Cathal Gormley

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Lambing well under way, with attention turning to silage on Tullamore farm

Cathal Gormley caught up with Shaun Diver, farm manager at Tullamore, to see how the lambing is progressing and how slurry and fertiliser spreading is going.

TULLAMORE FARM 3 April 2026

Lambing well under way, with attention turning to silage on Tullamore farm

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Spring lambs sell to €375 in Raphoe

Spring lambs sell to €375 in Raphoe

MARKETS 31 March 2026

Camera at the Mart: hogget numbers up in Elphin this week

Camera at the Mart: hogget numbers up in Elphin this week

MARTS 24 March 2026

Lambing kicks off on Tullamore Farm

Lambing kicks off on Tullamore Farm

Lambing kicks off on Tullamore Farm

TULLAMORE FARM 20 March 2026

Camera at the Mart: trade remains strong in Kilkenny

Camera at the Mart: trade remains strong in Kilkenny

Camera at the Mart: trade remains strong in Kilkenny

MARTS 17 March 2026

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Be ready to turnout once conditions allow

Be ready to turnout once conditions allow

Farmers attending an early spring grass workshop held by Teagasc Roscommon / Longford were advised to capitalise on any opportunity to turn out stock and drive performance at a lower cost

MANAGEMENT 3 March 2026

Live exports halve in first two months of 2026

Live exports halve in first two months of 2026

Cathal Gormley reports on the latest live export figures and news of a big ship loading in Greenore.

NEWS 3 March 2026

Bower School TY students through to All-Ireland young enterprise final

Bower School TY students through to All-Ireland young enterprise final

This week Cathal Gormley caught up with TY students from the Bower school in Athlone to talk about winning the 2026 County Final in Westmeath and progressing to the All-Ireland finals in May.

MANAGEMENT 3 March 2026

Stronger calves best sellers in Ballymahon

Stronger calves best sellers in Ballymahon

Cathal Gormley reports from Ballymahon for its weekly calf sale on Thursday last.

MARKETS 3 March 2026

Watch: four-week-old Belgian Blue calf hits €2,090 in Carrigallen

Watch: four-week-old Belgian Blue calf hits €2,090 in Carrigallen

Cathal Gormley reports from Carrigallen Mart’s weekly calf sale last Saturday.

MARKETS 3 March 2026

Poor conditions delaying turn-out on Tullamore Farm

Poor conditions delaying turn-out on Tullamore Farm

This week, Cathal Gormley caught up with Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver to see how he’s getting on this spring.

GRASS & FEEDING 3 March 2026

Camera at the Mart: calves sell to €910 in Ballyjamesduff

Camera at the Mart: calves sell to €910 in Ballyjamesduff

Farmers outcompeted exporters in Ballyjamesduff for calves, with an absence of northern buyers not affecting trade.

MARKETS 3 March 2026

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

BVD – the silent risk that still remains

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