Achieving target weights is important for heifers; those that fail to reach target before calving will produce less milk in...
September 2, 2018
Through the use of figures from the Department of Agriculture, it’s easy to paint a picture of the age profile...
August 18, 2018
Over the coming weeks, farmers will turn their attention to weaning spring-born calves. This should be done earlier this year...
July 23, 2018
A seasonal small sale took place at Carnaross Mart on Tuesday evening last (July 17). However, a large crowd gathered...
July 19, 2018
Calving heifers at 24 months has raised some concerns among farmers in the past. There are many factors which deter...
June 30, 2018
Farmers who intend to breed their own replacement heifers to meet the female requirement under the Beef Data and Genomics...
June 14, 2018
Ballyjamesduff Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Tuesday last (May 15). A mixture of farmers, feedlot buyers and exporters...
May 19, 2018
An analysis of the average prices paid for base steers and heifers during the first two weeks of May 2018...
May 18, 2018
Carnaross Mart’s weekly weanling bull, heifer and suckler cow sale took place on Tuesday evening last (May 15). Farmers were active...
A large cattle sale – consisting of 1,400 animals – was witnessed in Kilkenny Mart, Cillin Hill, on Thursday last...
May 12, 2018
A large number of cattle were presented for sale at Castlerea Mart, Co. Roscommon, on Thursday last. Both exporters and...
May 5, 2018
The trade was brisk from start to finish for all types of stock at Carnaross Mart on Monday last (April...
April 24, 2018
Back in 2009, Neil Boland was faced with the dilemma to either increase suckler cow numbers or to look at...
April 23, 2018
April 22, 2018
Delvin Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Thursday last (April 19). A mixture of farmers, feedlot buyers and exporters...
April 21, 2018
Farming in Bishop’s Demesne, Co. Kilkenny, Reginald ‘Reggie’ Brennan operates a suckler-to-beef enterprise under an autumn-calving system. All progeny are...
April 18, 2018
The sixth annual maiden suckler heifer sale is set to take place at Ballybay Mart on April 28. The sale...
April 13, 2018
A large cattle sale, consisting of 1,050 animals, was witnessed in Kilkenny Mart, Cillin Hill, on Thursday last (April 5)....
April 7, 2018
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