Martin Merrick

mmerrick@farmersjournal.ie

Ticking TAMS box for cattle crushes

With mobile cattle handling among the more popular items under TAMS III, Martin Merrick looks at what spec yours needs to be to qualify.

BUILDINGS 13 May 2026

Ticking TAMS box for cattle crushes

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Martbids Database: price falls across the board

Martbids Database: price falls across the board

MARKETS 13 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: numbers and prices hold firm in Ballinrobe

Camera at the Mart: numbers and prices hold firm in Ballinrobe

MARKETS 13 May 2026

Grass+ Beef: growth rates good but some still feeling a pinch

Grass+ Beef: growth rates good but some still feeling a pinch

Grass+ Beef: growth rates good but some still feeling a pinch

GRASS & FEEDING 13 May 2026

Beef management: grass supplies, summer mastitis and slurry testing

Beef management: grass supplies, summer mastitis and slurry testing

Beef management: grass supplies, summer mastitis and slurry testing

MANAGEMENT 13 May 2026

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Quality cattle marry with high CBV in Laois

Quality cattle marry with high CBV in Laois

Laois suckler farmer Thomas Carroll won Ashbourne Meats suckler farmer finisher Beef Quality Award last year, with the quality of cattle on display showing why he was a worthy winner.

BREEDING & HEALTH 2 May 2026

CBV and quality cattle hand in hand in Laois

CBV and quality cattle hand in hand in Laois

Thomas Carroll was one of the winners of the inaugural Beef Quality Awards last year, with the quality of cattle on the ground backing up the high CBV indexes awarded to his stock.

NEWS 2 May 2026

Preparation key with pit silage infrastructure

Preparation key with pit silage infrastructure

For both safety and the protection of the environment, pits need to be checked over and repairs carried out before being filled with grass this silage season.

BUILDINGS 2 May 2026

MartBids Database: big boost for weanling prices

MartBids Database: big boost for weanling prices

Weanling prices have jumped significantly this week, as farmers remain hungry for numbers amid improved weather conditions.

MARKETS 2 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: keen demand for store bullocks and cows in Manorhamilton

Camera at the Mart: keen demand for store bullocks and cows in Manorhamilton

Buyers were active for good store-type animals, with feedlot buyers and finishers competitive ringside.

MARKETS 2 May 2026

Beef management: reseeding, liming and breeding bulls

Beef management: reseeding, liming and breeding bulls

Martin Merrick runs through some of the key things farmers need to consider regarding possibly reseeding amid dry weather, applying lime and looking after stock bulls.

MANAGEMENT 2 May 2026

Farm walk to take place at Laois CBV award winner

Farm walk to take place at Laois CBV award winner

Thomas Caroll was one of the winners in the inaugural CBV Beef Quality Awards in 2025, operating a 40-cow suckler herd, as well as purchasing in 50 weanlings annually.

NEWS 2 May 2026

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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