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1 day ago · Flat prices of as high as €6.80/kg are still on the table for large numbers of Aberdeen Angus and Hereford heifers. Farmers with smaller numbers are easily achieving flat prices of …

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1 day ago · In the meantime, tillage area is declining. It went from approximately 348,820ha in 2022 to 346,703ha in 2023 and down to 343,760ha in 2024. The Government is currently …

5 days ago · According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as of 2023, just 46.5% of farmholders have a succession plan in place, indicating that more than half of Irish farmers …

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4 days ago · Grass growth. First off, the dairy sector is in great health, which at this time of year is always a good signal for the land price prospects. While the first half of 2024 was difficult for …

Dec 18, 2024 · News round-up from Northern Ireland - 18 December 2024. Bovaer part of the methane solution – Whelan. Despite a negative reaction from consumers to an Arla trial in …

Jan 15, 2025 · A rural sociology research paper has found that money and uncertainty are some of the main stress factors that Irish farmers are dealing with. The research was completed by …

Reeling in the year: 2024 - 27 December 2024. January. The year started off with some good news for beef farmers, as weanling bull prices increased by €120/head in the first week of the …