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Watch: bluetongue outbreak doesn’t affect Saturday’s mart trade

Adam Woods has the latest on Saturday’s mart trade and whether Wexford’s bluetongue outbreak hit business.

NEWS 24 January 2026

Watch: bluetongue outbreak doesn’t affect Saturday’s mart trade

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Priority must be to contain Wexford bluetongue outbreak – ICMSA

Priority must be to contain Wexford bluetongue outbreak – ICMSA

NEWS 24 January 2026

Exports to remain north of 200,000

Exports to remain north of 200,000

CALVES 24 January 2026

Bluetongue latest: temporary stalling of live exports to some countries

Bluetongue latest: temporary stalling of live exports to some countries

Bluetongue latest: temporary stalling of live exports to some countries

NEWS 24 January 2026

Another case of bluetongue virus detected in Northern Ireland

Another case of bluetongue virus detected in Northern Ireland

Another case of bluetongue virus detected in Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 January 2026

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IFA claims cool temperatures could allow eradication of bluetongue

IFA claims cool temperatures could allow eradication of bluetongue

Current temperatures open the door to the complete eradication of bluetongue from Ireland before milder spring conditions set in, the IFA has said.

LETTERS 21 January 2026

In pictures: symptoms of bluetongue in cattle and sheep

In pictures: symptoms of bluetongue in cattle and sheep

What are signs of the bluetongue virus cattle and sheep farmers should draw their heightened attention to after the discovery of cases on a farm in Wexford?

NEWS 21 January 2026

Bluetongue found in animal on Co Wexford farm

Bluetongue found in animal on Co Wexford farm

It is the first case of bluetongue to be confirmed in Ireland.

NEWS 21 January 2026

Farm Tech Talk: Bord Bia, sheep prices and pre-calving check list

Farm Tech Talk: Bord Bia, sheep prices and pre-calving check list

On this week’s Farm Tech Talk, the team discuss pre-calving check lists, spreading slurry, sheep price cuts and the Bord Bia controversy.

NEWS 21 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: dairy stock sell from €3.70/kg to €4/kg in Templemore Mart

Camera at the Mart: dairy stock sell from €3.70/kg to €4/kg in Templemore Mart

There was a good appetite for Friesian bullocks which sold from €3.60/kg to €3.80/kg, while traditional breeds ranged on average from €3.75/kg to upwards of €4/kg.

MARKETS 21 January 2026

ABP concerned over cattle supplies

ABP concerned over cattle supplies

Adam Woods reports from last week’s Bord Bia meat marketing seminar in Laois.

NEWS 21 January 2026

‘Shorthorn never got a chance to be good cattle in good times, now they do’

‘Shorthorn never got a chance to be good cattle in good times, now they do’

This week, Nevan McKiernan sat down with veteran Shorthorn breeder, Richard Lee, of the Knockagarry Herd in Co Cork.

PEDIGREE 21 January 2026

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Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

Want a first look at the farm machinery that will shape the season ahead?

Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

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