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Beef
National cattle herd over 236,000 head lower on 1 January 2025
Darren Carty
There were over 50,000 fewer suckler cows and over 33,000 fewer dairy cows on farms compared with 12 months earlier.
5 February 2025 Pedigree
Irish Holstein Friesian Association and Cows.ie launch innovative campaign
The Irish Holstein Friesian Association and Cows.ie are collaborating to drive a significant initiative aimed at dairy stock breeders for the 2025 breeding season.
3 February 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: Ballintosig heifers steal the show in Corrin
There were three clearance sales in Corrin Mart on Friday last, one full and two part clearances and the renowned Ballintosig herd's heifers were the star attraction.
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Mart buyers light up calf trade
More than 2,000 in-calf dairy heifers bound for Algeria
The heifers are now in transit after being shipped from Belview port in Co Waterford. Adam Woods reports.
16 January 2025 Markets
Four-month-old dairy heifer calf sells for £31,000
Nevan McKiernan reports from the Sizzler Select online sale of dairy heifers.
7 January 2025 Pedigree
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.
3 January 2025 News
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