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Cuts to beef quotes continue

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 23 March 2026

Cuts to beef quotes continue

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Prices soften as calf numbers remain over 2,400 in Bandon

Prices soften as calf numbers remain over 2,400 in Bandon

MARKETS 23 March 2026

Gardaí investigating shed fire on Cork farm

Gardaí investigating shed fire on Cork farm

NEWS 23 March 2026

No poultry classes at this year’s Balmoral Show

No poultry classes at this year’s Balmoral Show

No poultry classes at this year’s Balmoral Show

NEWS 23 March 2026

Veterinary Ireland calls for review on proposed fee increases by VCI

Veterinary Ireland calls for review on proposed fee increases by VCI

Veterinary Ireland calls for review on proposed fee increases by VCI

NEWS 23 March 2026

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Grants of up to €5,000 for advice about traditional farm houses

Grants of up to €5,000 for advice about traditional farm houses

SCHEMES 23 March 2026

Mercosur trade deal comes into force on 1 May

Mercosur trade deal comes into force on 1 May

NEWS 23 March 2026

Minister Heydon announces €29.1m of payments to tillage farmers

Minister Heydon announces €29.1m of payments to tillage farmers

NEWS 23 March 2026

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Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

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Watch: exhilarating trade for Charolais bulls in Elphin

Watch: exhilarating trade for Charolais bulls in Elphin

PEDIGREE 23 March 2026

Department to hold BISS clinics for farmers nationwide

Department to hold BISS clinics for farmers nationwide

NEWS 23 March 2026

EU considers renewable energy direction after 2030

EU considers renewable energy direction after 2030

NEWS 23 March 2026

Thousands expected at spring cow turn-out on Swedish farms

Thousands expected at spring cow turn-out on Swedish farms

NEWS 23 March 2026

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Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

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MART REPORTS »

Prices soften as calf numbers remain over 2,400 in Bandon

Prices soften as calf numbers remain over 2,400 in Bandon

MARKETS 23 March 2026

Camera at the Mart: exceptional demand for weanlings in Gortatlea

Camera at the Mart: exceptional demand for weanlings in Gortatlea

MARKETS 21 March 2026

Camera at the Mart: over 1,800 calves on offer in Cahir Mart

Camera at the Mart: over 1,800 calves on offer in Cahir Mart

MARKETS 18 March 2026

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Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

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Editorial: need for a balanced forestry programme

Sitka spruce is well capable of reaching timber frame housing markets as well as medium-rise buildings.

by Adam Woods

Editorial: need for a balanced forestry programme

Editorial: tillage targets missed

Editorial: winter finishing crisis

View from China: China’s agricultural sector in mourning

PODCASTS »

BEEF »

Cuts to beef quotes continue

Cuts to beef quotes continue

MARKETS 23 March 2026

Prices soften as calf numbers remain over 2,400 in Bandon

Prices soften as calf numbers remain over 2,400 in Bandon

MARKETS 23 March 2026

Watch: exhilarating trade for Charolais bulls in Elphin

NEWS 23 March 2026

Beef price cuts opportunistic and irresponsible – IFA

NEWS 23 March 2026

DAIRY »

Dairy Management: counting days to second rotation

Dairy Management: counting days to second rotation

MANAGEMENT 23 March 2026

The Grass Week: improved weather and moods as stock go out

The Grass Week: improved weather and moods as stock go out

GRASS & FEEDING 21 March 2026

Farm Tech Talk: beef pressure, lamb trade and TB in New Zealand

PODCAST 20 March 2026

Aurivo and Dale Farm to enter strategic partnership

NEWS 20 March 2026

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EU heading for a trade deal with Australia

EU heading for a trade deal with Australia

MARKETS 23 March 2026

Farm Tech Talk: beef pressure, lamb trade and TB in New Zealand

Farm Tech Talk: beef pressure, lamb trade and TB in New Zealand

MARKETS 23 March 2026

Galway business determined to change perception of Irish wool

NEWS 23 March 2026

Sheep flock wiped out in dog attack

NEWS 23 March 2026

TILLAGE »

Whiskey consultation to open soon

Whiskey consultation to open soon

NEWS 22 March 2026

Tillage Podcast: preparing for fieldwork and talking generics

Tillage Podcast: preparing for fieldwork and talking generics

NEWS 19 March 2026

Amazone celebrates 25 years of building Catros compact disc harrow

NEWS 18 March 2026

Editorial: tillage targets missed

VIEWPOINTS 18 March 2026

MACHINERY »

Young Stock Podcast: from studies in Tralee to technical manager at Claas

Gary Abbott caught up with Mayo man Rob Langan, Technical Manager with Claas UK, responsible for material handlers alongside OEM and Xerion tractors, to talk about his career journey so far.

NEWS 19 March 2026

Young Stock Podcast: from studies in Tralee to technical manager at Claas

Amazone celebrates 25 years of building Catros compact disc harrow

NEWS 18 March 2026

Ten harvesters cutting 120,000 acres

FARM MACHINERY 18 March 2026

Third-generation contracting in the Rebel county

CONTRACTING 18 March 2026

PEDIGREE »

Watch: exhilarating trade for Charolais bulls in Elphin

Watch: exhilarating trade for Charolais bulls in Elphin

PEDIGREE 23 March 2026

Top call of €8,000 for champion bull at Hereford Premier

PEDIGREE 23 March 2026

Watch: dairy farmers drive demand in Kilkenny bull sale opener

PEDIGREE 21 March 2026

AGRIBUSINESS »

EU heading for a trade deal with Australia

EU heading for a trade deal with Australia

MARKETS 23 March 2026

Last time Kerry shares were this low, Stan McCarthy was CEO

Last time Kerry shares were this low, Stan McCarthy was CEO

MARKETS 23 March 2026

Irish factory prices fall behind export benchmark

NEWS 23 March 2026

Latest Middle East attacks mean higher gas prices for longer

NEWS 23 March 2026

NORTHERN IRELAND »

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 March 2026

Rush for entitlements on new eligible areas

Rush for entitlements on new eligible areas

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 March 2026

Foyle expanding their suckler cow operation

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 March 2026

Northern View: beef prices continue to edge down

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 March 2026

Special Report

Bluetongue outbreak

Our expert team brings you the latest news and views.

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FOCUS »

How you can cash in on your forests

How you can cash in on your forests

FORESTRY 22 March 2026

Forage crops – the costs, benefits and questions to ask

Forage crops – the costs, benefits and questions to ask

FODDER 21 March 2026

Examining the costs of forage crops

Examining the costs of forage crops

CROPS 21 March 2026

Is maize and beet necessary on dairy farms?

SPRING CROP OPTIONS 18 March 2026

Supports are restoring confidence

FORESTRY 18 March 2026

Sustainably grown Irish wood key element in reducing carbon footprint

FORESTRY 18 March 2026

Farmers need clear signals on forestry goals

FORESTRY 18 March 2026

PROPERTY »

Residential 37ac Kilkenny farm secured by local farmer

A 37ac roadside residential holding within 4km of Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny sold following a public auction last week.

SALES RESULTS 18 March 2026

Residential 37ac Kilkenny farm secured by local farmer

April public auction for pair of non-residential properties

FOR SALE 18 March 2026

Guide of €2.175m for Waterford farm with strong potential

FOR SALE 18 March 2026

Two Wexford homes under €200,000 from renovation to turnkey available

PROPERTY 18 March 2026

BUILDINGS »

OpenRoof meal store impresses in Dundalk

OpenRoof meal store impresses in Dundalk

BUILDINGS 21 March 2026

Surge in planning for new farm sheds

NEWS 19 March 2026

Stone-clad sheep shed impresses in Malin

BUILDINGS 11 March 2026

RENEWABLES »

EU considers renewable energy direction after 2030

EU considers renewable energy direction after 2030

NEWS 23 March 2026

Solar supplier expands into AD with new partnership

Solar supplier expands into AD with new partnership

NEWS 19 March 2026

Kerry on top for wind generation in February

RENEWABLES 18 March 2026

Slow energy transition leaves Ireland exposed

NEWS 18 March 2026

CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT »

Surprise at INHFA move to back out of nature restoration report

Surprise at INHFA move to back out of nature restoration report

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 20 March 2026

Early data shows nitrogen levels in rivers increased by 10% last year

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 19 March 2026

FORESTRY »

Editorial: need for a balanced forestry programme

Editorial: need for a balanced forestry programme

VIEWPOINTS 18 March 2026

'We don’t know who owns it' - non-farmer take of forestry funds on the rise

FORESTRY 6 March 2026

FARM SAFETY »

Watch: 'my head was dizzy and the headaches were cruel'

Watch: 'my head was dizzy and the headaches were cruel'

FARM SAFETY 22 October 2025

ANIMAL HEALTH »

Department warning over lead poisoning in cattle

Department warning over lead poisoning in cattle

NEWS 21 March 2026

PIGS »

European pigmeat production expected to fall in next decade

European pigmeat production expected to fall in next decade

NEWS 28 December 2025

POULTRY »

Dawn Farm Foods accounts for up to 10% of poultry meat imports

Dawn Farm Foods accounts for up to 10% of poultry meat imports

POULTRY 11 February 2026

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SPONSORED ARTICLES »

Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

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Advice for supporting gut health

Advice for supporting gut health

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Inform Nutrition marks 40 years with major €5m investment in premix plant

Inform Nutrition marks 40 years with major €5m investment in premix plant

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Ireland’s best-selling water heaters designed for the Irish dairy industry

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Select milk replacers carefully to ensure top calf development and growth

Select milk replacers carefully to ensure top calf development and growth

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Introducing the Easyfix stainless steel water trough range to farmers

Introducing the Easyfix stainless steel water trough range to farmers

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Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

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Farming families: a natural home for fostering in rural Ireland

Farming families: a natural home for fostering in rural Ireland

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PHOTOGRAPHY »

Watch: this week in pictures as strong sale, shipping and spring work continue

Watch: this week in pictures as strong sale, shipping and spring work continue

Watch: this week's pictures as farmers spread slurry and gather at mart sales

Watch: this week's pictures as farmers spread slurry and gather at mart sales

Watch: this week in pictures as farmers protest and lambing and calving continue

Watch: this week in pictures as farmers protest and lambing and calving continue

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British Simmental Society targets dairy herd with new initiative

British Simmental Society targets dairy herd with new initiative

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HSA machinery and quad inspections to begin on Monday

HSA machinery and quad inspections to begin on Monday

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Top call of €8,000 for champion bull at Hereford Premier

Top call of €8,000 for champion bull at Hereford Premier

OpenRoof meal store impresses in Dundalk

OpenRoof meal store impresses in Dundalk

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Beef price cuts opportunistic and irresponsible – IFA

Beef price cuts opportunistic and irresponsible – IFA

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Calf birth registrations running 36,469 head higher

Calf birth registrations running 36,469 head higher

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Last time Kerry shares were this low, Stan McCarthy was CEO

Last time Kerry shares were this low, Stan McCarthy was CEO

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What now for North Cork Creameries?

What now for North Cork Creameries?

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Surge in planning for new farm sheds

Surge in planning for new farm sheds

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Gas and oil prices plunge as Trump postpones Iran strikes

Gas and oil prices plunge as Trump postpones Iran strikes