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Watch: all go at day two of the 155th Balmoral Show
Shanon Kinahan
Shanon Kinahan has all the updates from the second day of judging at the 155th Balmoral Show.
15 May 2024 Sheep handling
What is the prevalence of lameness on Irish sheep farms?
Jake Delaney, Teagasc, gives an update on current research establishing the incidence and causes of lameness and also touches on dealing with a spike in cases of scald.
15 May 2024 Pedigree
Brand new Zurich Farm Insurance NSBA Crossbreed All-Ireland finals launched
Shanon Kinahan has all the details of the upcoming and newly launched Zurich Farm Insurance NSBA Crossbreed All-Ireland finals.
Cotter Agritech showcasing new handling equipment
The company is holding open days next week in Kilkenny and Mayo and will be demonstrating new mobile versions of the Cotter Crate and their automated drenching gun.
15 May 2024 Sheep handling
Optimal handling of vaccines to maximise efficiency
Vaccines are a good insurance policy to guard against disease but their value can be quickly eroded if handled incorrectly.
15 May 2024 Sheep handling
Camera at the Mart: cull ewes competing against spring lamb in Ballinrobe
Cull ewes in Ballinrobe’s weekly sheep sale surpassed spring lamb prices on occasion. Martin Merrick reports.
15 May 2024 Markets
NI Trends: prime cattle quotes increase to 468p/kg; lamb prices rebound
There are positive price trends for finished cattle and sheep in Northern Ireland this week, with quotes rising and deals on offer.
15 May 2024 Markets
Sheep mart comment: agents keener for lambs and hoggets
With numbers remaining tight and more competition between factories, agents have been willing to compete with greater intensity in recent days.
15 May 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: more life as Northern trade rebounds
Base quotes in factories in Ireland are largely similar, but quotes in plants in Northern Ireland have rebounded strongly, rising by 20p/kg to 30p/kg in some plants.
15 May 2024 Markets
IFA calls out Asba Meats on slow payments
'[The] IFA is aware of farmers who supplied to Asba Meats, but who had to wait for payment,' said IFA livestock chair Declan Hanrahan.
15 May 2024 News
Farmer Writes: breeding season in full swing in Laois
The two paddocks the calves were on are closed for bales, as we have found before that the cows don’t like grazing them after the calves.
15 May 2024 Farmer Writes
NIFAIS to be made ‘more user friendly’
The first stage of the new NI Food Animal Information System went live in September 2023.
15 May 2024 Northern Ireland