Bull beef

Quality cattle marry with high CBV in Laois

Laois suckler farmer Thomas Carroll won Ashbourne Meats suckler farmer finisher Beef Quality Award last year, with the quality of cattle on display showing why he was a worthy winner.

BREEDING & HEALTH 13 May 2026

Quality cattle marry with high CBV in Laois

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CBV and quality cattle hand in hand in Laois

CBV and quality cattle hand in hand in Laois

NEWS 7 May 2026

Breeding has begun on Tullamore Farm with 39 heifers served

Breeding has begun on Tullamore Farm with 39 heifers served

TULLAMORE FARM 17 April 2026

Beef Management: young bulls, purchasing dairy beef calves and tagging

Beef Management: young bulls, purchasing dairy beef calves and tagging

Beef Management: young bulls, purchasing dairy beef calves and tagging

MANAGEMENT 14 January 2026

ICBF Beef Quality Awards: dairy beef finisher

ICBF Beef Quality Awards: dairy beef finisher

ICBF Beef Quality Awards: dairy beef finisher

MANAGEMENT 26 November 2025

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Finishing young bulls – good silage keeps costs down

Finishing young bulls – good silage keeps costs down

Deciding whether to keep suckler-bred bulls entire or opt for castration is a key decision for farmers right now

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

New Irish ration hits the market

New Irish ration hits the market

A new Irish ration has hit the market as a private merchant tries to support the tillage sector and promote Irish grain.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Finding a new way in Fermanagh

Finding a new way in Fermanagh

Adam Woods reports from the Ulster Grassland Society annual summer beef meeting, which took place in Fermanagh at the end of June.

BREEDING & HEALTH 1 January 1970

No sunset for sucklers in Monaghan

No sunset for sucklers in Monaghan

Adam Woods reports from a farm walk held on the farm of Wesley Browne just outside Monaghan town in Co Monaghan.

BREEDING & HEALTH 1 January 1970

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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