Belgian Blue

How much is too much to pay for calves?

The upward swing in the price of calves is great news for dairy farmers selling calves, but will buyers make money? Aidan Brennan reports.

MARKETS 12 March 2026

How much is too much to pay for calves?

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Promising young red and white Blue heifer sells in private deal

Promising young red and white Blue heifer sells in private deal

PEDIGREE 11 March 2026

Heifer weanlings average €6.45/kg in Gort

Heifer weanlings average €6.45/kg in Gort

MARKETS 11 March 2026

Strong trade for youngstock at Kilrea

Strong trade for youngstock at Kilrea

Strong trade for youngstock at Kilrea

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 March 2026

Exporters are outbid for calves

Exporters are outbid for calves

Exporters are outbid for calves

NEWS 11 February 2026

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Hartley family marks 30 years of breeding with a sale topper in Carlisle

Hartley family marks 30 years of breeding with a sale topper in Carlisle

British Blue bulls sold to a high of 17,000gns at the British Blue Cattle Society's special show and sale in Borderway Mart, Carlisle, on last Wednesday, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 30 December 2025

Farmer Writes: no Belgian Blue bulls this year

Farmer Writes: no Belgian Blue bulls this year

Writing up the due dates and bulls used into our high-tech AI notebook, I realised it’s the first time in over 30 years that we’ve not used a single Belgian Blue bull.

FARMER WRITES 30 December 2025

400,000-to-one triplet calves in Co Clare

400,000-to-one triplet calves in Co Clare

The chance of triplet calves arriving safely is thought to be in the region of 150,000 to one, rising to around 400,000 for same-sex triplets.

NEWS 30 December 2025

My Farming Week: Adam Smyth, Cashel, Carndonagh, Co Donegal

My Farming Week: Adam Smyth, Cashel, Carndonagh, Co Donegal

30-year-old Adam Smyth is in his third winter of milking cows having converted into dairying from sucklers and sheep in 2023.

NEWS 30 December 2025

Tyrone cow equals world record with five calves

Tyrone cow equals world record with five calves

The five living calves were born on a farm outside Killen, Castlederg, in Co Tyrone.

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 December 2025

Martbids Analysis: Belgian Blue claims title in the weanling ring

Martbids Analysis: Belgian Blue claims title in the weanling ring

Adam Woods takes a look back at the 2025 weanling trade and what breed fared best when it came to 2025 prices.

MARKETS 30 December 2025

Weanling prices surge by €1,000/hd

Weanling prices surge by €1,000/hd

Adam Woods reveals by how much the weanling trade finished up in 2025.

MARKETS 30 December 2025

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Taking a preventative approach to scours and supplying calves with targeted health products during digestive disturbance are essential for sustained growth.

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