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More than 2,000 in-calf dairy heifers bound for Algeria
Adam Woods
The heifers are now in transit after being shipped from Belview port in Co Waterford. Adam Woods reports.
7 January 2025 Pedigree
Four-month-old dairy heifer calf sells for £31,000
Nevan McKiernan reports from the Sizzler Select online sale of dairy heifers.
3 January 2025 News
Farmer Writes: 2024 over and out
There were some good spells along the way, but I don’t think anyone can deny that the summer of 2024 was just horrible, whether you were a farmer or not, writes James Strain.
Sucklers steal the show in Newport Christmas sale
Well-bred dairy in-calf heifers made over €1,500 each and well-bred suckler in-calf heifers made upwards of €1,800 each at Newport Mart's annual Christmas sale in Tipperary.
27 December 2024 Markets
Cull cow mart trade buoyant this week
High prices for cull cows is also helping underpin in-calf heifer values.
6 November 2024 News
In pictures: super trade for freshly dairy heifers
The monthly dairy sale from Taaffe Auctions at Dungannon Mart saw a superb trade for freshly calved heifers.
30 October 2024 Markets
Slatabogie heifer calves sell to 5,500gns
An on-farm production sale of breeding heifers from Slatabogie Holsteins saw heifer calves top the trade at 5,500 guineas
23 October 2024 Northern Ireland
National cattle herd over 170,000 head lower on 1 August 2024
The number of dairy and dairy-cross animals was almost 160,000 head lower with dairy cow or replacement heifer numbers falling by 80,000 head and dairy males by a similar figure.
28 September 2024 News
New life in trade for dairy heifers
Markethill, Kilrea and Ballymena Marts are all reporting an uplift in prices paid for dairy stock.
18 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Suckler outfits hit £3,200 in Downpatrick
Suckler cows were in demand during a recent dispersal sale, while rising milk prices are boosting demand for freshly calved dairy stock.
18 September 2024 Northern Ireland