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Dairy
Autumn is 'the start' of the grazing season
Rachel Donovan
Not correcting grazing targets in the first rotation in spring can also reduce growth rates by as much as 20%, researcher Dr Áine Murray has said.
4 December 2024 News
Bovaer of no concern for consumer safety – Department
The announcement of the trials in the UK "has caused mistruths and misinformation" about the safety of Bovaer, the company that manufactures the additive, DSM, has said.
3 December 2024 News
Kerry entries win ICMSA hedgerow photo competition
The winners were presented with their cheques at the ICMSA AGM on Monday.
Claims around the safety of feed additive Bovaer 'completely false' - Arla
Arla has said it would never compromise on the quality or standards of the milk it produces.
2 December 2024 News
'Huge prices' being paid for cull cows
Maurice Brosnan, manager of Gortatlea Mart in Co Kerry said that he expects trade to get stronger over the next three weeks.
27 November 2024 News
Camera at the Mart: cracking Christmas fatstock show and sale in Kanturk
Factory demand for forward and heavy cattle was very evident at the annual fatstock show and sale in Kanturk Mart. Aside from the prizewinners, similar prices were on offer in the general sale.
27 November 2024 Markets
Farmer Writes: no water but all the rain
Water supply issues have created extra work on Tommy Moyles' farm at the weekend and he is now going to have to look at alternative water storage options.
27 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Young Stock Podcast: less fertiliser, more clover, more success
This week on the show, we chat to dairy farmer Brendan Walsh from Co Tipperary.
25 November 2024 News
Traditional hay milk farming makes a profitable comeback in Austria
While Johann Schinwald farms using the traditional Austrian hay milk method, he has invested in modern technology to make this work. Claire McCormack reports.
20 November 2024 Feature
Watching for repeat breeding in autumn-calving cows
Where breeding is under way in herds that calve over August and September, keep a close eye on cows for signs of animals repeating.
19 November 2024 Management
Beef prices: factories scrambling for supermarket supplies
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory-finished cattle.
18 November 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: positive dairy signals boost for Listowel Mart dairy sale
The prevailing mood is rising in dairy markets and with the good weather in autumn that allowed farmers replenish fodder stocks, these all had an impact on the dairy sale in the north Kerry mart.
18 November 2024 Markets