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Camera at the Mart: Ballintosig heifers steal the show in Corrin
Tommy Moyles
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.
15 January 2025 Breeding & health
High EBI females hotly sought after at Kealy dairy dispersal
Nevan McKiernan reports from Jamie and Lorraine Kealy's on-farm dispersal sale in Co Carlow.
11 December 2024 News
My Farming Week: John Gilsenan, Moynalty, Co Meath
Meath dairy farmer John Gilsenan, who held a Lakeland Dairies farm walk this week, is on this edition of My Farming Week.
Camera at the Mart: high milk solids driver of dairy sale
In-calf heifers from dams with high percentages of milk solids were making a premium at the annual dairy sale in Corrin Mart last week.
9 December 2024 Markets
TB compensation drop to cost dairy farmers €1.3m
Responding to a query from the Irish Farmers Journal, the Department confirmed that a top-up compensation payment for dairy cows, based on their EBI, has dropped.
13 November 2024 News
Bulls with bad TB resistance ‘could do damage’
A senior vet within the Department of Agriculture encouraged farmers to consider using bulls with better genetic resistance to TB in their herds.
16 October 2024 News