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Beef
Making a final call on breeding replacement heifers
Kieran Mailey
The late spring turnout will potentially see replacement heifers being underdeveloped for breeding this year. Weighing animals and making a tough call is strongly advised.
17 April 2024 Markets
Martbids Database: bullock trade sees a bounce this week
Adam Woods reports on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
16 April 2024 Markets
Watch: breeding heifers hit €2,950 in Balla
Adam Woods reports from Balla mart’s general cattle sale in Mayo at the weekend.
Camera at the Mart: prices jump once again in Gort
Shanon Kinahan was in Gort on Thursday night, where a strong trade was reported for the weekly weanling sale.
10 April 2024 Markets
Martbids Database: live exporters driving the mart trade
Adam Woods takes a look at this week’s mart trade and what’s happening in the country’s marts.
28 February 2024 Markets
Suckler farmers vent fury at ICBF meeting
A huge amount of unrest remains among farmers around stars, the Teagasc model used to determine the indexes and proposed cow weights.
28 February 2024 News
Farmers vent fury at protest outside key ICBF meeting
Farmers have said that the ICBF has devalued their stock with "one press of a button".
22 February 2024 News
Camera at the Mart: breeding heifers met with insatiable demand in Balla
The special breeding sale of heifers held on Saturday last in Balla saw top-end breeding types hitting between €5/kg and €6/kg.
21 February 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: battle for breeders in Elphin
Adam Woods reports from last Wednesday’s special breeding sale in Elphin Mart, Co Roscommon.
7 February 2024 Markets
NICCEC Stars of the Future set for Ballymena
Shanon Kinahan previews the upcoming Stars of the Future show and sale, taking place in Ballymena this weekend.
7 February 2024 Pedigree
Limousins lording it up in 2023 mart trade
Adam Woods takes a look at the breed breakdown of the bullock and heifer trade in 2023.
27 December 2023 Markets
Farmer Writes: no more walking on the wild side
With stock housed, Tommy Moyles had the chance to put the herd through the yard recently and noted the temperament differences in stock within the herd.
29 November 2023 Farmer Writes