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Beef
Top of €5,100 for Herefords in Nenagh
Shanon Kinahan
Shanon Kinahan reports from the Irish Hereford Cattle Society show and sale in Nenagh.
11 May 2023 Pedigree
In pictures: sunshine and smiles in the sheep rings for day two in Balmoral
Adam Woods takes a look back through the lens at day two in Balmoral Show 2023.
11 May 2023 Pedigree
Watch: live from the ringside at Balmoral day two
Adam Woods takes a look at what to expect on farmersjournal.ie from Balmoral Show on Thursday.
SCEP: Your questions answered
We take a look at some common questions and answers that farmers have been asking since the SCEP scheme launched.
10 May 2023 Breeding & health
Picking bulls to pick up SCEP payments
Pat Donnellan of the ICBF takes a look at the active replacement index bull list and profiles the top twenty bulls to breed high index replacements on your farm.
10 May 2023 Breeding & health
Why are stars on my animals moving and could they move again?
Chris Day from ICBF takes a look at the issues of suckler cow indexes moving, why they move and could they come back up
10 May 2023 Breeding & health
Did the BDGP deliver?
Chris Daly from the ICBF takes a look back at BDGP and whether it did what it set out to do for the national suckler herd.
10 May 2023 Breeding & health
SCEP targets – how hard will it be?
Paschal Coughlan of the ICBF takes a look at the new SCEP requirements and how hard they will be to meet.
10 May 2023 Breeding & health
How much will my SCEP payment be?
Adam Woods takes a look at the payment rates in the new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme.
10 May 2023 Breeding & health
Farmer views on SCEP
Adam Woods talks to some suckler farmers about their views on SCEP and whether they will be joining the scheme.
10 May 2023 Breeding & health
No need for SCEP scepticism
Adam Woods takes a look at what’s covered in this week’s SCEP special.
10 May 2023 Breeding & health
Positive start to summer show season
Adam Woods previews this week’s special shows and showing feature and looks ahead to a busy show season in 2023.
10 May 2023 Shows & showing