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Northern Ireland
Angus bulls soar to 8,400gns at Dungannon
Kieran Mailey
Dungannon Mart held a native beef breeds bull sale on 16 April and Aberdeen Angus animals were the standout trade.
17 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Focus on feed-efficient cattle, says US rancher
Jim Jensen from Wyoming made his views clear on cattle breeding during a visit to the Foyle finishing unit outside Cookstown.
17 April 2024 Markets
Camera at the mart: 1,490 calves at Castleisland calf sale
There was plenty of competition for calves at the Co Kerry mart, as farmers and exporters competed ringside for top-quality calves.
Calf prices: supply and demand at play as Friesian prices lift
Beef calves continue to dominate marts, but the fall-off in supply of Friesian calves is resulting in a lift in price.
17 April 2024 Markets
Warrior battles tough conditions to top Carrick
Shanon Kinahan has the top prices from the multi breed sale in Carrick-on-Shannon last weekend.
10 April 2024 Pedigree
Another victory for Luddenmore
Shanon Kinahan was in Kilmallock last Saturday for the Munster Angus Breeders premier sale with a top price of €4,250 recorded.
10 April 2024 Pedigree
From shed to show ring
Shanon Kinahan has all the information you need ahead of the Showmanship Basics event in Tullamore this Saturday.
10 April 2024 Pedigree
Bandon bull sale back with a bang
Shanon Kinahan reports from the Angus and Friesian sale which took place in Bandon Mart last Wednesday.
10 April 2024 Pedigree
Calf prices: rates holding for beef calves as supply increases
The supply of beef-cross calves continued in an upward trajectory over the last week, with seven out of every 10 calves traded at marts either from an Angus or a Hereford sire.
10 April 2024 Markets
New showmanship event from Tullamore Show
This event is a must for all young showing enthusiasts in the beef, sheep and dairy sector.
10 April 2024 News
‘Breeding is a long-term game and we are aiming for a balanced bull’
Adam Woods visits Gigginstown Farm in Westmeath to talk all things Aberdeen Angus with farm manager Joe O’Mahony.
10 April 2024 Beef breeding
My Farming Week: Ollie Keating, Ardfinnan, Co Tipperary
Ollie Keating from Ardfinnan, County Tipperary, farms with his wife and three daughters. He runs a tillage and suckler enterprise on 195 acres.
10 April 2024 News