Beef
Cattle marts: Heifer prices increase, but feedlot buyers dwindle
The number of cattle presented for sale has remained high – especially in the midlands, west, east and north, while...
Beef
The number of cattle presented for sale has remained high – especially in the midlands, west, east and north, while...
Beef
The factory/farmer beef price stalemate has continued, with steer and heifer prices remaining unchanged. As has been the trend in...
Rural Life
Carrick-on-Suir Livestock Sales has announced that it will not reopen following a fire that destroyed the premises earlier this year....
Beef
The annual Irish Hereford Calf Show enjoyed its fifth instalment on Sunday, November 11, with crowds of spectators gathered round...
Beef
At the recent Teagasc beef conference, Prof. Donagh Berry outlined that consumers can take up to three months to buy...
Beef
After an 84-day finishing period, high replacement index sired bulls – from the Gene Ireland Progeny test centre at Tully,...
Beef
Over the course of an animal’s life, they will require many vaccinations and treatments. Whether treating cattle with specific medicines for...
Beef
Live cattle exports are vital to the Irish beef industry. In a sector where beef processors have the monopoly, getting...
Beef
It has been said that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) needs to be seen “as the greatest security threat of our lifetime...
Beef
Feed machinery supplier Keenan, a subsidiary of Alltech, is organising a series of three interactive workshops around Ireland. The workshops...
Beef
The Beef Plan 2018-2025 Group are hosting a farmer meeting at 8:30pm this evening (Wednesday, November 14), in the McWilliam...
Beef
At a time when the Beef Plan Group begins to gather momentum in an effort for farmers to receive a better price...
Agri-Business
The Veterinary Council of Ireland has moved to “clarify standards” under its Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Practitioners in a...
Beef
Tackling the low incomes on cattle farms must become the key livestock policy focus for Food Wise 2025, according to...
Tillage
Fiona Brennan delivered a few stark messages about our soils as she began to address the Biological Farming Conference –...
Beef
As has been the case over the past two weeks, there has been increased downward price pressure on cows presented...
Beef
Over the past number of days, some mart managers across the country have noted a reduced demand for cattle. Well-known...
Rural Life
There will be a farm talk taking place this week in the midlands on the topic of going organic for...