Cattle Trade
Kilkenny Mart hosted its weekly cattle sale on Thursday (July 16), where 700 cattle went on offer, including a handful of Wagyu heifers.
Sheep
As the sheep industry pushes to cut emissions, the Texel Sheep Society is targeting breeding for cumulative, long-term reductions.
calf care
Over the coming weeks, farmers will start preparing autumn calf facilities, but calf care can start long before the calf is born.
Castlerea Cooperative Livestock Mart held its weekly cattle trade on Thursday (July 16), where 200 lots went through the ring.
With strong mart prices and good factory quotes again this week, many farmers may be tempted to cull ewes now.
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Mid-Kerry Co-Operative Mart held its weekly sheep sale in Milltown Mart on Tuesday (July 14), where sheep met a strong trade.
Tullow Mart
Tullow Livestock Sales held its weekly sheep trade at Tullow Mart, Co. Carlow, on Tuesday (July 14)...
Tillage
Farmers have been given a hands-on insight into how sustainability can be promoted in tillage and...
Straw
With significant warm weather spells over the last month, many farmers across the country may be...
Grazing
As another heatwave sweeps across the country, farmers will have to take rising grass dry matter into consideration when planning grazing.
Sheep Trade
Sheep trade was on fire in Kilkenny Mart at today's (Monday, July 13) sheep sale, with not all customers able to fill their requirements.
Beef
Tullow Livestock Sales held its weekly cattle sale in Tullow Mart, Co. Carlow, on Friday (July 10),...
Clare Co-Operative mart held its weekly sale in Ennis on Thursday (July 9), with numbers just shy of 550 through the ring.
autumn calving
Many farmers will have cows that experienced heat-induced stress in the recent heatwave, with symptoms from mild dehydration to heat stroke.
The Commercial Beef Value (CBV) is in its fifth season, and its impact is increasingly substantially in marts and farms across the country.
Environment
Using technology to inform sustainability was one of the main points of focus of an event hosted by a Tipperary-based research farm.
A study on the impact of housing cattle on rubber slats and straw bedding compared to concrete was carried out by Teagasc researchers.
Kilkenny Mart held its weekly cattle sale yesterday (July 9), with 630 cattle through the ring and almost €1.25 million paid across the day.
Tullow Mart held its weekly sheep sale on Tuesday (July 7), where 1,600 sheep went through the ring and farmer confidence was high.
Clare Co-Operative Marts held its weekly weanling and calf sale in Ennis on Tuesday (July 7), where 300 cattle went through the ring.
Carnew Mart held its weekly general cattle sale on Saturday (July 4), seeing a large increase in activity with 800 cattle through the ring.
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A January-2026-born pedigree Suffolk ewe lamb bred on a farm in Co. Cavan recently sold for an impressive £4,000.
Tullow Mart in Co. Carlow held its weekly cattle sale on Friday, which saw 300 cattle through the ring with numbers up on previous week.
Castlerea Co-Operative Livestock Mart, Co. Roscommon, held its weekly sale on Thursday (July 2), where over 180 lots went through the ring.
