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Farming

On dairy farmers if cows moving on roadways twice daily, the need to slope roads away from open drains is clear

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Joe Kelleher: Ensure your farm complies with new run off regulations

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On a mission to convert Border dairy farmers to the benefits of an extended grazing season

Gallery No more lame excuses - getting dairy farm roadways up to speed is not rocket science

Six steps to setting up a paddock system

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Farmers facing additional costs under new water protection rules

Latest Farming News

Border control posts at Northern Ireland’s ports will ‘almost certainly’ not be ready in time, Stormont minister Edwin Poots said (Liam, McBurney/PA)

Agri Food

NI border control posts ‘almost certainly’ not ready in time, Poots says

Ms Julia KLOCKNER, German Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture.

German Agriculture Minister won’t move forward with Mercosur deal

The inclusion of white clover in the sward relative to perennial ryegrass alone resulted in lambs reaching slaughter weight 7 days faster.

Sheep

Clover swards thriving without fertiliser latest Teagasc trail results shows

The Ranger container ship, operated by Irish Continental Group Plc, sits on the quayside at Dublin Port in Dublin, Ireland, on Friday, March 29, 2019. The Irish government has asked each ministry to identify the potential impact of a no-deal Brexit split and what resources would be needed to deal with it. Photographer: Aidan Crawley/Bloomberg

Beef Trade

UK beef imports remain week despite strong demand

In jeopardy: The site of the proposed development outside Banagher, Offaly. Photo: Jeff Harvey

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exclusive Banagher meat plant did not have backing of Department

Environment

Concern mounting as deer hunting licensing system hit by delays

Growth: Philip Lynch expanded IAWS’ business by acquiring Bolands. Photo: Jason Clarke

Agri-Business Premium

The saga of IAWS straddles the worlds of high finance and practical agriculture

Courts

Farmer fined after buying redwater treatment in North

IFA president Tim Cullinan. Photo: Alf Harvey.

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Calves might yet fly… out of Shannon

Focus on breeding: James Barrett on his dairy farm at Anaharlick, Enniskeane, Co Cork. Photo: Denis Boyle

Dairy Farm Profiles

‘I’m looking for more from the cows that I have rather than more numbers’

Inside the Farm Gate

Good will: there can be substantial tax savings to be made by reviewing the possible lifetime transfer of assets to beneficiaries in your will

Legal Advice Premium

How to save a fortune on tax with a lifetime transfer

Have you made a will? And when did you last update it? Whoever you are, I strongly advise you to draft a will with a solicitor.

Pioneers: Kim McCall and his son Peregrine have started making and applying biochar on their farm in Calvestown near Kilcullen in Co Kildare. Peregrine is pictured here feeding the biochar, mixed with meal and molasses, to some Aubrac bulls and calves. PHOTO: DAMIEN EAGERS

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Can this home-produced farm product cut beef emissions by up to 20pc?

A Kildare suckler farmer is pioneering the production and use of biochar in Ireland — a substance which he maintains could reduce greenhouse gas emissions on his farm by as much as 20pc.

William Cassidy with his cows. Picture: Alf Harvey.

Dairy Premium

Following the herd: Big numbers still making the switch to dairy

Since the removal of milk quotas in 2015 the interest among farmers in switching to dairying has increased.

Queen of the herd: The oldest cow in the Mount Pleasant Droimeann Herd, 14-year-old Mount Pleasant Aoife, who has given birth to 12 offspring

Pedigree

Leading the charge to safeguard the future of the Droimeann

For almost two decades, numbers of a rare traditional rare Irish breed have been steadily increasing on Tom Keane's farm on the Shannon Estuary.

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John Joyce: The importance of a pre-housing vaccination programme

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Kevin Nolan: Renewable energy is our future — but it’s being held up by planning roadblocks

John Fagan: I’m doing everything in my power to compact my lambing season

Ringside

On the move: The slide in price for Friesian bullocks appears to have halted. Photo: Roger Jones

Cattle Mart Trade

Numbers ease and prices improve as sun stays out

Last week the mart trade continued to roll along very nicely, although it was noticeable that in some places numbers were a little easier.

Cattle prices have held at similar levels for weeks now.

Beef Trade Premium

Factory prices free-wheel despite fall in numbers

When Sam Bennett crossed the line on the Champs Élysées to clinch his second stage win in this year’s Tour de France on Sunday, having just won the overall points classification, the nation rejoiced.

Farming Premium

Lamb prices erode by 20c/kg as weak sterling impacts

When prices fall — quotes for lambs are back 20c/kg this week — the farming organisations will always fight hard to get things stabilised or returned to where they were. Their language on occasion is colourful with words and phrases such as “disaster”, “profiteering” and “scandalous opportunism” often featuring prominently. I have sometimes been very critical of the tactics used by processors as they go about the business of squeezing their primary suppliers.

Full sheds at Roscommon Mart. Photo: Brian Farrell

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Heavier stock back by up to €60/hd as mart numbers begin to ease

Figures released to the Farming independent by the Department of Agriculture show that the number of animals sold through the mart system to July 31 was 745,946: this is 192,087 less than the same period in 2019.

Property

An aerial view of the farm located near Collon on the Meath-Louth border. The holding is mainly in tillage and divided by the public road giving 1.2km of frontage.

Leinster Farm Sales Premium

Inside the €2m Meath farm changing hands for the first time in 250 years

A 220ac residential farm near Collon in Co Meath is one of the more substantial farming properties to come on the market this year.

Derrynaflan island in the Bog of Lurgoe near the Horse and Jockey, Co Tipperary made €110,000 at auction

Farm Property

Auction results: Tipp treasure island stays in local hands

Derrynaflan island, the monastic site where the famous chalice of the same name was found, was recently sold under the hammer of John Fitzgerald of Dougan Fitzgerald Estate Agents, Clonmel.

The 106ac residential farm overlooking Lough Owel near Mullingar is on the market in lots or as an entire guided at €1m by Coonan Auctioneers

Farm Property

Lakelands beef farm expected to make the million mark

A 106ac farm overlooking Lough Owel in Co Westmeath is for sale by private treaty with a guide price of €1m.

The 196ac non-residential farm at Dowth in Co Louth comes to auction next month with a guide price of €2.4m.

Farm Property

Big bidding expected for rich ground in the birthplace of Irish farming

Big is beautiful on the land market these days with sizeable holdings of over 100ac featuring frequently in auction reports. And there is plenty of interest in a 196ac non-residential farm at Dowth in Co Louth which comes to auction next month with a guide price of €2.4m.

This 28.75ac parcel at Gulladoo, Moville sold inline for €282,000 or €9,800/ac to a man working in the US

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Tunnel Tiger’s land sells for a record €36,000 per acre in Donegal

AS a young man Dan O’Donnell cut a striking figure. Standing six feet eight, he used to round up sheep on horseback and wear a ten-gallon hat as he roamed the family’s lands laid out in small parcels scattered around Linsfort near Buncrana.

The cottage was built around 1850 and while it is in good condition, it needs some modernisation.

Farm Property

Compact Wicklow farm is a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity for €525,000

If you’re in search of a classic country bolthole, then Derrybawn, a stone-built cottage on c. 14.58 acres near Glendalough in Co Wicklow is the spot. Nestled into a wooded hillside setting with fine views across the mountains, it is for sale with a guide price of €525,000.

Farm Vet

Expert advice: Eamon O'Connell is urging any farmer with a 'downer' cow to seek professional veterinary help

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Opinion

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Farming

Joe Kelleher: Ensure your farm complies with new run off regulations

On a mission to convert Border dairy farmers to the benefits of an extended grazing season

Gallery No more lame excuses - getting dairy farm roadways up to speed is not rocket science

Six steps to setting up a paddock system

Farmers facing additional costs under new water protection rules

Latest Farming News

NI border control posts ‘almost certainly’ not ready in time, Poots says

German Agriculture Minister won’t move forward with Mercosur deal

Clover swards thriving without fertiliser latest Teagasc trail results shows

UK beef imports remain week despite strong demand

exclusive Banagher meat plant did not have backing of Department

Concern mounting as deer hunting licensing system hit by delays

The saga of IAWS straddles the worlds of high finance and practical agriculture

Farmer fined after buying redwater treatment in North

Calves might yet fly… out of Shannon

‘I’m looking for more from the cows that I have rather than more numbers’

Inside the Farm Gate

How to save a fortune on tax with a lifetime transfer

Can this home-produced farm product cut beef emissions by up to 20pc?

Following the herd: Big numbers still making the switch to dairy

Leading the charge to safeguard the future of the Droimeann

John Joyce: The importance of a pre-housing vaccination programme

Kevin Nolan: Renewable energy is our future — but it’s being held up by planning roadblocks

John Fagan: I’m doing everything in my power to compact my lambing season

Ringside

Numbers ease and prices improve as sun stays out

Factory prices free-wheel despite fall in numbers

Lamb prices erode by 20c/kg as weak sterling impacts

Heavier stock back by up to €60/hd as mart numbers begin to ease

Property

Inside the €2m Meath farm changing hands for the first time in 250 years

Auction results: Tipp treasure island stays in local hands

Lakelands beef farm expected to make the million mark

Big bidding expected for rich ground in the birthplace of Irish farming

Tunnel Tiger’s land sells for a record €36,000 per acre in Donegal

Compact Wicklow farm is a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity for €525,000

Farm Vet

Eamon O’Connell: Down and out? What to do when a cow just won't get up

Eamon O’Connell: ‘That horrible feeling of impending disaster started to creep over me’

Eamon O’Connell: Face the facts and take steps to stop SCC becoming a costly problem

Tommy Heffernan: Why vets should have a seat at the table in tackling this pandemic

Pöttinger rarely fails to Impress with marketing strategy

A tale of two combines: Why do we not use tech to compare machines?

High road speeds and an easy-going engine are the hallmarks of the latest Deutz turbo-charged tractors

See the new Valtra tractor range aimed at livestock farmers

Farmers are facing more decisions in applying digital tech to machinery

Opinion

Calves might yet fly… out of Shannon

Darragh McCullough: The harvest party that I never planned: just another of the challenges of modern farming

Denis Naughten: Why a ‘Kerrygold’ brand is needed to save our suckler beef sector

Jim O’Brien: Talking to yourself is fraught with danger – you can be your own worst company

Ciaran Moran: Ploughing’s absence will be keenly felt this week

Darragh McCullough: Collaboration with neighbours is an ideal way for farmers to scale up and stay in business

Vegan imitations must stop hijacking the names of meat products

Jim O’Brien: Our neighbour has gone rogue again, but this time we have the might of Europe on our side

Darragh McCullough: Endless stress of harvest time pushes everyone to their limits

Jim O’Brien: The scope of human ingenuity is truly miraculous... especially if you don’t even understand how a kettle works

Margaret Donnelly: Our new Minister for Agriculture will have to hit the ground running

Darragh McCullough: How many more fatalities will it take before the farm sector grasps the nettle on safety?