Beef
Kilkenny Mart hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Thursday, February 13, with almost 900 head of cattle on offer.
The record prices currently available for factory-fit beef cattle are filtering down to the lighter cattle also with weanling bulls...
Dairy
The Stanleys have expressed elation at the rare birth of triplet Friesian heifers on their dairy farm in Bandon Co. Cork over the weekend
Granard Mart in Co. Longford hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Wednesday, November 27, with approximately...
A full dispersal sale of the Tullow Hill dairy herd takes place tomorrow on herd owner Mary Moore's farm at Wastegrass, Tullow, Co. Carlow.
Dairy News
The Killuragh Pure Friesian herd of Maher family is set to host this years Pure Friesian open day is association with IHFA.
Agri-Business
The Kerry Holstein Friesian Breeders club has officially launched its popular annual herds competition, with entries now being accepted.
Kerry Holstein Friesian Breeders' Club has officially launched its annual herds competition with entries now being accepted.
A livestock business based in Co. Meath has confirmed to Agriland it is seeking Friesian bulls for...
A ‘virtual sale’ of high economic breeding index (EBI) weanling and in-calf dairy heifers was...
An total of 1,500 Friesian bulls with certain specifications are being sought by a Co. Wicklow based livestock company for live export.
In this article, we will look at the break-even prices required when finishing Friesian and Hereford store bullocks over the winter period.
In recent weeks there has been a marked decrease in the number of Friesian calves presented for sale at marts across the country.
The number of dairy calves presented for sale at marts across the country has steadied in recent days.
The number of calves presented for sale across the country has steadied in recent days. However, some marts have reported supply increases.
Ballyjamesduff Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Tuesday last (February 13) and a large crowd attended the sale.
Beef finishers will struggle to break-even this winter due to high store costs and low factory prices, figures from Teagasc have shown.
Micheal Spillane milks 78 Friesian cows on a 52ac grazing platform in Fethard, Co. Tipperary and is truly dedicated to the Friesian breed.
Friesian animals dominated Irish beef cattle supplies in 2016 as they accounted for nearly 28% of the total kill, new figures shows.
Other
'At this moment the Department of Agriculture has no intentions to introduce any scheme to cull Friesian or other dairy breed male cattle.'
