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Changes to Irish Hereford Prime bonus scheme announced

February 26, 2020

From Monday, March 30, a number of changes with regard to the bonus payment available to Irish Hereford Prime members will come into…

National Hereford Calf Show set for this Sunday

November 7, 2019

Rural Life

The sixth National Hereford Calf Show will take place this Sunday, November 10, which will feature over 90 entries across a number of…

Angus and Hereford groups flag ‘huge concern’ on continued plant closures

September 19, 2019

Beef

The Irish Angus Producer Group has said that its farmer members are expressing huge concern about the continued closure of processing facilities around…

Is Millbawn Polly Ireland’s oldest pedigree cow?

March 18, 2019

Rural Life

Currently owned by Sandra and Alan Coote and residing on the family farm near Virginia, Co. Cavan, is a 22 year-old pedigree Hereford…

Finishing Friesian or Hereford bullocks? Here’s the break-even prices required

October 1, 2018

Beef

We have already looked at the slaughter prices required to ensure a profit – budgeting feed costs, medical costs, transports costs and fixed…

Herefords Dynamite and Quinlan top the table in Trim

September 7, 2018

Beef

Two Hereford “prodigies”, Shiloh-Farm Dynamite and Moyclare Quinlan, have continued their winning streak this show season, at the latest event in Co. Meath.…

Pics: Strong turnout of Herefords at Longford Show

July 9, 2018

Rural Life

Over 50 Herefords were registered at the Longford Show, which took place on Sunday, July 1. Conditions were said to be “excellent” for…

Pics and prices: Exporters lead the way at Cahir Mart’s calf sale

May 27, 2018

Beef

In recent weeks, there has been a marked decrease in the number of Friesian calves being presented for sale at marts across the…

Calf trade: Numbers steady with a slight increase in prices

April 26, 2018

Beef

The number of dairy calves presented for sale at marts across the country has steadied in recent days. With the peak now over,…

Export focus: Meet the family shipping thousands of calves each year

April 7, 2018

Dairy

Located in Mooreshill, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, the Wicklow Calf Company has grown to be one of the largest calf farms in Ireland. Under…

Friesian calf trade ‘firms up’ as demand increases

April 1, 2018

Beef

The number of dairy calves presented for sale at marts across the country has steadied in recent days. However, some marts have reported…

National Hereford Calf Show takes place this weekend

November 10, 2017

Beef

The fourth annual National Hereford Calf Show was launched by Minister for Heritage and Culture, Heather Humphreys, at this year’s National Ploughing Championships.…