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Beef focus: Self sufficiency boosts profit on beef enterprise in Co. Kilkenny

April 18, 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 brought to slaughter…

High-maternal heifers to go under the hammer at Ballybay Mart

April 13, 2018

Beef

The sixth annual maiden suckler heifer sale is set to take place at Ballybay Mart on April 28. The sale will kick off…

Pics and prices: Lighter continental stock in demand at Kilkenny Mart

April 7, 2018

Beef

A large cattle sale, consisting of 1,050 animals, was witnessed in Kilkenny Mart, Cillin Hill, on Thursday last (April 5). Both farmers and…

Pics and prices: Quality weanlings hit in excess of €3/kg at Ballymahon Mart

March 25, 2018

Beef

Ballymahon Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Thursday last (March 22). A mixture of farmers and feedlot buyers competed for cattle at…

Weanling bulls hit €3.60/kg at Mountrath Mart’s E and U-grade sale

March 12, 2018

Beef

A sale of weanling heifers and bulls took place at Mountrath Mart, Co. Laois, on Thursday evening last (March 8). A large crowd…

Pics and prices: Bullocks trade to a top price of €1,535 at Tullamore Mart

March 10, 2018

Beef

Tullamore Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Thursday last (March 8). A mixture of farmers and feedlot buyers competed for cattle at…

Top tips to driving development of young heifer calves

March 8, 2018

Young heifers aged four-to-nine months are easily forgotten. They’re out of the danger zone, but not on the radar for breeding. Yet it’s…

33 high-EBI heifers on offer from Kildalton College

February 27, 2018

Dairy

Kildalton Agricultural College is selling 33 dairy heifers by tender. The deadline for the receipt of bids is March 7. Surplus to the…

Pics and prices: Store heifers and bullocks in demand at Tullow Mart

February 26, 2018

Beef

Tullow mart’s weekly cattle sale was held on Friday last (February 23). The monthly weanling sale was also held in conjunction with the…

Finishing heifers at 15 months at Tully

February 22, 2018

Beef

As part of the Gene Ireland Programme, the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) slaughtered 18 heifers at Slaney Foods recently. These animals were…

Ballyjamesduff Mart: Top price of €2,600 achieved by cow and calf pairing

February 15, 2018

Beef

Ballyjamesduff Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Tuesday last (February 13). A mixture of farmers, feedlot buyers and exporters competed for cattle…

Straw or slats: Which works best for beef heifer performance?

February 9, 2018

Beef

The winter finishing of animals is no easy task. There are many factors that make this enterprise very expensive. Giving the inclement weather…

Ballinasloe Mart: Pics and prices from heifer and bullock sale

February 8, 2018

Beef

Ballinasloe Mart’s weekly heifer and bullock sale took place on Wednesday last (February 7). A mixture of farmers and feedlot buyers competed for…

Pics and prices: Calves trade for €50-290/head at Fermoy Mart

February 1, 2018

Beef

Fermoy Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Tuesday last (January 30) and a healthy crowd attended the sale. Sean Leahy, the mart…

Contract rearers wanted for Teagasc study

January 24, 2018

Dairy

In conjunction with national and international organisations, Teagasc and UCD are leading a research project on biosecurity and the contract rearing of dairy…

Focusing on the birth-to-weaning period for successful calf rearing

January 18, 2018

Heifer rearing represents the second-highest cost on dairy farms after feed, with costs amounting up to 20% of total milk production costs.calf It…

Ensuring suckler heifers calve down at 24 months starts now

November 24, 2017

Beef

Calving heifers at 24-months-of-age has raised some concerns among farmers in the past. There are many factors which deter farmers away from breeding…

Pics: Buyers drive in-calf heifers to €3,050 at ‘packed’ Balla sale

November 19, 2017

Beef

Walter Brennan’s 10th annual in-calf heifer sale took place at Balla Mart on Friday last (November 17). A huge crowd attended the sale that…

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