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Pics and prices: 'Grass buyers' drive the trade at Delvin Mart
Delvin Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Thursday last (April 19). A mixture of farmers, feedlot buyers and exporters...
Beef
Delvin Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Thursday last (April 19). A mixture of farmers, feedlot buyers and exporters...
Beef
Farming in Bishop’s Demesne, Co. Kilkenny, Reginald ‘Reggie’ Brennan operates a suckler-to-beef enterprise under an autumn-calving system. All progeny are...
Beef
The sixth annual maiden suckler heifer sale is set to take place at Ballybay Mart on April 28. The sale...
Beef
A large cattle sale, consisting of 1,050 animals, was witnessed in Kilkenny Mart, Cillin Hill, on Thursday last (April 5)....
Beef
Ballymahon Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Thursday last (March 22). A mixture of farmers and feedlot buyers competed...
Beef
A sale of weanling heifers and bulls took place at Mountrath Mart, Co. Laois, on Thursday evening last (March 8)....
Beef
Tullamore Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Thursday last (March 8). A mixture of farmers and feedlot buyers competed...
Dairy
Kildalton Agricultural College is selling 33 dairy heifers by tender. The deadline for the receipt of bids is March 7....
Beef
Tullow mart’s weekly cattle sale was held on Friday last (February 23). The monthly weanling sale was also held in...
Beef
As part of the Gene Ireland Programme, the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) slaughtered 18 heifers at Slaney Foods recently....
Beef
Ballyjamesduff Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Tuesday last (February 13). A mixture of farmers, feedlot buyers and exporters...
Beef
The winter finishing of animals is no easy task. There are many factors that make this enterprise very expensive. Giving...
Beef
Ballinasloe Mart’s weekly heifer and bullock sale took place on Wednesday last (February 7). A mixture of farmers and feedlot...
Beef
Fermoy Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Tuesday last (January 30) and a healthy crowd attended the sale. Sean...
Dairy
In conjunction with national and international organisations, Teagasc and UCD are leading a research project on biosecurity and the contract...
Beef
Calving heifers at 24-months-of-age has raised some concerns among farmers in the past. There are many factors which deter farmers...
Beef
Walter Brennan’s 10th annual in-calf heifer sale took place at Balla Mart on Friday last (November 17). A huge crowd attended...
Beef
In 2016, less than 20% of beef heifers calved at 22-26 months. Heifers averaged 31.5-months-of-age at the point of first calving,...