Opinion
A more balanced calving pattern within the dairy sector is needed if Irish agriculture is to confront the challenge of climate change.
Cattle Trade
Castlerea Co-Operative Livestock Mart held its weekly cattle sale on Thursday, as numbers remained strong and prices reflected the quality.
Dairy
Dairy replacement heifers under-target in their first winter could affect farm profitability by more than €2,000/head.
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The crude protein rate in grass had no impact on calves developing summer scour syndrome, according...
crude protein
The crude protein rate in grass had no impact on calves developing summer scour syndrome, according to the latest Teagasc research trial.
Beef
Finished cattle prices are forecast to "increase marginally" in 2026 according to a new report published by Teagasc economists.
Agri-Business
Roscommon Mart has said that there will be no changes to its sales, despite suggestions from weanling exporters they will not be at the marts.
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) is understood to be planning to release a weanling price trait index in the coming months.
Farmers in many parts of the country have already started housing cattle but with dryer October weather conditions in most parts of...
There is plenty of positivity to report in the mart trade for weanlings around the country as the numbers of weanling on offer generally...
The minister has said that all farmers with eligible suckler cows that produced an eligible calf can apply for the Beef Welfare Scheme.
Agriland can reveal that the owner of Carnaross Mart in Co. Meath has purchased Ballinakill Mart in Co. Laois.
Latest figures from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) show that the number of...
Over 350 weanlings are expected at the first autumn-born weanling show and sale of 2023 at Iveragh Co-Op Mart, Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry.
Housing is a stressful time for young animals. Often, groups of animals experience long transport distances and are unfamiliar with...
Beef Technical
With this week's weather forecast promising favorable weather conditions for cattle out grazing on...
Almost 500 weanlings were of offer at Carnew Mart's weanling show and sale which took place last...
A total of 830 cattle went under the hammer at Dowra Mart, Co. Cavan, last Saturday, October...
Farming near Tempo in Co. Fermanagh, Darren Foy runs a suckler operation with a small-scale wind...
Any farmer who buys or sells weanlings will be well aware of the detrimental effect a case of...
Export figures for weanling cattle have taken a hit so far this year and are back by over 2,720...
Last Tuesday's weanling and suckler sale got underway in Carnaross Mart at 5:00pm and saw a total...
It is little wonder that a weanling heifer or bull is trading comfortably at over €100/head more than last year's prices.
