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Cattle kill in freefall as drop causes contract issues

Adam Woods has the latest on last week’s number of cattle being killed in Irish processors.

MARKETS 15 July 2025

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European Parliament will reject ‘centralised mega-fund’ CAP – MEP

European Parliament will reject ‘centralised mega-fund’ CAP – MEP

NEWS 15 July 2025

Fine Gael has nominated Mairead McGuinness to run for president

Fine Gael has nominated Mairead McGuinness to run for president

NEWS 15 July 2025

Court dismisses appeal against bull semen tester

Court dismisses appeal against bull semen tester

Court dismisses appeal against bull semen tester

NEWS 15 July 2025

Whole milk powder up 1.7% in latest Global Dairy Trade auction

Whole milk powder up 1.7% in latest Global Dairy Trade auction

Whole milk powder up 1.7% in latest Global Dairy Trade auction

NEWS 15 July 2025

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BUSINESS OF FARMING »

BUSINESS OF FARMING »

Steers €4.14/kg ▼ (-8¢ week on week)

Heifers €4.24/kg ▲ (+6¢)

Weanling bulls €4.97/kg ▲ (+26¢)

Weanling heifers €4.84/kg ▲ (+3¢)

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Investigation into fish kill in Cavan where over 1,000 fish died

Investigation into fish kill in Cavan where over 1,000 fish died

NEWS 15 July 2025

End of two-pillar CAP is a threat to food security - Sinn Féin

End of two-pillar CAP is a threat to food security - Sinn Féin

NEWS 15 July 2025

Farmers can claim payments for ACRES NPI actions from Thursday

Farmers can claim payments for ACRES NPI actions from Thursday

NEWS 15 July 2025

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Twenty ways to spend €20,000: automated heat detection aids

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: automated heat detection aids

BREEDING & HEALTH 15 July 2025

Cattle prices up 48% in 2025 – CSO

Cattle prices up 48% in 2025 – CSO

NEWS 15 July 2025

Food security set to be theme of ASA Conference 2025

Food security set to be theme of ASA Conference 2025

NEWS 15 July 2025

End of two-pillar CAP is a threat to food security - Sinn Féin

In photos: 12,000 tonnes of straw destroyed in English fire

NEWS 15 July 2025

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MART REPORTS »

Sheep mart prices: factory cuts hitting finished lambs

Sheep mart prices: factory cuts hitting finished lambs

MARKETS 9 July 2025

Factory feeders light up mart trade

Factory feeders light up mart trade

MARKETS 9 July 2025

Demand drives on for forward stock in Kanturk

Demand drives on for forward stock in Kanturk

MARKETS 9 July 2025

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Special Reports: May 31 2025

Protecting Payments

The essential guide to protecting farm payments, ensuring deadlines are met and to knowing everything about ACRES, BISS, beef, sheep and SCEP schemes is now available to purchase for a limited time period.

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arrow_forward Business as usual for BISS, CRISS and Eco Scheme

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arrow_forward Rules for storing soiled water, effluents and silage bales

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VIEWPOINTS »

Editorial: derogation goalposts float sideways again

The Department must publish the latest economic assessment of the cost of the derogation loss.

by Jack Kennedy

Editorial: derogation goalposts float sideways again

Colm McCarthy: interdependence on climate transition

by Colm McCarthy

Dempsey at Large: farmers paying for Trump dollar

by Matt Dempsey

Home Farm: activity on all fronts

by Matt Dempsey

PODCASTS »

BEEF »

Cattle kill in freefall as drop causes contract issues

Cattle kill in freefall as drop causes contract issues

MARKETS 15 July 2025

'Classy Lassies' average €7,192 in sizzling hot Keltic sale

'Classy Lassies' average €7,192 in sizzling hot Keltic sale

NEWS 15 July 2025

Beef price update: heifer quotes move up again

NEWS 15 July 2025

Flossy Sky steals show in Mullingar for Shorthorns

NEWS 15 July 2025

DAIRY »

Whole milk powder up 1.7% in latest Global Dairy Trade auction

Whole milk powder up 1.7% in latest Global Dairy Trade auction

NEWS 15 July 2025

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: automated heat detection aids

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: automated heat detection aids

BREEDING & HEALTH 15 July 2025

INHFA calls for stronger supports for sustainable farming systems

NEWS 15 July 2025

Rhapsody headlines remarkable Greenlea open day

PEDIGREE 14 July 2025

SHEEP »

Sheep price update: pressure limiting numbers coming on stream

Sheep price update: pressure limiting numbers coming on stream

MARKETS 15 July 2025

In pictures: Bannow and Rathangan Agricultural Show 2025

In pictures: Bannow and Rathangan Agricultural Show 2025

NEWS 15 July 2025

The Grass Week: soil moisture deficits continue to rise in south

NEWS 15 July 2025

Looking after man’s best friend during peak temperatures

NEWS 15 July 2025

TILLAGE »

Malting varieties show highest levels of skinning

Malting varieties show highest levels of skinning

NEWS 15 July 2025

Take-all a big problem in crops this year

Take-all a big problem in crops this year

CROPS 14 July 2025

Watch: fire brigade attends major fire in Carlow field

NEWS 13 July 2025

Yellow rust dominates talk at open days

VARIETIES 13 July 2025

MACHINERY »

Fendt launches e100 Vario electric tractor in Ireland and UK

Following the launch of the Fendt e100 V Vario in Europe in 2024, Fendt has added the new e100 Vario tractor to its offering in Ireland and the UK.

NEWS 10 July 2025

Fendt launches e100 Vario electric tractor in Ireland and UK

Day in the life of a contractor: first-cut silage with Stephen Mohan

CONTRACTING 10 July 2025

New BladeCut mowing deck from Amazone

NEWS 10 July 2025

Department looking to trade in New Holland tractor

NEWS 9 July 2025

PEDIGREE »

'Classy Lassies' average €7,192 in sizzling hot Keltic sale

'Classy Lassies' average €7,192 in sizzling hot Keltic sale

PEDIGREE 15 July 2025

Young Stock Podcast: stock judging and showing pedigree cows

NEWS 14 July 2025

Rhapsody headlines remarkable Greenlea open day

PEDIGREE 14 July 2025

AGRIBUSINESS »

Irish butter and whiskey in firing line of 30% US tariffs

Irish butter and whiskey in firing line of 30% US tariffs

MARKETS 15 July 2025

China tariffs hit US exports hard in May

China tariffs hit US exports hard in May

NEWS 15 July 2025

Dawn Meats linked to New Zealand investment

NEWS 15 July 2025

Irish Distillers to resume whiskey production in Cork

NEWS 15 July 2025

NORTHERN IRELAND »

Farmer Writes: Making the most of the weather (app)

Farmer Writes: Making the most of the weather (app)

FARMER WRITES 12 July 2025

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 July 2025

Tight numbers keep cattle quotes unchanged

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 July 2025

NI factories cut lamb quotes again

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 July 2025

FOCUS »

Fatigue: more than just being tired

Fatigue: more than just being tired

FARM SAFETY 13 July 2025

Yellow rust dominates talk at open days

Yellow rust dominates talk at open days

VARIETIES 13 July 2025

Cut the bull: handling bulls in a safe manner

Cut the bull: handling bulls in a safe manner

FARM SAFETY 12 July 2025

Spring wheat has plenty of varieties in the pipeline

VARIETIES 12 July 2025

Wheat varieties turning a corner

VARIETIES 12 July 2025

Prioritising safety on farms around Ireland

FARM SAFETY 9 July 2025

Mitigating the danger of drownings on farms this summer

FARM SAFETY 9 July 2025

PROPERTY »

Two Cork beauties offer the best of country living

Two well located holdings for sale in east Cork, one near the town centre and other close to the coast.

PROPERTY 9 July 2025

Two Cork beauties offer the best of country living

Auctions: 65.5ac Louth farm sells for over €1.1m

PROPERTY 9 July 2025

Prime plot beside scenic Greenway for € 250,000

PROPERTY 9 July 2025

A horse lover’s dream with residential comfort for €1.65m in Co Meath

PROPERTY 9 July 2025

BUILDINGS »

Tidy conversion from round roof to portal frame

Tidy conversion from round roof to portal frame

BUILDINGS 2 July 2025

Q1 planning permission levels fall by 17% – CSO

BUILDINGS 2 July 2025

Over 1,200 generators applied for in emergency TAMS tranche

BUILDINGS 25 June 2025

RENEWABLES »

€10,000 grant available to switch to biomethane HGVs

€10,000 grant available to switch to biomethane HGVs

RENEWABLES 14 July 2025

Permission sought for 470ac multi-townland solar farm in Kilkenny

Permission sought for 470ac multi-townland solar farm in Kilkenny

RENEWABLES 9 July 2025

“It’s not just about a molecule” – biomethane and agriculture

RENEWABLES 9 July 2025

160ac solar farm gets green light in Co Down

RENEWABLES 7 July 2025

CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT »

Kerry eco-social farm 'inviting community to us'

Kerry eco-social farm 'inviting community to us'

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 15 July 2025

Ireland’s NAP key to persuading Commission to continue derogation – MEP

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 9 July 2025

FORESTRY »

Farmers told to shop around for timber quotes

Farmers told to shop around for timber quotes

FORESTRY 9 July 2025

Department report shows slide in tree planting

FORESTRY 28 June 2025

FARM SAFETY »

New action plan targeting farm fatalities launched

New action plan targeting farm fatalities launched

FARM SAFETY 2 July 2025

ANIMAL HEALTH »

Department removed cattle and sheep from farm over mortality rates

Department removed cattle and sheep from farm over mortality rates

FARMER WRITES 14 July 2025

PIGS »

Over €9m fraud relating to Croatian pig farming exposed

Over €9m fraud relating to Croatian pig farming exposed

PIGS 17 June 2025

POULTRY »

Two wild birds test positive for bird flu over recent weeks

Two wild birds test positive for bird flu over recent weeks

POULTRY 27 June 2025

PHOTOGRAPHY »

Watch: Ireland's farms bask in the summer warmth

Watch: Ireland's farms bask in the summer warmth

In pictures: harvest kicks off while events roar on

In pictures: harvest kicks off while events roar on

In pictures: from Teagasc’s Crop tech to Tirlán’s future farming walk

In pictures: from Teagasc’s Crop tech to Tirlán’s future farming walk

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Department removed cattle and sheep from farm over mortality rates

Department removed cattle and sheep from farm over mortality rates

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Share your views: how much is hay and straw making in your area?

Share your views: how much is hay and straw making in your area?

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In pictures: Bannow and Rathangan Agricultural Show 2025

In pictures: Bannow and Rathangan Agricultural Show 2025

Beef price update: heifer quotes move up again

Beef price update: heifer quotes move up again

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Flossy Sky steals show in Mullingar for Shorthorns

Flossy Sky steals show in Mullingar for Shorthorns

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Two CAP pillars to be merged in EU budget shake-up

Two CAP pillars to be merged in EU budget shake-up

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Anna Thomson-Moore urged Barne Estate trustees to consider Regan offer

Anna Thomson-Moore urged Barne Estate trustees to consider Regan offer

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Malting varieties show highest levels of skinning

Malting varieties show highest levels of skinning

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Fendt launches e100 Vario electric tractor in Ireland and UK

Fendt launches e100 Vario electric tractor in Ireland and UK

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Sheep price update: pressure limiting numbers coming on stream

Sheep price update: pressure limiting numbers coming on stream