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Five safety tips for calving time
Kieran Mailey
Calving is a time when cow temperament can quickly change and farmers can be easily caught out. Outlined are a few tips to working safely at calving time.
31 January 2025 Markets
In pictures: 1,020kg cow sells for €2,990 in Castlerea Mart
The trade for quality weanlings was vibrant with live export buyers driving the trade for bulls and pushing prices to upwards of €3.80/kg to €4/kg.
29 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Vulnerable infrastructure on NI livestock farms
Many farms in NI are reliant on sheds that are now coming to the end of their working life
Beef Trends: bullocks break €6/kg base price barrier
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade and the latest prices for factory finished stock.
29 January 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: dry cow dream sale in Gortatlea
Dry cow prices resembled weanling prices on a €/kg basis at the recent anniversary sale in Gortatlea Mart, Co Kerry.
28 January 2025 Markets
Storm Éowyn doesn’t blow beef quotes off track
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory finished cattle.
27 January 2025 Markets
Five basics to include in calving kit
Stocking up on the basics before calving time is a must on all suckler farms. Outlined are some examples of things to include in the calving kit.
25 January 2025 Management
Amendment window for SCEP reference number now open
Participants can reduce their 2025 SCEP reference number by up to 20% of their 2024 number.
23 January 2025 News
Farmer Writes: best-laid plans can well and truly go away
Farming is never short of surprises, as Tommy Moyles found out on his farm recently. Best laid plans to increase slurry storage were impacted by rain from an unaccustomed direction.
22 January 2025 Farmer Writes
Camera at the Mart: big money for sucklers in Ballybay
Adam Woods reports from Ballybay Mart’s general cattle sale, which took place last Saturday in Ballybay Mart, Co Monaghan.
22 January 2025 Markets
Dairy beef budgets and suckler cow mart demos
Adam Woods takes a look at dairy beef budgets and buying calves in 2025, along with a preview of this week's suckler mart demo in Skibbereen in this week's beef management notes.
22 January 2025 Management
Beef Trends: quotes nudge up again
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory finished cattle.
22 January 2025 Markets