Breeding

Finishing strong after breeding season winds down

In terms of end-of-season fertility analysis, it's essential that farmers keep good records and put all inseminations on the ICBF database, writes Brendan Horan.

MANAGEMENT 17 August 2026

Finishing strong after breeding season winds down

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Drought costing over €3m per day

Drought costing over €3m per day

NEWS 12 August 2026

Editorial: Tullamore's success highlights what Irish agriculture is missing

Editorial: Tullamore's success highlights what Irish agriculture is missing

VIEWPOINTS 12 August 2026

Cuts put NI lamb price at 2025 levels

Cuts put NI lamb price at 2025 levels

Cuts put NI lamb price at 2025 levels

NORTHERN IRELAND 12 August 2026

From beef to dairy as Clare family grows to 226 cows

From beef to dairy as Clare family grows to 226 cows

From beef to dairy as Clare family grows to 226 cows

MILK QUALITY 12 August 2026

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Watch: lambing 640 ewes and selling 1.7 lambs/ewe

Watch: lambing 640 ewes and selling 1.7 lambs/ewe

Selecting lambs fit for slaughter and preparing ewes for the breeding season were the two take-home messages from a recent farm walk hosted by Irish Country Meats in association with Teagasc.

BREEDING & HEALTH 29 July 2026

First hoggets up £8/head at Ballymena

First hoggets up £8/head at Ballymena

There was fiery bidding at the first breeding sheep sale of the year at Ballymena Mart last weekend.

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 July 2026

Tullow sheep breeding sale defies sliding factory prices as hoggets top €400

Tullow sheep breeding sale defies sliding factory prices as hoggets top €400

A downturn in factory prices in recent weeks was not felt around the ring in Tullow mart for it’s first large breeding sale of the season.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Watch: top call of €4,320 in Elphin for weanling heifers

Watch: top call of €4,320 in Elphin for weanling heifers

Cathal Gormley reports from Elphin Mart's special August bank holiday weanling sale, where 317 weanling bulls sold to an average of €2,100.

MARKETS 29 July 2026

Sheep ‘dropping down dead’ in fields from bluetongue in England, farmer warns

Sheep ‘dropping down dead’ in fields from bluetongue in England, farmer warns

Over 130 sheep and cattle have now tested positive for the virus in England since 1 July.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Castleview offers cream of the crop

Castleview offers cream of the crop

Hosting its biennial sale of pedigree Limousin heifers this weekend is the Castleview herd in Co Kerry.

PEDIGREE 29 July 2026

Dairy Management: financial budgets, the end of breeding and time off

Dairy Management: financial budgets, the end of breeding and time off

Do you have time off scheduled for yourself over the next few weeks?

MANAGEMENT 29 July 2026

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Looking for a reason to get out and explore this August?

National Heritage Week runs from 15-23 August, with over 2,000 events taking place across Ireland. Many are free and family-friendly, making it the perfect opportunity to try something new.

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