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Pedigree
Keen demand for Angus and Hereford at Dungannon's native breeds sale
Nevan McKiernan
Nevan McKiernan reports on the native breeds sale of pedigree cattle which took place at Dungannon Farmers Mart.
13 February 2025 News
Farmers buying breeding bulls need ‘all available information’ - IFA
The IFA said that farmers who are buying bulls are making “a significant financial investment in these animals” and need every piece of information to help in the selection process.
12 February 2025 Management
Beef management: Early grass, calving issues and ICBF bull indexes
In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at early grass, calf scour and buying a bull for SCEP.
What is behind the new IP rules on bulls?
Aidan Brennan analyses the reasons behind the introduction of intellectual property (IP) rights on Irish AI bulls
12 February 2025 Young stock
Angus bull sells for UK breed record of £65,600
Nevan McKiernan reports on the inaugural HW Netherton Angus bull sale in Scotland.
11 February 2025 Pedigree
Angus bulls sell to €9,000 at Carrick sale opener
Nevan McKiernan reports on the mixed breed sale which took place at the showgrounds in Carrick-on-Shannon on Saturday.
10 February 2025 Pedigree
Incorrect to say show heifers have no stars - NCBC
Farmers' arguments with ICBF indexes should focus on the maternal index's weightings, rather than on stars versus no stars, NCBC's Goulding said.
5 February 2025 News
Tiger roars his way to 18,000gns in Carlisle
Nevan McKiernan reports on the British Blue Cattle Society's special January sale in Carlisle.
5 February 2025 Pedigree
Farmer Writes: avoiding the extremes of storm Éowyn
West Cork avoided the worst ravages of storm Éowyn, but it reminded Tommy Moyles of two other storms that made their mark in the area.
5 February 2025 Farmer Writes
Camera at the Mart: light bulls average over €4/kg in Balla
Heifer weanlings were mostly sought by farmer buyers, while exporters were most active around the bull weanling ring in Balla on Tuesday night last.
5 February 2025 Markets
Lowering finishing age proving a bigger than expected challenge
Paul Smith and Paul Crosson from Teagasc take a look at finishing age trends and how reducing the finishing age will help the beef sector achieve its 2030 emissions reduction targets.
5 February 2025 Breeding & health
Top AI firms move to protect Irish genetics
The new controls will prevent farmers selling bull calves with high EBI to other or foreign AI companies.
5 February 2025 News