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Beef
Mart rings buzzing as record cattle prices keep floor under factories
Noel Bardon
Mart managers report that the cattle trade remains strong and that farmers are keeping their place around rings, despite factory and feedlot activity.
26 March 2025 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: spring has finally sprung
Having a few dry weeks to start March off is wonderful, as the farm jobs can be done with gusto, in the hopes of a good year.
26 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Northern View: beef continues to set new price records
Quotes and prices paid for beef cattle in NI have continued on an upward path.
Farmer fury over delayed ACRES money
We asked farmers to share their views about the ACRES payment delays.
26 March 2025 Schemes
Best not to dwell on January beef sales
John Egerton decided to sell some store cattle in the mart at the end of January.
26 March 2025 Farmer Writes
Beef trade surges past 650p/kg barrier
The prices being paid for finished beef cattle continue to increase in NI
26 March 2025 Northern Ireland
A good dose for farmers
Emma Brennan, Mia Kiernan, Kate McKeon, Emma Gantley, Aoife Cadam and Kelly Davis will take their product, It’s a Dose, to the National Student Enterprise Finals.
26 March 2025 Dealer
Factory selling price not keeping up with cattle price
Factories are getting more for beef they sell but prices not rising as fast as cattle prices.
26 March 2025 News
Heydon urges vigilance following foot-and-mouth outbreaks in Slovakia
No cattle, sheep or pigs have been imported into Ireland from Slovakia, Hungary or Germany since 1 January 2025.
21 March 2025 News
Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed on three farms in Slovakia
Local media are reporting that around 2,500 cattle are to be culled from three farms now that foot-and-mouth disease has been confirmed.
21 March 2025 News
Weanlings break €5/kg barrier
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade including news of record prices.
19 March 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: red hot trade in Cahersiveen spring show and sale
There were more weanling bulls than usual at Iveragh Mart's spring bull and bullock show and sale this week and trade was red hot.
19 March 2025 Markets