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17/12/2024

Young farmer Madeline Drake hails from Preston in the US state of Kansas and joins us on this week's Young Stock Podcast.

Madeline Drake from Kansas State University joins us on the Young Stock Podcast this week to talk farming, agricultural communications and Donald Trump.

17/12/2024

ICBF genetic evaluations will no longer be published in Irish Simmental Cattle Society sale catalogues. ⬇️

17/12/2024

Base quotes are starting the week at a range of €8.50/kg to €8.70/kg for quality assured lambs, with agents also starting to tie into supplies for the Christmas period.

17/12/2024

The court heard that Uisce Éireann had not been previously prosecuted in relation to the Freemount plant, but there had been 18 prosecutions for “similar incidents” between 2015 and 2024.

A judge has convicted and fined Uisce Éireann €3,500 with one month to pay for a chemical spill that caused the deaths of "tens of thousands" of fish. David Forsythe reports.

17/12/2024

The project is one of 21 new policy-focused research projects which will share €4m in funding in 2025. ⬇️

17/12/2024

Here is the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for finished cattle.

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for finished cattle.

17/12/2024

A seizure of illegal meat took place at Dover Port last week.

Over six tonnes of products of animal origin were seized by the Dover Port Health Authority.

17/12/2024

Irish organic farming continues to expand, but will markets grow at the same pace?

17/12/2024

Christmas was in the air in Stranorlar Mart for its final pedigree sale of the year, the Coloured Christmas Cracker.

Adam Woods reports from Stranorlar Mart for the fourth annual Coloured Christmas Cracker sale.

16/12/2024

For those looking to get the farming members of the family a useful gift this Christmas, outlined are 10 suggestions.

Farmers usually appreciate a gift that they use on the farm, so for those still needing to find something for the farming members of the family, outlined are some ideas for presents.

16/12/2024

Dairy Industry Ireland’s director has urged farmers to call out their neighbours that are letting down the agriculture sector with bad practice over the Christmas period.

“I’ll be home in Limerick on Christmas Day and I guarantee you I’ll see a [slurry] tank running around the place,” the director of DII has said.

16/12/2024

Auctioneer Eamon Gaffney reported just one heifer unsold and an average sale price of €3,170 in what was a flying trade.

Nevan McKiernan reports from the Irish Hereford Breed Society's inaugural heifer sale in Tullamore Mart.

16/12/2024

The National Craft Butchery Apprenticeship is keeping traditions alive with more employers looking for skilled butchers.

Over 60 graduates have come through the National Craft Butchery Apprenticeship in the last six years as demand continues to rise writes Sarah McIntosh.

16/12/2024

📸 | Check out this week's cartoon.

16/12/2024

A delegation from the Commission is to meet directly with Irish farming organisations on the detail of the Mercosur deal signed earlier this month.

A delegation is to travel to Ireland early next year to hear farming organisations' concerns on Mercosur.

16/12/2024

A super Co Laois farm of 74.4ac has recently come on the market and has attracted strong interest over a very short period of time.

A super Co Laois farm of 74.4ac has recently come on the market and has attracted strong interest over a very short period of time, writes Tommy Moyles.

16/12/2024

Around 93% of all milk supplied to Dairygold is currently eligible for the sustainability payment.

16/12/2024

There have been fresh calls to use hydrogen in hard-to-abate transport sectors in Ireland, including heavy-duty trucks and buses, shipping and aviation, cutting emissions by 260,000 tonnes per year.

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Farm Tech Talk Balmoral Winter Fair 2024

This week, we are live from the Balmoral Winter Fair. We're here to chat about positivity on milk, beef and sheep prices. We'll also chat with Colin Kelly, Lakeland Dairies CEO and Nick Whelan CEO of Dale Farm on milk markets. With Grassland Agro and MSD Animal Health.

This week, we are live from the Balmoral Winter Fair. We're here to chat about positivity on milk, beef and sheep prices. We'll also chat with Colin Kelly, Lakeland Dairies CEO and Nick Whelan CEO of Dale Farm on milk markets. With Grassland Agro and MSD

In this week's Irish Farmers Journal: • Suckler cow numbers in freefall • Special report on the impact of the Mercosur trade deal •Denis Brosnan floats potential for a Kerry and Dairygold joint venture • Plus, your free 2025 farming calendar On sa

In this week's Irish Farmers Journal: • Suckler cow numbers in freefall • Special report on the impact of the Mercosur trade deal •Denis Brosnan floats potential for a Kerry and Dairygold joint venture • Plus, your free 2025 farming calendar On sale now.

Nigel Sweetnam, Chair of the Irish Farmers' Association National Poultry Committee, tells Adam Woods in Brussels how a #Mercosur trade deal might affect the Irish poultry industry.

Declan Hanrahan, IFA National Livestock Chairman, speaks to Adam Woods in Brussels about the risk a #Mercosur trade deal poses to Irish beef farmers.

Irish MEP Micheal McNamara joins the demonstration by European farming organisations in Brussels in opposition to the #Mercosur trade deal.

Irish MEP Ciaran Mullooly and Micheal Fitzmaurice TD voice their opposition to the #Mercoser trade deal.

Irish MEP Ciaran Mullooly and Micheal Fitzmaurice TD voice their opposition to the #Mercosur trade deal.

The Irish Farmers' Association joins other farming organisations and MEPs in Brussels as they protest and oppose the #Mercosur trade deal.

We talk to Francie Gorman on Mercosur

Adam Woods talks to Irish Farmers Association President Francie Gorman about the Mercosur trade deal, why farmers are protesting and what farmers need to do next. #Mercosur

Irish Farmers Journal Deputy and Beef Editor Adam Woods is in Brussels reporting live on the Mercosur protests. Stay tuned to our socials for all the latest news.

Farm Tech Talk 06.12.2024

This week, we talk to Adam on the Mercosur trade deal, sheep price positivity with Darren and Aidan gives us his view on the Kerry deal. Adam also chats to Fergal Morris from MSD Animal Health Ireland about the latest in animal health vaccinations. With Grassland Agro and MSD Animal Health.