has yet to emerge from the proposals under consideration.
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Carrigallen Mart will host its first sale for TB-restricted cattle herds on Monday 11 August.
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Adam Woods has details of Carriagllen Mart's planned sale for TB-restricted herds.
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Last week's kill saw a massive drop of almost 3000 head putting huge pressure on processors to source supplies.
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Adam Woods has the latest on last week’s number of cattle being killed in Irish processors.
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A Veterinary Council of Ireland case against a woman who tested bulls was dismissed for a second time in the High Court.
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A High Court judge has refused an appeal against the acquittal of Catherine Beavon over charges that bull semen testing without a veterinary license was illegal.
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