Sheep
Some factories have dropped spring lamb quotes by another 25c/kg this week; meaning that factories have slashed lamb prices by...
Beef
Larger entries of cattle were reported in a number of marts across the country in recent days. One venue, in...
The gross margins generated on the top 33% of beef finishing farms and the bottom 33% differed by €956/ha in...
Tillage
The harvesting of winter barley was coming to an end on Murragh Farm in Oldtown, Co. Dublin earlier this week. The...
Harvesting is well underway in the south-east and the focus has turned to combining winter oats in recent days. Speaking...
Combines have been rolling for the last number of weeks, with quite a bit of the country’s winter barley crop...
Dairy
The first thing usually mentioned when discussing land rental is the cost of the rent; it’s actually not the most...
Just 20km north of the capital, Derek Keeling and his father Derek senior farm 350ha in Oldtown, Co. Dublin. Derek...
A tougher trade for factory lambs has been seen at the marts in recent days, with prices back €3-8/head in some...
Spring lamb quotes have dropped again this week and some factories have acted to knock another 20c/kg off prices. Last...
The weekend marked the beginning of the business end of the hurling championship, as hurlers from the counties of Waterford,...
Quality continental cattle continued to remain in demand in a number of marts around the country in recent days. Noticeable...
Low stocking rate is one of the main reasons why output is so low on Irish beef farms. Suckler farmers had...
Feed barley needs to be at a base price of €160/t and wheat €15-18/t above that, according to the Irish Grain Growers...
Harvest 2017 is well underway in some parts of the country, with crops ripening up to a week earlier than...
Store lamb prices have eased by €2-3/head in some locations, with large entries reported. However, in the east of the...
With harvest 2017 well under way, so too is the buying and selling of straw. Merchants around the country are...
Factory buyers have made their presence felt at the ringside in recent days and have been travelling to marts to...