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Calf prices double for second year running

Demand for calves has hit new highs, with prices significantly up on the previous spring for the second year in a row, as farmer buyers make their mark at calf sales.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Calf prices double for second year running

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Camera at the Mart: farmer buyers dominate Portumna calf sale

Camera at the Mart: farmer buyers dominate Portumna calf sale

MARKETS 18 February 2026

Easy as could be with Amazone's ZA-V

Easy as could be with Amazone's ZA-V

FARM MACHINERY 4 February 2026

Galway: good year for farmland sales in the county

Galway: good year for farmland sales in the county

Galway: good year for farmland sales in the county

LAND REPORT 4 February 2026

No progress made on clearing forestry one year on from storm Éowyn

No progress made on clearing forestry one year on from storm Éowyn

No progress made on clearing forestry one year on from storm Éowyn

NEWS 28 January 2026

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Number of collisions between deer and trains on the rise

Number of collisions between deer and trains on the rise

There were 89 incidents of trains striking deer last year, according to the national railway operator.

NEWS 21 November 2025

Illegal slurry spreading reported to councils

Illegal slurry spreading reported to councils

County councils across the country are reporting isolated breaches of the nitrates regulations during the 2025-2026 closed period.

NEWS 21 November 2025

Focus on lambing at Galway sheep event

Focus on lambing at Galway sheep event

The lambing event will feature a lambing demonstration along with advice on reducing lamb mortality, pre-lambing ewe management and managing surplus lambs

NEWS 21 November 2025

Irish scientist takes on senior FAO role

Irish scientist takes on senior FAO role

Professor Charlie Spillane from the University of Galway will soon take responsibility for the FAO’s science and innovation activity.

DEALER 21 November 2025

My Farming Week: Andy Quinn, Creggs, Co Galway, and Boston, Massachusetts

My Farming Week: Andy Quinn, Creggs, Co Galway, and Boston, Massachusetts

American football punter Andy Quinn discusses his return home from Boston that has allowed him get stuck in once again in the family farm.

NEWS 21 November 2025

Tuam auctioneers celebrate 50 years in business

Tuam auctioneers celebrate 50 years in business

Confidence in farming is helping to drive demand for land sales and rentals and is a far cry from 50 years ago according to one north Galway-based auctioneer.

PROPERTY 21 November 2025

Eoin Glynn appointed new president of Veterinary Ireland

Eoin Glynn appointed new president of Veterinary Ireland

Galway native Eoin Glynn was presented with the chain of office by outgoing Veterinary Ireland president Jane Pigott.

NEWS 21 November 2025

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Amazone Avant delivers strength, speed and reliability in tough Irish conditions

Tom Garaghty works with Oliver Conroy Plant and Agri, a, Co Westmeath-based slurry, silage and tillage contractor, long-time Amazone customers who previously operated the AD-P and Centaya drills.

Amazone Avant delivers strength, speed and reliability in tough Irish conditions

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