Beef
Five calves of the rare Vaynol cattle breed have been born on Temple Newsam's Home Farm near Leeds in the UK.
Kilkenny Mart hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Thursday (October 1), with approximately 1,310 cattle on offer.
Dairy
The laboratory that identified the first cases of Shamonda virus will engage with farmers and vets on what the signs are.
Agri-Business
A major national multidisciplinary veterinary event, Vet26, has opened at The Gleneagle Hotel & INEC Arena, Co. Kerry today (October 2).
The newly-emerging midge-borne Shamonda virus has been detected in Ireland, with further detections of the virus possible.
Balla Livestock Mart in Co. Mayo hosted its end of the month continental cattle sale on Saturday (September 26), with over 1,000 cattle sold.
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There was a large turnout of stock for Ballymena Mart’s first suckler calf show and sale of 2026. with an entry of 706 calves.
Farming in Cashel, Co. Tipperary, Daniel Bowes is a young farmer building his own beef herd and...
Farmers who need forage from land areas in the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) Geese...
Ennis Mart reported a “fine size sale” this week, with 874 animals on offer, including weanling bulls sold for up to €2,700.
Brazil is "uniquely placed" to potentially double agricultural production on its existing farmland in the next 50 years,
CSO Livestock Survey
The number of both dairy cows and cattle in Ireland both grew in the 12 months to June 2026, according to new CSO figures.
An EU health and food safety official has indicated that beef from Brazil will be banned from the EU for at least two years.
Tullow Livestock Sales in Co. Carlow hosted a show and sale of weanlings on September 26, with "last year’s prices fully maintained".
This week's factory quotes see prime cattle price offers up 20c/kg in some cases since last Monday (September 21).
Liffey Meats is set to host an on-farm event in Elphin, Co. Roscommon, on Thursday, October 1, from 2:00-4:00p.m.
A show and sale of organic heifers will take place in Gort Mart in Co. Galway next week. The sale is organised by the new OBLIG sector group.
Keeping an eye on young stock performance in the final few weeks of grazing is important to ensure they achieve their target housing weights.
A new midge-borne virus that has been infecting cattle across Europe has been detected in cattle in the British Isles.
Sean McNamara has stepped down as president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA).
Kilkenny Mart hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Thursday (September 24), with approximately 1,100 cattle on offer.
Over 24,000 farmers have applied for the Beef Welfare Scheme 2026.
