Beef
Mart report: Bullock prices surpass €3,100 at Carnaross
There were over 500 bullocks and 250 calves and runners on offer at Carnaross Mart’s weekly bullock and calf/runner sale...
Charolais
Beef
Charolais bulls average over €4,000 at Tullamore sale
The Irish Charolais Cattle Society hosted a show and sale of pedigree Charolais bulls at GVM Tullamore Mart, Co. Offaly,...
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Beef
Weanling bulls under 350kg average €3.48/kg at Balla
Balla Mart in Co. Mayo hosted its weanling sale on Tuesday, October 29, with “a good trade seen for the...
Beef
Charolais cull cow and bull clears €3,000 at separate sales
A 922kg Charolais cull cow sold for €3,000 while a Charolais stock bull over a tonne weight sold for €3,080...
Beef
Mart report: Tuesday cattle and sheep sale at Ballyjamesduff
Ballyjamesduff Co-operative Livestock Mart in Co. Cavan hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Tuesday, August 6. Commenting on the...
Sheep
16 breeds line-up for Castlewellan sheep championship
A total of 16 breeds were represented in the final sheep inter-breed champion class at Castlewellan Show 2024. William Tait...
Rural Life
Pedigree heifer prize up for grabs as Ballylinan GAA hosts Oskars
A two-year-old pedigree-registered Charolais heifer or €1,500 will be the top prize in a raffle at Ballylinan GAA Oskars and...
Beef
McKiernan to step down as secretary of Charolais society
Nevan McKiernan from Co. Cavan has announced his decision to step down as secretary of the Irish Charolais Cattle Society...
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Events to showcase options for life beyond the farm
Two events are set to take place in the north-west to showcase the positives of the Irish dairy sector and...
Agri-Business
Beef Focus revisited: Modern pedigree Charolais operation in Cavan
Earlier this year, Agriland paid a visit to a pedigree Charolais herd located on the Cavan-Meath border, near the shores of Lough...
Beef Technical
Top price of €9,000 at Tullamore Charolais bull sale
The Irish Charolais Cattle Society hosted a show and sale of Charolais bulls at GVM Tullamore Mart, Co. Offaly on...
Beef
Dispersal sale announced for well-known NI Charolais herd
Details have just been announced of the unreserved Dispersal Sale of the Coolnaslee Herd of pedigree Charolais cattle. The auction...
Beef News
‘Rising Stars’ head for new Charolais calf show
The North Eastern Charolais Club is set to host a new ‘Rising Stars Calf Show’ for pedigree Charolais calves. The...
Beef
450kg Charolais-cross heifer hits €3,200 (€7.11/kg) at Ennis Mart
A Charolais-cross heifer weighing 450kg sold for €3,200 (€7.11/kg) at Ennis Mart on Tuesday (July 26). Described by the mart’s...
N.Ireland
Co. Down bull among winners at Castlewellan Show
Tremendous crowds were the order of the day at Castlewellan Show 2022, which was held in the Co. Down town...
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We recently caught up with Richard Lowe who is a dairy farmer from Adare, Co. Limerick, who shares how the...
Beef
Charolais heifer makes €10,200 at Kilvilcorris sale
The Kilvilcorris Charolais herd hosted its first ‘production sale’ of pedigree-registered Charolais heifers at Tullamore Mart, Co. Offaly on Friday,...
Beef
Beef Focus: Galway sisters producing quality suckler stock
Farming 100ac on the Roscommon/Galway border, the Hastings sisters are running a suckler and sheep farm with a major focus...
Rural Life
Sculpture depicting bulls and cattle carves out niche for artist
One of the country’s best-known equine artists used lockdown to reacquaint himself with his love of sculpture, with his Charolais...
Beef
Beef Focus: Sligo family making waves in the world of pedigree breeding
It can be a challenging task to get recognition in the world of pedigree breeding. However, once a herd can...