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Beef
Beef to Korea - a real opportunity
Aidan Brennan
Aidan Brennan reports from Seoul, the capital of South Korea, where Irish beef has just secured access to the market.
Agri jobs: dairy herdperson wanted for Kilkenny grassland farm
7 September 2024 News
Agri jobs: dairy herdperson wanted for Kilkenny grassland farm
There are plenty of the employers looking for new farm managers in the dairy sector.
In pictures: Castleisland fat stock show and sale
7 September 2024 Markets
In pictures: Castleisland fat stock show and sale
Castleisland Mart had a successful fat stock show and sale during the week with a full yard of fantastic stock on offer.
Budgets - let the Teagasc store lamb finishing calculator do the work
The calculator is beneficial to farmers completing budgets for purchasing store lambs, but it can be equally useful in helping to inform decisions on purchasing or selling lambs.
7 September 2024 Markets
News Podcast: derogation, CAP changes and beef
This week, we hear from Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman on the derogation and Meat Industry Ireland’s Dale Crammond about beef exports.
6 September 2024 News
Farm Tech Talk: beef trade, dosing and straw prices
Straw prices, the cattle trade and resistance to dosing all feature on this week's show.
6 September 2024 News
ICMSA calls on co-ops to set August's price no lower than 48c/l base
Strong butter and powdered milk prices make a sound case for increases to August's milk price, according to the ICMSA's dairy committee.
6 September 2024 News
Minister 'must deliver' on payment date commitments
The focus now needs to be on ensuring that all farmers are paid in the third week of the month, the ICMSA has said.
6 September 2024 Schemes
Boortmalt to take low-bushel barley at deduction
Boortmalt has told merchants that it will take barley at lower bushels than specified, but with a price deduction.
6 September 2024 News
Sinn Féin’s Kenny clarifies position on derogation
It is imperative that Government pursue a science-led partnership approach with farmers and other stakeholders on the nitrates derogation, Martin Kenny said.
6 September 2024 News
Water action plan shows 'drive' of farmers to improve water quality - IFA
The IFA has said that the breadth of new measures and actions that have been implemented in the last number of years by farmers is significant.
6 September 2024 News
Ireland 'lost five years' of progress on water quality - Hogan
Former European Commissioner Phil Hogan said "we've buried our heads in the sand" in relation to maintaining the nitrates derogation.
6 September 2024 News