Cathal Gormley

cgormley@farmersjournal.ie

Grass growth explodes with rise in temperatures

A number of paddocks have been removed as surplus bales – with 15 acres cut on Tullamore Farm.

TULLAMORE FARM 12 June 2026

Grass growth explodes with rise in temperatures

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Award-winning Co Down farmer enjoys huge success with multispecies swards

Award-winning Co Down farmer enjoys huge success with multispecies swards

GRASS & FEEDING 10 June 2026

Sheep trade booming at Kilkenny Mart

Sheep trade booming at Kilkenny Mart

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Heifers meet a sharper trade than bullocks in Roscrea Mart

Heifers meet a sharper trade than bullocks in Roscrea Mart

Heifers meet a sharper trade than bullocks in Roscrea Mart

MARKETS 9 June 2026

Suckler lots sought after in Kilcullen Mart reduction sale

Suckler lots sought after in Kilcullen Mart reduction sale

Suckler lots sought after in Kilcullen Mart reduction sale

MARKETS 5 June 2026

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Weanlings cross €7/kg in Elphin Mart

Weanlings cross €7/kg in Elphin Mart

With all the recent pressure on beef, it filtered down into the weanling ring where there were four consecutive weeks of weanling bulls dropping. But Elphin Mart turned the tide in Monday's sale.

MARKETS 20 May 2026

MartBids Database: another challenging week for bull weanlings

MartBids Database: another challenging week for bull weanlings

Bull weanlings have now endured four consecutive weeks of prices cuts, with prices easing by 5c/kg to 10c/kg on average.

MARKETS 20 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: beef cattle feeling the pressure in Kilkenny

Camera at the Mart: beef cattle feeling the pressure in Kilkenny

Auctioneer George Candler outlines how €4/kg for beef cattle is scarce and will remain so with the recent price cuts on beef, reports Cathal Gormley.

MARKETS 20 May 2026

Angus calves dominate Castlerea Mart

Angus calves dominate Castlerea Mart

Cathal Gormley reports from Castlerea Mart's weekly sale, where Angus-cross calves dominated the trade with keen demand for bull calves.

MARKETS 20 May 2026

Top tips for managing beef cattle in hot weather

Top tips for managing beef cattle in hot weather

Cathal Gormley looks at some of the precautions suckler and beef farmers need to take during the hot spell of weather.

MANAGEMENT 20 May 2026

Six-week old Belgian Blue-cross calf sells for €1,180 in Portumna Mart

Six-week old Belgian Blue-cross calf sells for €1,180 in Portumna Mart

With beef sired calves dominating Portumna Mart on Monday 18 May, there was a strong trade for calves, with reared calves highly sought after.

MARTS 20 May 2026

High terminal index bulls will breed high CBV cattle

High terminal index bulls will breed high CBV cattle

Castleforbes Estate was the 2025 Suckler Farmer Finisher winner for Liffey Meats and recently held a farm walk in conjuction with Liffey Meats, ICBF and Teagasc.

BREEDING & HEALTH 20 May 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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