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Beef
Watch: dry cows hit over €3/kg in Elphin
Adam Woods
Adam Woods reports from Monday night's special show and sale of dry cows in Elphin Mart, Co Roscommon.
22 April 2024 Markets
Sunshine steadies the beef trade
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory-finished cattle.
22 April 2024 Markets
In pictures: calf numbers bounce back in Bandon
Numbers were up slightly in comparison with last week at Bandon Mart's calf sale this week, with solid demand throughout.
Watch: Gigginstown Angus bull hits €7,000
Niamh Murphy reports from the Gigginstown annual sale of Aberdeen Angus bulls and heifers that took place at the weekend.
22 April 2024 Pedigree
Five tips to get spring grazing back on track
Settled weather in the week ahead will create opportunities for grazing on drier land. Outlined are some tips to get spring grazing back on track.
20 April 2024 Management
The Grass Week : drier conditions set to allow field work and grazing to resume
After a tough spring and a list of field jobs for farmers to complete, the week ahead seems to be giving the opportunity for this work to be caught up on weather-wise.
20 April 2024 Grass & feeding
Turnout two months behind on Tullamore Farm
Adam Woods has the latest from Tullamore Farm, the Irish Farmers Journal beef and sheep demonstration farm in Co Offaly.
19 April 2024 Breeding & health
Watch: Portauns T Junction tops Athenry at €5,900
Shanon Kinahan was in Athenry today for the Irish Limousin Cattle Society spring sale.
18 April 2024 Pedigree
Watch: weanlings make good money in Roscrea
Niamh Murphy reports from last Wednesday’s weanling sale in Central Auctions, Roscrea.
18 April 2024 Markets
Tama brings new ‘plastic-type netting’ concept to the market
With EZ Web, Tama is targeting farmers and contractors who run balers that can’t apply NRF, but who want a one-stop solution for removing film from bales using a bale shears.
17 April 2024 Farm machinery
Silage wrap back by €10/roll to €13/roll, but plastic levy sees further increase
Depending on the brand, silage wrap prices for 2024 are trading in the region of €98/roll to €105/roll, down over €10/roll on 2023. However, the plastic levy has increased to €8.22/roll (including VAT).
17 April 2024 News
Beef Trends: cows preferred over prime cattle
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory-finished stock.
17 April 2024 Markets