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Northern Ireland
Livestock ration prices hold in December
Kieran Mailey
There is no movement on December price quotes for livestock rations in Northern Ireland.
4 December 2024 News
Visiting one of the largest mills in the world
ADM in Decatur, Illinois, is home to the largest corn wet mill in the world, which the Irish Farmers Journal visited.
2 December 2024 News
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.
10 tips for grazing cattle on forage crops over winter
Outwintering cattle on forage crops will be limited to farms on drier land. But where animals have access to such crops, outlined are some tips for grazing.
30 November 2024 Management
Top tips for rearing dairy beef calves
For farmers considering rearing dairy beef calves for the first time, Kieran Mailey outlined some tips to follow this winter.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
UK co-op to trial methane-reducing feed additives
The joint initiative, called the ‘FarmAhead Customer Partnership’, will see dairy farmers trialling Bovaer, a feed additive that reduces enteric methane emissions from cows.
27 November 2024 News
Five tips for managing creep pens
Providing calves that are suckling cows with a clean, dry bedded creep area is good practice during the housing period.
23 November 2024 Management
Jon Kenny knew his spuds
D'Unbelievables star Jon Kenny's funeral mass took place in Patrickswell, Co Limerick, on Tuesday.
20 November 2024 News
Five tips to working through freezing temperatures
Colder temperatures are forecast for the week ahead which will bring overnight frost to parts of the country. Outlined are some tips to prevent issues that arise during a cold snap.
16 November 2024 Management
Difficult to translate low-carbon grain into financial return
Barry Larkin of Acorn Independent Merchants said rewarding grain growers for top-quality grain with a low carbon footprint is not an easy nut to crack.
13 November 2024 News
Five tips for condition scoring cows
Late autumn is a good time to condition score cows and alter feed management over winter so that animals are fit for calving in spring.
9 November 2024 Management
Top tips for cattle management indoors
With housing ramping up on cattle farms, here are some tips for indoor herd management.
30 October 2024 Management