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Roscommon Mart says no change to sales amid exporter threat

Agri-Business

about 1 month ago

Roscommon Mart says no change to sales amid exporter threat

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.

Plans for weanling price trait index to be released this autumn

Beef

3 months ago

Plans for weanling price trait index to be released this autumn

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) is understood to be planning to release a weanling price trait index in the coming months.

Reminder: Mild conditions pose risks for housing cattle

Beef

about 1 year ago

Reminder: Mild conditions pose risks for housing cattle

Farmers in many parts of the country have already started housing cattle but with dryer October weather conditions in most parts of...

Powerful mart trade for weanlings rolls into October

Beef

about 1 year ago

Powerful mart trade for weanlings rolls into October

There is plenty of positivity to report in the mart trade for weanlings around the country as the numbers of weanling on offer generally...

Minister dismisses claims of exclusions from beef welfare scheme

Beef

over 1 year ago

Minister dismisses claims of exclusions from beef welfare scheme

The minister has said that all farmers with eligible suckler cows that produced an eligible calf can apply for the Beef Welfare Scheme.

Beef

over 1 year ago

Exclusive: New ownership of Ballinakill Mart confirmed

Agriland can reveal that the owner of Carnaross Mart in Co. Meath has purchased Ballinakill Mart in Co. Laois.

Exclusive: New ownership of Ballinakill Mart confirmed

Beef

about 2 years ago

Suckler-bred calf numbers back 51,500 to date this year

Latest figures from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) show that the number of...

Suckler-bred calf numbers back 51,500 to date this year

Beef

over 2 years ago

Iveragh autumn-born weanling show and sale set for next week

Over 350 weanlings are expected at the first autumn-born weanling show and sale of 2023 at Iveragh Co-Op Mart, Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry.

Iveragh autumn-born weanling show and sale set for next week

Video

about 3 years ago

How to: Manage your weanlings at housing time

Housing is a stressful time for young animals. Often, groups of animals experience long transport distances and are unfamiliar with...

How to: Manage your weanlings at housing time

Beef Technical

about 4 years ago

Weather suits suckler farmers for weaning calves outdoors

With this week's weather forecast promising favorable weather conditions for cattle out grazing on...

Weather suits suckler farmers for weaning calves outdoors

Beef

about 4 years ago

Roan-blue weanling heifers cross €4.56/kg at Carnew Mart

Almost 500 weanlings were of offer at Carnew Mart's weanling show and sale which took place last...

Roan-blue weanling heifers cross €4.56/kg at Carnew Mart

Beef

about 4 years ago

Quality weanlings 'in high demand' at Dowra Mart

A total of 830 cattle went under the hammer at Dowra Mart, Co. Cavan, last Saturday, October...

Quality weanlings 'in high demand' at Dowra Mart

Beef

about 4 years ago

Beef Focus: Producing suckler progeny and wind energy in NI

Farming near Tempo in Co. Fermanagh, Darren Foy runs a suckler operation with a small-scale wind...

Beef Focus: Producing suckler progeny and wind energy in NI

Beef Technical

about 4 years ago

Pneumonia in weanlings: Prevention is better than cure

Any farmer who buys or sells weanlings will be well aware of the detrimental effect a case of...

Pneumonia in weanlings: Prevention is better than cure

Beef Technical

over 4 years ago

Irish weanling exports plunge by over 20% on last year

Export figures for weanling cattle have taken a hit so far this year and are back by over 2,720...

Irish weanling exports plunge by over 20% on last year

Beef

over 4 years ago

Video: Almost 300 bulls on offer at Carnaross Mart

Last Tuesday's weanling and suckler sale got underway in Carnaross Mart at 5:00pm and saw a total...

Video: Almost 300 bulls on offer at Carnaross Mart

Beef

over 4 years ago

Video: Weanling heifer trade off to a flying start

It is little wonder that a weanling heifer or bull is trading comfortably at over €100/head more than last year's prices.

Video: Weanling heifer trade off to a flying start

Beef

over 4 years ago

Sixmilebridge to host autumn-born weanling show and sale

Sixmilebridge Co-op Mart is set to host its annual show and sale of Autumn-born weanlings in conjunction with its general cattle sale.

Sixmilebridge to host autumn-born weanling show and sale

Beef

about 5 years ago

Factors to consider this winter in order to achieve a margin from your weanlings

The management of weanlings over the winter is a very important factor in achieving a margin from these cattle.

Factors to consider this winter in order to achieve a margin from your weanlings

Beef

about 6 years ago

Pics and prices: Exporters drive the trade for weanling bulls at Gort Mart

On Thursday last, Gort Mart held its spring-born weanling show and sale, with 620 weanling bulls and heifers on offer.

Pics and prices: Exporters drive the trade for weanling bulls at Gort Mart

Beef

about 7 years ago

Kilkenny Mart: Exporters in the market for Angus, Hereford and Friesian weanling bulls

Last Tuesday (October 23), Kilkenny Mart held a weanling sale and a "good yard" of weanlings met a lively trade.

Kilkenny Mart: Exporters in the market for Angus, Hereford and Friesian weanling bulls

Beef

about 7 years ago

Freshly-weaned calves 'driven bananas' by fireworks

About 30 freshly-weaned calves were "driven bananas" by fireworks in recent days in Co. Kildare, according to farmer Alan Byrne. 

Freshly-weaned calves 'driven bananas' by fireworks

Beef

about 7 years ago

Payment for weighing calves is 'a good move'

The €40 payment for weighing calves announced in today’s budget has been welcomed by the ICSA president Patrick Kent.

Payment for weighing calves is 'a good move'

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