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Beef
Martbids Database: farmers and exporters clash in battle for cattle
Adam Woods
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
5 February 2025 Markets
Forward store beef heifers hit €5/kg
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade and mart trade.
3 February 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: Up to €1,760 paid for weanlings in Skibbereen
Demand exceeded supply at the special weanling sale in Skibbereen Mart on Friday, as exporters continue to drive demand.
Martbids Database: dry cow demand exceeds supply
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts
29 January 2025 Markets
Martbids Database: dairy-beef weanlings hit €3.50/kg
Adam Woods reports on this week’s mart trade and what’s happening in the country’s marts.
22 January 2025 Markets
Martbids Database: Belgian Blue hits top spot in weanling rings
Adam Woods takes a look back at the 2024 weanling trade and what breed fared best when it came to 2024 prices.
1 January 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: weanlings in demand at Swatragh Mart
Weanlings were a super trade at the weekly cattle sale in Swatragh Mart, with buyers also active for cull cows.
23 December 2024 Markets
Five things to be positive about beef farming in 2025
Adam Woods takes a look ahead to 2025 and what could for in store for beef farmers.
23 December 2024 Markets
Martbids Database: light weanlings break €4/kg barrier
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
18 December 2024 Markets
Martbids Database: cattle trade hits new highs
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s cattle trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
4 December 2024 Markets
Tullamore Farm: bulls set sail for Italy and students fly in from Kansas
Shaun Diver has the latest update from the Irish Farmers Journal beef and sheep demonstration farm in Tullamore.
29 November 2024 Management
Tullamore Farm: grazing comes to a close as cull cows start to move
Shaun Diver has the latest update from Tullamore Farm, including this week's TB test, cull cow carcase weights and feeding wholecrop silage.
22 November 2024 Management