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Farmer Writes: no water but all the rain
Tommy Moyles
Water supply issues have created extra work on Tommy Moyles' farm at the weekend and he is now going to have to look at alternative water storage options.
20 November 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: Brennan’s sale sees Blues to €7,000
Walter Brennan’s annual springer sale saw a 100% clearance, with a top price of €7,000 being paid for a Belgian Blue-cross in-calf heifer.
20 November 2024 Management
Dairy Management: teat sealing heifers and drying off cows
Aidan Brennan says that it is better to teat seal heifers when they are still at grass, if possible.
Camera at the Mart: positive dairy signals boost for Listowel Mart dairy sale
The prevailing mood is rising in dairy markets and with the good weather in autumn that allowed farmers replenish fodder stocks, these all had an impact on the dairy sale in the north Kerry mart.
18 November 2024 Markets
Gouldingpoll 1 Duchess leads 'Genetic Gems' at €5,200
Nevan Mc Kiernan reports from Saturday's Genetic Gems Hereford sale in Tullamore Mart
18 November 2024 Pedigree
Cull cow mart trade buoyant this week
High prices for cull cows is also helping underpin in-calf heifer values.
6 November 2024 News
Jalex heifers hit £18,000 at on-farm sale
The latest production sale from the Jalex herd saw a maiden heifer top the trade at an extraordinary price of £18,000.
30 October 2024 Northern Ireland
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
Producing high-quality suckler replacements
Spotting an opening in the market, Martin Tumilty has moved from rearing stores to producing high-quality suckler replacements on his Co Down farm. Kieran Mailey reports.
16 October 2024 Management
Hot trade for Simmental heifers in Ballymote
All types of Simmental heifers met with firm demand at the annual Simmental-crossbred sale in Ballymote on Saturday last.
9 October 2024 Markets
Young farmers looking for farms
Aidan Brennan chats with two members of the Future Vision group looking to enter the sector.
2 October 2024 Grass & feeding
Camera at the Mart: flying trade for breeding heifers at McKeon’s annual sale
Nevan McKiernan was in Carrigallen Mart for Mark McKeon's annual sale of calved and in-calf heifers.
25 September 2024 Breeding & health