Beef

Hereford breeders end spring sales on a high

Demand was strong right across the board at the Irish Hereford Breed Society's final spring sale of 2026 in Central Auctions, Nenagh, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 18 May 2026

Hereford breeders end spring sales on a high

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Limousin let loose on day three of Balmoral

Limousin let loose on day three of Balmoral

PEDIGREE 16 May 2026

The Grass Week: dipping soil temperatures doing nothing for grass growth

The Grass Week: dipping soil temperatures doing nothing for grass growth

GRASS & FEEDING 16 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: shippers drive weanling sale in Gortatlea

Camera at the Mart: shippers drive weanling sale in Gortatlea

Camera at the Mart: shippers drive weanling sale in Gortatlea

MARKETS 16 May 2026

Farm Tech Talk: live from Balmoral Show 2026

Farm Tech Talk: live from Balmoral Show 2026

Farm Tech Talk: live from Balmoral Show 2026

PODCAST 15 May 2026

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Watch: continental stores cross €5/kg, while beef cattle are back in Kilkenny

Watch: continental stores cross €5/kg, while beef cattle are back in Kilkenny

Thursday's sale in Kilkenny Mart saw trade hold for store cattle, while beef-type cattle are back, with only top-end continental beef bullocks crossing €4/kg.

MARTS 13 May 2026

'Surprise': September's looming EU meat import ban caught Brazil off guard

'Surprise': September's looming EU meat import ban caught Brazil off guard

Brazil has said EU officials need to explain the reasons for a proposed EU ban on Brazilian meat imports from September.

NEWS 13 May 2026

Number of herds locked-up with TB down almost 15%

Number of herds locked-up with TB down almost 15%

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said that he believes TB eradication is possible and is something that can be delivered.

NEWS 13 May 2026

Brazil’s beef exports pass 1m tonnes in April

Brazil’s beef exports pass 1m tonnes in April

Brazil's beef export performance so far in 2026 is the opposite of what was expected, but it could change as the year progresses.

NEWS 13 May 2026

Cork-bred heifer wins Balmoral Show

Cork-bred heifer wins Balmoral Show

Lifting the overall commercial championship on Thursday at Balmoral Show was a black Limousin-cross heifer bred in Co Cork, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 13 May 2026

‘Long may it last’: marts herald the suckler resurgence

‘Long may it last’: marts herald the suckler resurgence

Mart managers have said that, with 2025's weanling prices, more young farmers are looking at calving suckler cows as a viable option to contribute towards their income.

NEWS 13 May 2026

Potential EU ban on meat imports from Brazil

Potential EU ban on meat imports from Brazil

Brazil's failure to abide by EU rules that safeguard human health resulted in the country's provisional removal from the list meat import-eligible countries, that will apply from September.

NEWS 13 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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