Waterford

Top of €1,850 at Waterford Blackface sale

Trade at the recent Waterford Blackface Sheep Breeders sale was described as ‘solid’ with in-lamb ewes averaging at €525 per head and dry hoggets at €490, writes Darren Carty.

PEDIGREE 4 March 2026

Top of €1,850 at Waterford Blackface sale

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Colm McCarthy: a superior policy is to limit urban sprawl and take the bus

Colm McCarthy: a superior policy is to limit urban sprawl and take the bus

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Weekend weather gave respite to farmers

Weekend weather gave respite to farmers

NEWS 18 February 2026

Potential redundancies at ABP Waterford as cattle supplies fall

Potential redundancies at ABP Waterford as cattle supplies fall

Potential redundancies at ABP Waterford as cattle supplies fall

NEWS 12 February 2026

Camera at the Mart: strong start to Dungarvan calf trade

Camera at the Mart: strong start to Dungarvan calf trade

Camera at the Mart: strong start to Dungarvan calf trade

MARKETS 11 February 2026

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Number of BVD positive herds up 6% in 2025

Number of BVD positive herds up 6% in 2025

Despite an increase in 2025, Ireland is still very close to BVD eradication.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Dungarvan holding comes with a €800,000 price tag

Dungarvan holding comes with a €800,000 price tag

A 69ac non-residential property in west Waterford has been placed on the market recently. Available in lots, it's sure to draw plenty attention given the busy agricultural area it's located in.

FOR SALE 26 November 2025

Over 1,500 cattle and sheep on farms where bluetongue was found

Over 1,500 cattle and sheep on farms where bluetongue was found

Bluetongue was confirmed in a farm near Duncannon, Co Wexford, having been found in an animal moved from a herd near Blackwater earlier this month.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Offers in excess of €4m are expected for Carriglea property

Offers in excess of €4m are expected for Carriglea property

A 203ac non-residential farm on the outskirts of Dungarvan marks a rare occasion where part of the Coolmore operation is put up for sale.

FOR SALE 26 November 2025

Combined area of land on the market in Tipperary

Combined area of land on the market in Tipperary

A number of non-residential holdings south of Clonmel and the River Suir are presently on the market for sale by private treaty.

FOR SALE 26 November 2025

ITLUS awards bursaries to four crop students

ITLUS awards bursaries to four crop students

The Irish Tillage and Land Use Society awarded four students studying crop science with bursaries at the society’s winter conference.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Provisional liquidator appointed to livestock operation

Provisional liquidator appointed to livestock operation

Nicholas Glavin Ltd sought the measure in a recent High Court petition.

NEWS 26 November 2025

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Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

Just outside Ramelton, Co Donegal, Bert McCloy and his son-in-law Jason Peoples run a busy dairy farm milking around 200 cows.

Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

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