Natasha Ferguson

nferguson@farmersjournal.ie

Camera at the Mart: festive frenzy at Manorhamilton Christmas fatstock

Manorhamilton Mart’s fifth Christmas fatstock show saw strong trade for top lots, though exports eased due to bluetongue concerns and herd residency rules affecting Northern buyers.

MARKETS 17 December 2025

Camera at the Mart: festive frenzy at Manorhamilton Christmas fatstock

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Bluetongue cases continue to climb in Britain

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Champion heifer tops Clogher Christmas trade

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Bluetongue - the clinical signs in cattle and sheep

Bluetongue - the clinical signs in cattle and sheep

Farmers are being urged to recognise the clinical signs of bluetongue in cattle and sheep

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 November 2025

NI records third-wettest autumn

NI records third-wettest autumn

Met Office figures confirm NI's autumn was the third wettest since records began

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 November 2025

Farms urged to opt in to beef scheme

Farms urged to opt in to beef scheme

Those farm businesses in NI who have yet to sign up to the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme have until 31 December to do so.

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 November 2025

£19,000 Limousin tops Beef & Lamb

£19,000 Limousin tops Beef & Lamb

The Royal Ulster Beef & Lamb Championships returned to Lisburn with strong entries and big crowds

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 November 2025

Champion fetches £12,600 at Hilltown

Champion fetches £12,600 at Hilltown

The sale, which featured top-quality cattle and a charity auction, raised £10,000 for local causes

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 November 2025

Fresh-calved heifers to 4,100gns at Dungannon

Fresh-calved heifers to 4,100gns at Dungannon

A fresh-calved heifer sold for 4,100gns at the 80th Dungannon dairy sale in Dungannon

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 November 2025

Autumn breeding: how to identify cows that under-deliver

Autumn breeding: how to identify cows that under-deliver

As breeding season approaches for autumn-calving herds, it is important to take a critical look at the herd.

MANAGEMENT 23 November 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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