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Posted by The Analyst | 30 April 2019 | Farming
Margaret Donnelly: It divided opinion but Greenfield’s demise is bad news for every farmer

Mistakes can be costly, as any farmer will know, and news that the Greenfield farm programme may be coming to an end is not good news for farmers.

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Posted by The Analyst | 30 April 2019 | Farming
John Heney: ‘You can no longer tell how cattle will grade until you see the kill sheets’

MY Friesian cattle are now out to grass and the grazing season has begun in earnest, but our recent unpredictable weather has made grass management quite difficult.

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Posted by The Analyst | 30 April 2019 | Farming
Dairy farmers’ incomes shrank by 26pc in 2018

Dairy farmers' incomes dropped by almost €25,000 on the average 100-cow herd last year due to lower milk prices and increased feed costs during last summer's drought.

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Posted by The Analyst | 30 April 2019 | Farming
Beef prices start to move – with further rises on the way

Factory prices are on the rise. Bullocks were reported as selling over the weekend generally for €3.75-3.85/kg, with some sellers unwilling to discuss anything below €3.90/kg.

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Posted by The Analyst | 30 April 2019 | Science & Tech
SpaceX's rockets and spacecraft have cool names. What do they mean?

SpaceX makes a point of giving their rockets, spacecraft and other gadgets cool names. But what do they mean?

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Posted by The Analyst | 30 April 2019 | Science & Tech
The secret method to putting on a duvet cover quickly and easily

The "sushi" method is the way to go.

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