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Pedigree
11 heifers sold for €10,000 or more at Carrick Winter Fair
Nevan McKiernan
Nevan McKiernan reports from the Winter Fair, which took place at the showgrounds in Carrick-on-Shannon.
25 November 2024 Pedigree
Blog recap: Carrick Winter Fair 2024
The Irish Farmers Journal is on site at the Winter Fair in Carrick-on-Shannon to bring you live updates from the sale.
22 November 2024 Management
Tullamore Farm: grazing comes to a close as cull cows start to move
Shaun Diver has the latest update from Tullamore Farm, including this week's TB test, cull cow carcase weights and feeding wholecrop silage.
Martbids Database: mart trade still going strong
Adam Woods reports on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
30 October 2024 Markets
Martbids Database: mart trade moves up another gear
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
23 October 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: tops of €4,600 for elite Ballina sale
Records were broken in Mayo-Sligo Mart, Ballina, when €4,600 was paid for a Belgian Blue-cross heifer calf.
16 October 2024 Markets
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
Camera at the Mart: highs of €11.92/kg for weanling heifers in Ballinrobe
Martin Merrick reports from Ballinrobe Mart’s weanling heifer sale, where a show of exceptional heifers met with equally high demand.
2 October 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: successful southwest Shorthorn sale
The Southwest Shorthorn Breeders Club saw 40 pedigree cattle go through the ring in Macroom Mart last weekend, with close to a full clearance, reports Tommy Moyles.
2 October 2024 Markets
Simmental Society heads into a busy back end
The Irish Simmental Cattle Society are gearing up for what will be a very hectic schedule of events over the next 3 months.
11 September 2024 Pedigree
Beef Management: separating weanlings, closing paddocks and Beef Welfare Scheme
Martin Merrick discusses the upcoming closing date for the Beef Welfare Scheme, why weanlings should now be separated and closing up paddocks for spring 2025.
11 September 2024 Management
Martbids Database: big numbers moving out to marts
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade and what’s happening in the country’s marts.
4 September 2024 Markets