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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 31 December 2025

Martbids Analysis: Belgian Blue claims title in the weanling ring

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Weanling exports fall by 28% in 2025

Weanling exports fall by 28% in 2025

MARKETS 30 December 2025

Martbids: battle of the breeds 2025

Martbids: battle of the breeds 2025

MARKETS 23 December 2025

Bluetongue risk looms large

Bluetongue risk looms large

Bluetongue risk looms large

DEALER 3 December 2025

Dairy Management: risk to calf exports from bluetongue

Dairy Management: risk to calf exports from bluetongue

Dairy Management: risk to calf exports from bluetongue

NEWS 1 December 2025

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National cattle herd down 130,000 head

National cattle herd down 130,000 head

Contraction in the national cattle herd continues with over 28,000 fewer suckler cows on farms, 60,000 fewer dairy replacement heifers and 47,000 less Friesian males compared to October 2024

NEWS 9 July 2025

Martbids Database: heifer trade takes a hit

Martbids Database: heifer trade takes a hit

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including the what’s happening in the country’s marts.

MARKETS 9 July 2025

Martbids Database: trade holds steady despite extra numbers

Martbids Database: trade holds steady despite extra numbers

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade and what’s happening in the country’s marts.

MARKETS 9 July 2025

Calf births down 54,396 head with national herd over 200,000 head lower

Calf births down 54,396 head with national herd over 200,000 head lower

A reduction in calf births and strong live exports are feeding into a declining cattle herd, with over 233,000 fewer animals on farms on 1 August 2025 compared to 1 August 2024.

NEWS 9 July 2025

Live cattle exports up 12% driven by European demand

Live cattle exports up 12% driven by European demand

Adam Woods has the latest on live cattle exports and how they compare with other years.

MARKETS 9 July 2025

Live cattle exports shy of 300,000 head following 35,273 increase

Live cattle exports shy of 300,000 head following 35,273 increase

The 13.7% increase in export volumes is underpinned by a 26,105 head increase in calf exports, with significant numbers remaining on the move.

NEWS 9 July 2025

Reprieve on calf exports to Dutch markets

Reprieve on calf exports to Dutch markets

It had been planned that from 1 January 2026, by law, Dutch farmers could only source animals from countries that have a national IBR eradication programme.

NEWS 9 July 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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