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Over €18,500/ac for Meath land at auction

Strong pre-auction demand resulted in a non-residential farm in Co Meath being sold well in excess of its guide price as it sold at public auction this week, writes Tommy Moyles.

PROPERTY 26 February 2026

Over €18,500/ac for Meath land at auction

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Calf numbers surge above usual levels at marts

Calf numbers surge above usual levels at marts

NEWS 26 February 2026

Calf price update: numbers soar above 2025 levels

Calf price update: numbers soar above 2025 levels

MARKETS 25 February 2026

Camera at the Mart: up to €365 for Friesian bulls in Delvin

Camera at the Mart: up to €365 for Friesian bulls in Delvin

Camera at the Mart: up to €365 for Friesian bulls in Delvin

MARKETS 25 February 2026

Huge interest in Knocknagree farm with ample road frontage

Huge interest in Knocknagree farm with ample road frontage

Huge interest in Knocknagree farm with ample road frontage

FOR SALE 25 February 2026

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Wexford land on 40ac offers ‘superb opportunity’ for buyer

Wexford land on 40ac offers ‘superb opportunity’ for buyer

A residential holding in south Wexford goes for auction in the middle of March and the fact it's available in a two lots could prove very tempting to farmers in the area.

FOR SALE 18 February 2026

Lough Boora 24ac organic holding up for sale

Lough Boora 24ac organic holding up for sale

A farm that has been certified organic for almost 30 years has come up for sale in Co Offaly. For sale by private treaty, this farm is served by a wide network of roads.

FOR SALE 18 February 2026

Exceptional interest in Faithful County land on 32ac

Exceptional interest in Faithful County land on 32ac

A non-residential holding that fronts onto the N52 Road near Kilcormac, Co Offaly has attracted significant interest since it came on the market recently.

FOR SALE 18 February 2026

Pair of prime Golden Vale farms for auction on 77.2ac

Pair of prime Golden Vale farms for auction on 77.2ac

Kilmallock Mart will host the auction of a pair of farms in south Co Limerick as they go under the hammer at the end of March.

FOR SALE 18 February 2026

Almost 3,000ac sold by REA auctioneers in 2025

Almost 3,000ac sold by REA auctioneers in 2025

A report from the REA group of auctioneers showed that while price eased slightly compared with 2024, the appetite for land remains strong across the country.

PROPERTY 18 February 2026

Live exports fall by 53% year on year

Live exports fall by 53% year on year

Difficult sailing conditions have hampered efforts to get Irish cattle to customers outside the state according to recent figures from Bord Bia.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Calf prices double for second year running

Calf prices double for second year running

Demand for calves has hit new highs, with prices significantly up on the previous spring for the second year in a row, as farmer buyers make their mark at calf sales.

NEWS 18 February 2026

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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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