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Camera at the Mart: strong appetite from shippers in Cahir
Shanon Kinahan
Shanon Kinahan was in Cahir Mart last Friday night for its weekly calf sale, which saw just over 1,100 calves go under the hammer.
24 April 2024 News
Calf exports back on 2023 levels
Demand from Spain is helping plug the gap in the number of calves sold to the Netherlands, according to the most figures available from Bord Bia.
17 April 2024 News
No plan to extend QA certification in light of weather
Bord Bia chair Larry Murrin said farmers can postpone an audit if circumstances permit, but declined to say there would be a blanket certification extension.
Weather hinders calf exports
Last weeks difficult weather saw the number of calves exported fall to their lowest level since early March.
17 April 2024 News
News Podcast: challenging weather, Harris on farming and calf exports
Listen now to get the latest news on farmers coping with a surge in rainfall, what Fine Gael’s new leader has to say on farming matters and 2024 calf export trends.
29 March 2024 Podcast
Calf numbers rise as exports kick on
Calf numbers appear to be increasing at marts throughout the country at a time when they usually begin to decline. This combined with an increase in calf exports is keeping a solid floor on trade.
27 March 2024 News
Martbids Database: weather doesn’t dampen mart trade
Adam Woods takes a look at this week’s Martbids analysis table and what’s happening the cattle trade in marts this week.
27 March 2024 Markets
Shippers warn of calf exports collapse
Seamus Scallan of the Wicklow Calf Company forecast that calf sales to other EU states could potentially fall by 50,000 head this year.
20 March 2024 News
Calf slaughter numbers continue to fall
Adam Woods has the latest on this year’s calf slaughter numbers.
20 March 2024 Markets
Weanling bull trade kicks on again
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade including what’s happening in the country’s marts
20 March 2024 Markets
In pictures: strong calves driving trade in Drumcollogher
Shanon Kinahan was in Drumcollogher Mart on Thursday for its weekly calf sale.
14 March 2024 Markets
Martbids Database: weanling trade on fire
Adam Woods takes a look at the Irish Farmers Journal Martbids Database to check out how the mart trade is going.
13 March 2024 Markets