Tillage Premium Andrew Bergin: Biological farming can solve our environmental problems — but it’s not just farmers who need to change
Gallery Environment ‘New biodiversity project from the Burrenbeo Trust is proof that farmers are eager to help the environment’ Michael Davoren was selling his heifer weanlings at the mart yesterday.
Gallery Agri Food Premium The benefits of swapping cattle for goats but sticking with dairy When they moved back to the family farm, John Joe and Marisa Roche decided to take things in a new direction while continuing in dairy.
Dairy Advice Premium Eamon O’Connell: What to expect at a Caesarian section, and what you can do to help A red sun had nearly set one evening last week as I drove down a narrow lane to a client’s out-farm. As I stopped to open a gate, a white owl swooped noiselessly in front of me.
Dairy Advice Henry Walsh: Time to check for worms again — last time we tested, we were losing 0.2kg of milk a day to them We are making our autumn plans and looking to maximise our milk output from the high-quality grass we have been building over the last month.
Premium John Large: Close off enough paddocks to ensure you have enough grass at spring turnout for ewes and lambs
Premium Gallery Why a beef and sheep farm branched into apple trees and juice-making after switch to turkeys
Premium Gallery Peter Hynes: Why climate activists are barking up the wrong tree by attacking Irish farming
Premium Gallery ‘By diversifying, I have a profitable and sustainable farm and business to hand down to my sons’
Gallery Cattle Mart Trade Premium Numbers come stronger — but in an orderly fashion Many farmers have made the most of the strong mart prices, but others worry that if they sell their stores or beef, they will have nothing to eat the grass, which itself has surged in the last two weeks.
Gallery Beef Prices Premium Disappointment as anticipated price rises fail to materialise Cattle farmers have been expecting an improvement in factory prices over the last few weeks, but base quotes yesterday were not really any better than they were last week, at €4.15-4.25/kg.
Gallery Lamb Prices Premium Factories blame ‘slow’ trade as quotes get bogged down Factory quotes for lamb yesterday morning ranged from €5.80+10c/kg quality assurance at Dawn Ballyhaunis and the two ICMs to €6.00+10c/kg QA at Kildare Chilling.
Cattle Mart Trade Premium Trade soars with more stock, more buyers and higher prices Last week there was a continuation of strong stock numbers, and numbers of ringside buyers started to increase.
Gallery Leinster Farm Sales ‘Traditional farm’ on outskirts of Tallaght Agricultural land for sale within a stone’s throw of Dublin city is a rare enough occurrence, but a 62ac residential farm in Dublin 24 has come on the market.
Gallery Leinster Farm Sales A pair of non-residential Royal County farms with site potential Demand for land in Co Meath is very strong and top-quality land is making €12,000-€13,000/ac according to Trim auctioneer Thomas Potterton, of Rea TE Potterton.
Gallery Farm Property Premium Renowned Westmeath farm on the market for €1.2m A well-known Westmeath farm is on the market at a guide price of €1.2m.
Gallery Leinster Farm Sales Longford land with development potential guided at €9,000/ac ‘Online auctions are going well at present — both vendors and purchasers seen happy with this method of selling,” says auctioneer Dillon Murtagh of Murtagh Bros.
Gallery Munster Farm Sales Scenic seaside farm on Old Head of Kinsale The Old Head, near Kinsale, Co Cork is a magical place renowned for its beauty and known worldwide for its golf links.
Gallery Leinster Farm Sales 82ac farm ‘in a scenic setting’ in Wicklow guided at €7,500-8,000/ac Online and hybrid auctions continue to thrive and they are providing vendors with an extra choice according to auctioneer David Quinn, of Quinn Property.
Gallery Dairy Advice Premium Eamon O’Connell: Flies are more than just a nuisance — how to combat the nastiest fly-borne conditions When I am finished my day’s work and the kids are in bed, I go to check on my own herd.
Dairy Advice Premium Eamon O’Connell: IBR is a big problem at this time of the year, so don’t take your eye off the ball Yesterday was the longest day of the year, but this is the period when we vets spend the least amount of time directly tending to animals.
Rural Life Premium Eamon O’Connell: We can all benefit from a break — humans, bulls and even paddocks I took a little break last week. Now I know what you’re thinking: what does this lad need a break for, sure he’s hardly working that hard?
Rural Life Premium How a wine bottle helped this vet replace a uterus ‘Red red wine, stays close to me” – The lyrics of this song by UB40 have been stuck in my head for the past few days.
Comment Viewpoint: Like The West Wing, Teagasc must take a wider view to regain trust of suckler sector
Gallery Comment Jim O’Brien: I’m genetically programmed to resist meditation – I just lose myself in a loop of uselessness
Legal Advice Premium Can my nephew claim ownership of the family home left to us in my mother’s will?
Premium A minor accident with the farm jeep and trailer looks set to escalate into a very expensive claim –what are our options?
Premium All night parties and dogs worrying my sheep – how a neighbour’s right of way has turned into a disaster for me
