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Factory agents and factory-aligned feedlot finishers have been very active in the last few months. While COVID-19 has disrupted the way cattle are bought and sold, it hasn’t disrupted the prices paid, with a brisk start to the 2021 cattle trade. Irish Farmers Journal analysis of the MartBids database shows that heavy cattle have seen the biggest rises over the last couple of weeks.
Spreading slurry was the order of the day as the Irish Farmers Journal made its way to the village of Kilrea, near the Derry/Antrim border earlier in the week. The last of the fine weather was a perfect opportunity for farmers in the area to lower the tanks. Mid-Ulster is a strong dairy region, but you rarely sees cows out grazing. Over the last 10 or 15 years, dairy farmers in the area have drifted more towards confinement systems. It started by keeping the “highs” in, then keeping the “fresh” cows in and now everything is kept in, save for a few stale cows during the summer. Fie...
The sun was shining on Monday when the Irish Farmers Journal made its way to Aghamore near Ballyhaunis in Co Mayo. It gave a false sense of spring because stepping out of the car the first thing to hit you was the snaring wind. Gary Shaw is in his third year of a share-milking arrangement with farm owner Tomás Murphy. He is milking 120 cows on a free-draining but very exposed farm. Gary Shaw, Aghamore, Co Mayo. While the altitude is not overly high at around 300ft above sea level, it’s very exposed to the elements, which Gary says is both a help and a hindrance. It helps to dry the so...
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