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In pictures: recap of 2024 national show champions
Nevan McKiernan
Nevan McKiernan looks back at the cattle that won their national breed championships in 2024.
23 December 2024 News
Record mart trade for cattle in 2024
Adam Woods has the latest on the 2024 mart trade, including an in depth analysis of the Irish Farmers Journal Martbids database.
23 December 2024 l2
NI Trends: Christmas closures keeps factory prices steady
There is no movement on prime cattle and fat lamb prices in Northern Ireland, with plants working on short kill weeks.
Analysis: cattle trade kicks on in 2024
Adam Woods takes a look back at the 2024 cattle trade and what categories of animals saw the most improvement in 2024.
23 December 2024 Markets
Martbids Database: Charolais crowned king of the ring in 2024
Adam Woods compares different breeds and how they performed in the bullock and heifer rings in marts in 2024.
23 December 2024 Markets
Beef Trends: 2024 quotes finish on a high
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory finished cattle.
23 December 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: weanlings in demand at Swatragh Mart
Weanlings were a super trade at the weekly cattle sale in Swatragh Mart, with buyers also active for cull cows.
23 December 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: suckler pairs soar to €5,050 in Ballinrobe
Martin Merrick reports from Cathal Kelly’s in-calf heifer sale in Ballinrobe, where the year’s trading finished on a high.
23 December 2024 Markets
Five things to be positive about beef farming in 2025
Adam Woods takes a look ahead to 2025 and what could for in store for beef farmers.
23 December 2024 Markets
New Nitrates livestock rules coming in to place in 2025
The rules apply to all farmers and include changes to slurry spreading regulations, chemical fertiliser restrictions and lower crude protein levels in concentrates fed during the grazing season.
23 December 2024 News
Beef Management: reflecting on 2024, feed costs and completing a profit monitor
Adam Woods takes a look at reflecting back on 2024 and making changes for 2025, feed costs and slaughter dates and making a move on the 2024 profit monitor.
23 December 2024 Management
Five jobs for the Christmas holiday period
If additional family help is available over the Christmas period, make a plan to complete some of the bigger jobs on farm.
22 December 2024 Management