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A new year and a fresh start
Karen McCabe
It’s important to leave 2024 behind you and look forward into the new farming year, writes Karen McCabe.
27 December 2024 Markets
Sucklers steal the show in Newport Christmas sale
Well-bred dairy in-calf heifers made over €1,500 each and well-bred suckler in-calf heifers made upwards of €1,800 each at Newport Mart's annual Christmas sale in Tipperary.
16 December 2024 Pedigree
Irish Simmental society to pull ICBF evaluations from sale catalogues
Members of the Irish Simmental Cattle Society have taken a vote of no confidence in the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation.
Lisglass and Haystar set the standard at Simmental calf show
Nevan McKiernan reports from the Northern Ireland Simmental club calf show in Ballymena Livestock Market.
2 December 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.
25 November 2024 Pedigree
Watch: heifers hit £4,400 in Clogher Christmas fatstock sale
Adam Woods reports from the annual Clogher Mart Christmas fatstock show and sale which took place this week.
21 November 2024 Markets
Year-old Simmental heifer sells for €15,500
Nevan McKiernan reports from Saturday's premier Simmental show and sale, which took place in Roscommon Mart.
29 October 2024 Pedigree
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: 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
Simmental females in demand at Ballinalare and Ranfurly production sale
Nevan Mc Kiernan reports from the Ballinalare and Ranfurly production sale, where prices reached 8,000gns.
12 September 2024 Pedigree
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
North east calf finals bring out the best at Royal Meath Show
Nevan Mc Kiernan reports from the cattle section at the 82nd Royal Meath Show in Trim.
2 September 2024 Pedigree