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MART REPORTS

52,000 more cattle sold in marts in March

Darren Carty

52,000 more cattle sold in marts in March

The vibrant live trade attracted over 20% more cattle to the ring when compared with March 2024 levels.

Martbids Database: mart trade levels off this week

Adam Woods

Martbids Database: mart trade levels off this week

Adam Woods takes a look at this week’s mart trade and what direction the trade is headed in.

Tommy Moyles

Camera at the Mart: a spring like no other for Carlow Mart

There was close to 400 calves on offer in Carlow Mart this week and trade has been on fire, much like it has all spring.

PODCASTS

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BEEF

Nevan McKiernan

Scintillating trade for Angus at Gigginstown House

Darren Carty

52,000 more cattle sold in marts in March

Calf exports up 20% as Netherlands and Spain seek Irish calves

Tommy Moyles

Calf exports up 20% as Netherlands and Spain seek Irish calves

Contraction continues with herd over 280,000 head lower on 1 March

Darren Carty

Contraction continues with herd over 280,000 head lower on 1 March

FARM PROGRAMMES

SUSTAINABILITY

BEEF

DAIRY

SHEEP

DAIRY

Darren Carty

52,000 more cattle sold in marts in March

The vibrant live trade attracted over 20% more cattle to the ring when compared with March 2024 levels.

Amy Forde

Tirlán suppliers apply for €1.5m in water quality measures

A spokesperson for Tirlán said that growing numbers of farm families are working with the co-operative’s dedicated farm sustainability advisers.

James Hanly

Agri jobs: two dairy assistants needed on Roscommon farm

Darren Carty

Contraction continues with herd over 280,000 head lower on 1 March

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Land purchase considerations: key factors for farmers

The nature of farming like any business, is that farmers are continually investing in their farms, land, infrastructure, buildings, stock and machinery to improve on-farm efficiencies or productivity

SHEEP

Rachel Gallagher

Exciting 10 days ahead for pedigree sheep enthusiasts

Sheep Trends: lambs and hoggets cut 10c/kg to 20c/kg

Darren Carty

Sheep Trends: lambs and hoggets cut 10c/kg to 20c/kg

Easter buying ends with 20c/kg lamb price cut

Darren Carty

Easter buying ends with 20c/kg lamb price cut

Spring lambs top at €5.57/kg as cull ewes hit €4.22/kg in Milford

Rachel Gallagher

Spring lambs top at €5.57/kg as cull ewes hit €4.22/kg in Milford

KNOWLEDGE HUB

LIVESTOCK

Crop Protection

LIVESTOCK

Nitrates derogation calculator

LIVESTOCK

Mart Price Calculator

FINANCE

BPS calculator

ANIMAL HEALTH

Peter McCann

News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

Peter McCann

Muir says new sheep scheme is ‘a priority’

Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir spoke to Stormont’s agriculture committee last Thursday

PEDIGREE

Nevan McKiernan

Scintillating trade for Angus at Gigginstown House

Nevan McKiernan was at Gigginstown House for its annual sale of Angus bulls and heifers, on Saturday 19 April.

Nevan McKiernan

Several Angus bulls over €5,000 in flying Kilkenny trade

Nevan Mc Kiernan was in Kilkenny Livestock Mart for the April show and sale of Angus, Hereford, Limousin and Friesian bulls.

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Getting through the first SBLAS audit

Damien Murray, Origin Green Producer Liaison & Standard Co-Coordinator gives a step by step guide for new suckler members of SBLAS facing their first audit.

SPONSORED

Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.

SPONSORED

Technology For Profit: insight drives impact – meet the winner

Seán Kelly’s success as the overall MSD Animal Health Technology for Profit competition exemplifies a forward-thinking approach to dairy farming in Co Tipperary.

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AGRIBUSINESS

Long way from US vice president’s positive comments to a trade deal for the UK

Phelim O'Neill

Long way from US vice president’s positive comments to a trade deal for the UK

UK look to be in favour for a trade deal with the US but acceptance of food production standards is a major hurdle with no simple compromise.

Growth in China’s beef imports to slow in 2025

Phelim O'Neill

Growth in China’s beef imports to slow in 2025

The rate of beef import growth is expected to slow down this year but volume will still increase.

Another ECB rate cut is great news for co-ops

Lorcan Roche Kelly

Another ECB rate cut is great news for co-ops

Working capital costs for co-ops coming in to peak milk months will be significantly lower than a year ago.

Ornua reports steady performance in 2024

Lorcan Roche Kelly

Ornua reports steady performance in 2024

Executives at the co-op are confident about the Kerrygold brand in the face of market disruption

TILLAGE

Siobhán Walsh

Spot spraying can reduce inputs and improve efficiency

Siobhán Walsh

Tillage Podcast: walking crops in Tipp and talking resistant weeds

James Hanly

Strong demand for organic oats a ‘real success story’ – Heydon

Grain Trends: wheat prices fall, oilseed rape up

Pat O'Toole

Progress on Carlow maltings plans

SPONSORED

Sustainability progress on Irish farms

Origin Green sustainability and data analytics manager Dr Eleanor Murphy reports on Irish farm emissions.

MACHINERY

Tobroco Giant wins Chinese copying lawsuit at Bauma show

Gary Abbott

Tobroco Giant wins Chinese copying lawsuit at Bauma show

Loader manufacturer Tobroco Giant has won a lawsuit against a Chinese manufacturer that displayed an unauthorised copy of its Giant G2700 loader at Bauma 2025.

Gary Abbott

Young Stock Podcast: carving out a career in the machinery sector

Gary Abbott talks to Tipperary man Peter Folan, who is prospering a bright career from a childhood passion for ag machinery. He discusses his studies and experiences as well as past and current roles.

Peter Thomas Keaveney

The Antrim contractors on using their 16th Krone baler

Gary Abbott

Continental to exit agri tyre market

Gary Abbott

Bauma 2025: a look at the world’s largest construction show

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New quad bike regulations - are you ready?

Quad bikes are designed to cope with a wide variety of terrain types and so are a fantastic aid for farm work - by Ciaran Roche, FBD risk manager.

PROPERTY

Paul Mooney

Two holdings for sale - both on prime land in Co Carlow

The two properties are going for auction and both are guided by the auctioneers at over €20,000/ac. Paul Mooney reports.

Paul Mooney

41.5ac for sale on Finavarra Bay in Co Clare guided at €365,000

The farm in a scenic area, near to Kinvara and to Ballyvaughan. It has road frontage.

Paul Mooney

Stunning country home looking over Blessington Lakes for €1.3m

The house has great privacy, sitting on 21.5ac of grassland with mature and specimen trees. Paul Mooney reports.

BUILDINGS

Martin Merrick

Farm buildings forum updates on reference cost review and slurry storage costs

Though reference costs are not where they should be since TAMS III opened over two years ago, an ongoing review has been confirmed again by the Department of Agriculture.

CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

IFA chair calls on Department to investigate alternatives to splash plate ban

James Hanly

IFA chair calls on Department to investigate alternatives to splash plate ban

A motion brought forward by the IFA Tipperary County chair, Baden Powell, against the ban on splash plate slurry spreaders for hill farmers has received the full support of the other County chairs.

Siobhán Walsh

Spot spraying can reduce inputs and improve efficiency

Spot spraying is here and can be used at field scale. It has the potential to save on inputs, but for now is probably limited to large-scale farms.

RENEWABLES

Further delays confirmed to flagship biomethane scheme

Stephen Robb

Further delays confirmed to flagship biomethane scheme

The news was confirmed at today’s IrBEA seminar, which saw calls for an urgent update by Minister Darragh O'Brien on the status of the renewable heat obligation.

Stephen Robb

New biomethane plant planned for Arklow

The company, which is partnering with local dairy farmer Seoirse McGrath, is seeking permission to build a 90,000t AD plant, which will produce biomethane gas.

FORESTRY

Healy-Rae commits to a forest windblown reconstitution scheme

Donal Magner

Healy-Rae commits to a forest windblown reconstitution scheme

Minister Healy-Rae has said he wants to "put the stride back into forestry”. Donal Magner reports.

European firm aims to export Irish timber

Declan O’Brien

European firm aims to export Irish timber

LJR Forestry currently have two harvesters and forwarders working in plantations in the northeast.

NORTHERN IRELAND

Amy Forde

Farmers warned to control noxious weeds now

Ragwort, dock, thistle, common barberry, wild hop and wild oat are all noxious weeds.

David Wright

NI Secretary of State visits Lakeland site

Lakeland Dairies has hosted the NI Secretary of State at its Newtownards operation.

IRISH COUNTRY LIVING

Comment

Editorial: a more mindful approach to Easter

We might all be riding the wave of the sugar high but not long after comes the sugar crash.

Finance

Money Mentor: TB depopulation – what are the tax implications?

Comment

'The little white book is missing... how do I tell Tim?'

Life

Dromore National School: hats off to this Easter tradition

Food

Forged by fire – sealed with skill

Amy Corrado

Coolmore Stud hosts careers day for over 700 students

The racing and bloodstock giant directly employs over 1,300 staff in south Tipperary.

The perfect dessert centerpiece for your Easter table

Janine Kennedy

The perfect dessert centerpiece for your Easter table

This tart combines two of our very favourite desserts – Banoffee and baked custard – and the result is sweet, creamy and downright delicious, writes Janine Kennedy.

Paul Mooney

Stunning country home looking over Blessington Lakes for €1.3m

The house has great privacy, sitting on 21.5ac of grassland with mature and specimen trees. Paul Mooney reports.

Janine Kennedy

Meet the Kish monger

Ireland is surrounded by some of the best quality seafood in the world, so this Good Friday, try something a little bit different, writes Janine Kennedy.

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