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Now is time to clean off paddocks

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Looking at grassland today is like going back 30 or 40 years when a lot of stock was out-wintered and fields were bare at this time of the year.

Quotes unchanged despite a 5,000hd increase in numbers

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Farmers waiting for any significant improvement in cattle prices or a drop in the kill figures are getting a taste of the frustrations of doctors and patients who are waiting for their letters to be read in some of our major hospitals.

Continentals popular as bullocks up €30/hd

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Bullock prices were up by €20-30/hd at some of the marts this week, which reported a particularly strong trade for quality continental bullocks and heifers.

Assess feed options for best price

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

It looks like grass growth is three or four weeks behind normal. In fact, there has been no growth since the end of November.

High demand for weanlings of U and E grade

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

There was "exceptional demand" for U and E grade weanlings at Carnew Mart on Saturday, which had a large entry of 780 cattle and 100 calves.

Strong kill but quotes stalling

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Brian Lenihan's accusation that the unions are bullying the politicians made front page headlines in the Sunday Independent at the weekend.

Hold off nitrogen use until prospect of milder weather

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

About four weeks ago in this column, when discussing the timing of first nitrogen application, I said that the threshold temperature for grass growth, of 6°C, does not occur throughout most of the country until the start of this month.

Take steps to protect sucklers from scours

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0000

One of the biggest risks to suckler calves occurs around calving as most beef calves are sired by well-muscled high growth rate bulls. Once a suckler calf is safely delivered, its survival chances greatly increase.

Overdue rise in base price might come yet

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Some things just do not seem to change, whether it is the Irish beating the English for the sixth time out of seven or our processors unwilling to move on the base price for cattle.

Northerners boost trade as shippers also get busy around rings

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Northern Ireland buyers had a strong presence at some marts this week where shippers were also very active around the sales rings.

Beef price differential doubles in one year as prices fall

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

The beef price differential between Ireland and the UK has doubled in one year, the ICMSA has claimed.