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Suffolk supremes sale tops at 3,000gns
Rachel Gallagher
Rachel Gallagher reports on the third annual Suffolk supremes sale held in the Lanark Agricultural Centre.
28 November 2024 Diversification
Margins in silage for AD make sense for drystock but not dairy - Teagasc
It could make more financial sense for the average suckler farmer to grow silage for steel rather than sucklers, Teagasc research suggests.
28 November 2024 News
Tillage Podcast: potatoes, harvest yields and winter area
On this week’s podcast, we hear from the National Potato Conference and have all the latest on the new potato blight strain.
Tirlán chair survives local election
Tirlán Co-op chair John Murphy was defending his board position when seeking re-election to his local advisory committee on Wednesday evening.
28 November 2024 News
Weekend weather: mild with scattered showers
Met Éireann has forecast mild temperatures this weekend, with scattered showers.
28 November 2024 News
UK farmers block Holyhead with further protests in Dover and Scotland
A separate group of farmers held a go-slow drive through the town of Dover and Scottish farmers also took part in a rally.
28 November 2024 News
NDC launches children’s farm-themed Christmas card competition
The competition, entitled Deck the Herd, is open to all school children around the country.
28 November 2024 News
Lloyd Pearson announced as AgTech Ireland chair
The organisation’s new chair also launched the AgTech Ireland 2024 general election manifesto on Monday.
28 November 2024 News
Jackson takes three in a row at the royal Ulster lamb championship
Rachel Gallagher reports from the Eikon Exhibition Centre for the seventh annual royal Ulster beef and lamb championships.
28 November 2024 Breeding & health
Prices soar to record highs at royal Ulster beef and lamb championships
Nevan McKiernan reports from the royal Ulster premier beef and lamb championships, which took place on Tuesday.
28 November 2024 Pedigree
Concerns over ‘undemocratic’ split Mercosur deal
The ‘split’ process could bypass national parliaments, denying member states, like Ireland, a say in a trade deal with the South American countries.
28 November 2024 News
Four rural constituencies to watch at the count
Pat O’Toole completes our constituency round-up with a look at four that could play a key role in deciding who leads the country for the next five years.
28 November 2024 News