Macra Exchange to Scotland: Gillian Moore reflects on stock-judging, visiting poultry, beef, sheep, arable and wind farms and the Royal Highland Show.

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Moving from dairy to suckler farming

Catherina Cunnane - 01/04/2020

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Farmers up in arms over encouragement of cheap NZ beef imports

Catherina Cunnane - 03/09/2020

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) says it is dismayed at recent reports that founder of one of the main NI meat companies is “urging”...

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Year-round-calving, new robot milking 2 cows simultaneously and zero-grazing

Catherina Cunnane - 28/08/2020

Popefield Holsteins has installed a Boumatic MR-D2 Robotic Double box, one of the first of its kind in Ireland.

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‘People are going back to native breeds’

Catherina Cunnane - 09/09/2020

The Irish Moiled Cattle Society’s sale of elite cattle will begin on Thursday, September 24th, 2020 at 12pm and will end 48 hours later, on Saturday, September 26th.

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‘It is a break from the busy Dublin lifestyle’

Catherina Cunnane - 08/09/2020

Niamh Murphy (19) grew up on a suckler and sheep farm in Ballytiglea, Borris, Co. Carlow and studies animal science at University College Dublin.

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Brexit trade deal will pose ‘significant difficulties’ for Irish agri-food sector

Catherina Cunnane - 24/12/2020

IFA president Tim Cullinan said the deal reached between the EU and the UK is a relief. However, he said that it will pose “significant...

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