Beef
Irish Hereford Prime Farmer of the Year 2020 revealed
The winner of the 2020 Irish Hereford Prime Farmer of the Year award has been revealed as Co. Kildare farmer...
Hereford
Green Acres
Hereford and Angus crosses will make a very profitable calf-to-beef contribution
The latest Teagasc Green Acres factsheet confirms that Hereford and Aberdeen Angus cross animals can play an important role in...
Rural Life
Calendar of handsome Herefords released in aid of midlands hospice fund
The Irish Hereford Breed Society has put together a calendar of the most photogenic Hereford cattle in the country, in...
Beef
Changes to Irish Hereford Prime bonus scheme announced
From Monday, March 30, a number of changes with regard to the bonus payment available to Irish Hereford Prime members...
Rural Life
National Hereford Calf Show set for this Sunday
The sixth National Hereford Calf Show will take place this Sunday, November 10, which will feature over 90 entries across...
Beef
Angus and Hereford groups flag 'huge concern' on continued plant closures
The Irish Angus Producer Group has said that its farmer members are expressing huge concern about the continued closure of...
Rural Life
Is Millbawn Polly Ireland's oldest pedigree cow?
Currently owned by Sandra and Alan Coote and residing on the family farm near Virginia, Co. Cavan, is a 22...
Beef
Finishing Friesian or Hereford bullocks? Here's the break-even prices required
We have already looked at the slaughter prices required to ensure a profit – budgeting feed costs, medical costs, transports...
Beef
Herefords Dynamite and Quinlan top the table in Trim
Two Hereford “prodigies”, Shiloh-Farm Dynamite and Moyclare Quinlan, have continued their winning streak this show season, at the latest event...
Rural Life
Pics: Strong turnout of Herefords at Longford Show
Over 50 Herefords were registered at the Longford Show, which took place on Sunday, July 1. Conditions were said to...
Beef
Pics and prices: Exporters lead the way at Cahir Mart's calf sale
In recent weeks, there has been a marked decrease in the number of Friesian calves being presented for sale at...
Beef
Calf trade: Numbers steady with a slight increase in prices
The number of dairy calves presented for sale at marts across the country has steadied in recent days. With the...
Dairy
Export focus: Meet the family shipping thousands of calves each year
Located in Mooreshill, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, the Wicklow Calf Company has grown to be one of the largest calf farms...
Beef
Friesian calf trade 'firms up' as demand increases
The number of dairy calves presented for sale at marts across the country has steadied in recent days. However, some...
Beef
National Hereford Calf Show takes place this weekend
The fourth annual National Hereford Calf Show was launched by Minister for Heritage and Culture, Heather Humphreys, at this year’s...
Beef
Pics: Large crowds and big money at Hereford show and sale
The Irish Hereford Breed Society (IHBS) held the first of its autumn shows last weekend in Tullamore and exhibitors were...
Beef
Is there money to be made in black and white beef this winter?
Beef farmers looking to finish Hereford or Friesian steers will struggle to break-even this winter, due to high store costs...
Beef
Farmers 'vote with their feet' on beef sires
There has been a dramatic increase in dairy cow numbers over the past five years. This is mainly due to...
