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'No one saw it coming' - phenomenal spring for calf trade
Tommy Moyles
It's been an extraordinary spring for calves with increased demand both from at home and abroad. Tommy Moyles caught up with a number of mart mangers to get their thoughts on the 2025 calf trade.
'No one saw it coming' - phenomenal spring for calf trade
Nitrogen statements will not be revised
21 May 2025 News
Nitrogen statements will not be revised
Aidan Brennan looks at the changes to the nitrates excretion rates that are coming into place for 2025.
Almost 500 cattle killed by pneumonia per year
21 May 2025 News
Almost 500 cattle killed by pneumonia per year
The Irish Farmers Journal conducted analysis of RVL monthly reports which found that 494 cattle died from the infection with affected animals presenting each month.
Almost 124,000 BISS applications submitted by May deadline
There was also 18,104 application to the National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme, 17,011 to the National Sheep Welfare Scheme and 1,947 to the CSP Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme.
21 May 2025 Schemes
Department confirms what’s included in 2024 N and P statements
Figures listed in a farmer’s agfood.ie account do not reflect changes introduced under the interim review of the Nitrates Action Programme.
21 May 2025 Schemes
Calf numbers double in marts
A strong trade is resulting in more farmers opting to sell their calves in marts this year. The rare sight of rising prices and supply can be seen at mart calf sales at present writes Tommy Moyles.
21 May 2025 News
Department to scrap pre-movement TB testing proposal for suckler cows
Current trends suggest that TB reactor numbers could top 63,000 this year.
21 May 2025 News
Over 2,700 investigations carried out by IFI on farm settings in 2024
IFI released the figures as it appeals to farmers and contractors to help protect Ireland’s rivers and lakes from agricultural pollution during the silage cutting season.
21 May 2025 News
Teagasc and Kepak host event for beef discussion groups
Over 200 farmers attended a full day of insight and hands-on demonstrations focused on building more efficient and sustainable beef production systems.
21 May 2025 News
Beef and dairy prices in shops have ‘levelled out’
That’s according to Damian O’Reilly, lecturer in retail management at TUD who also said that the tight margins for retailers mean they are not the ones making money from the higher shop prices.
21 May 2025 News
Cattle and sheep numbers fall, CSO data shows
The latest Crops and Livestock Survey found that the total population of cattle that month 7,183,100.
20 May 2025 News
European farmers march on Brussels over CAP budget
The 'house of cards' flash action near the European Union buildings was organised by European agriculture union COPA-COGECA.
20 May 2025 News