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‘No major’ Bluetongue impact on AI supply
Rachel Donovan
While the supply of semen, particularly imported Belgian Blue, is OK for this year - next year might be an issue if bluetongue continues to spread in Europe.
14 May 2025 Pedigree
Nobber to kick-start show season in the northeast
Nobber Agricultural Show is set to take place on Sunday 18 May.
14 May 2025 Grass & feeding
Grass+ Beef: Growth holds but for how much longer
With little to no rainfall at the weekend, grass could easily stress out and go to stem and stall growth on a lot of swards.
Beef Trends: prices back up at €8/kg
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest beef prices for factory finished cattle.
14 May 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: big demand for weanlings in Kingscourt
Adam Woods reports from Kingscourt Mart’s weekly weanling and suck calf sale last Saturday.
14 May 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: keen demand from grass buyers and agents in Ballina
Factory agents were active for forward store cattle and finished cull cows, while grass buyers had to dig deep for yearling dairy-beef stock in Ballina Mart this week.
14 May 2025 Markets
Calf price update: climb of €94/head in a week for Belgian Blue heifer calves
The upward trajectory of calf prices is showing no signs of fading, as prices continue to climb even as supply is significantly ahead of this time last year, according to the ICBF calf price database.
14 May 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: boom year for calves in Tipperary Mart
Tipperary Mart held its final calf sale of what has been a boom year for calves for the Tipperary town sales venue and trade was extremely strong throughout proceedings.
14 May 2025 Markets
Martbids Database: light weanlings head for €6/kg
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
14 May 2025 Markets
Beef prices turn a corner
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including factory prices for finished cattle.
14 May 2025 Markets
Silage season, BISS scheme deadline and Suckler event in Monaghan
In this week's beef management notes we take a look at silage cutting, the impending BISS deadline and a suckler event taking place in Co Monaghan.
14 May 2025 Management
Changes needed to TB proposals - ICMSA
The association said the “intense engagement” with the Minister and his Departmental officials at the TB summit will result in significant amendments to the Department’s proposals.
14 May 2025 News