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TWENTY20 vision for Irish dairy calves
Phelim O'Neill
Mick O'Dowd, Head of Agriculture in Kepak speaks to the Farmers Journal about an initiative targeted at dairy bred calves
15 January 2025 News
Chief vet: additional measures needed to prevent TB spread
Given the trend in the levels of disease in recent years some measures we will have to consider will be difficult, writes Dr June Fanning.
15 January 2025 Calves
Bandon Mart calf trade off to a flyer
Bandon Mart manager, Sean Dennehy gives his thoughts ahead of the 2025 calf trade as the west Cork mart gets underway following a weather related delay to the years sales.
Beef prices: quotes rising by the day
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for finished cattle.
13 January 2025 Markets
My Farming Week: Seán Ryan, Cappamore, Co Limerick
Seán Ryan is a suckler farmer and buys in 16 bucket-fed calves in mid-February, they go out to grass mid to late April.
8 January 2025 News
Belgian Blue heifer hits €15,400 in Showtime Supreme Blues online sale
Nevan McKiernan reports from the inaugural Showtime Supreme Blues online sale.
5 January 2025 Pedigree
Live exporters drive weanlings to record prices
Adam Woods has the latest on the 2024 weanling trade a record trade for weanling bulls.
1 January 2025 News
Official ABG beef quotes increase again
Adam Woods has the latest ABG quotes compiled from the official Department of Agriculture-published beef prices.
30 December 2024 Markets
Farmer Writes: cows housed based on calving dates
We have the cows now separated out into the three cubicle sheds according to their calving dates.
23 December 2024 Farmer Writes
Martbids Database: light weanlings break €4/kg barrier
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
18 December 2024 Markets
Beef Trends: Christmas clears out factory chills
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.
18 December 2024 Markets
Limousin bulls average €4,200 in Athenry
Nevan McKiernan reports from the Irish Limousin Cattle Society's show and sale of bulls in Athenry Mart.
17 December 2024 Pedigree