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BEEF2026: high-CBV calves will generate €170/head more at slaughter

On display at BEEF 2026 was how purchasing high-CBV calves can generate more profit compared with low-CBV calves.

MANAGEMENT 2 July 2026

BEEF2026: high-CBV calves will generate €170/head more at slaughter

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BEEF 2026: breeding to reduce methane emissions from beef cattle

BEEF 2026: breeding to reduce methane emissions from beef cattle

NEWS 2 July 2026

'Irish grain is important - we need to do our best to support it'

'Irish grain is important - we need to do our best to support it'

NEWS 28 June 2026

Impact of Middle East war yet to be felt on food prices

Impact of Middle East war yet to be felt on food prices

Impact of Middle East war yet to be felt on food prices

NEWS 26 June 2026

Cattle need more feed to grow, research finds

Cattle need more feed to grow, research finds

Cattle need more feed to grow, research finds

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 June 2026

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Tillage Podcast: world trade and feed imports

Tillage Podcast: world trade and feed imports

On this week’s show, we chat about fieldwork, crop insurance, feed imports and, as always, have the Grain Trends and weather reports.

NEWS 10 May 2026

Higher costs knock NI farmer confidence

Higher costs knock NI farmer confidence

A major survey of farmers at Balmoral Show was conducted by the UFU and IFJ

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 May 2026

Farmer Writes: cattle thriving well

Farmer Writes: cattle thriving well

With a couple of heifer calves born recently, we finally bucked the trend of bull calves we’d been having.

FARMER WRITES 10 May 2026

Tillage Podcast: brewery opening, treating grain and tillage support

Tillage Podcast: brewery opening, treating grain and tillage support

On this week’s show, we spoke to guests at the Diageo brewery opening and hear about native grain use lowering the carbon footprint of animal feed.

NEWS 10 May 2026

Quicke introduces smarter loader weighing

Quicke introduces smarter loader weighing

Quicke has launched the Q-Companion 2.0, which is the latest evolution of its advanced loader weighing and productivity system.

NEWS 10 May 2026

Success with Samco in the Premier County

Success with Samco in the Premier County

Gary Abbott caught up with Tipperary contractor Dunne Agri, which recently upgraded its Samco six-row maize drill after for the current season.

FARM MACHINERY 10 May 2026

Treated grain reduces carbon footprint of pig production by 11%

Treated grain reduces carbon footprint of pig production by 11%

UCD research has shown that using treated grain can reduce the carbon footprint of pig production by 11%.

NEWS 10 May 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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