Calved heifers

Beef Management: hygiene at calving, first calved heifers and Bluetongue

Martin Merrick runs through some of the hygiene practices farmers should uptake at calving, minding first calved heifers and what Bluetongue has done to the live trade this week.

MANAGEMENT 28 January 2026

Beef Management: hygiene at calving, first calved heifers and Bluetongue

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Robust demand at Dungannon dairy sale

Robust demand at Dungannon dairy sale

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 January 2026

Milk price cuts put pressure on heifer sales

Milk price cuts put pressure on heifer sales

NEWS 8 October 2025

Juggling horses and heifers in high country

Juggling horses and heifers in high country

Juggling horses and heifers in high country

BREEDING & HEALTH 8 October 2025

Watch: Herbie's heifers hit €15,500 in Carrigallen

Watch: Herbie's heifers hit €15,500 in Carrigallen

Watch: Herbie's heifers hit €15,500 in Carrigallen

MARKETS 4 October 2025

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£5,600 for suckler outfit at Ballymena

£5,600 for suckler outfit at Ballymena

The first of the heifer sales have commenced in Northern Ireland with demand continuing to be high for quality heifers

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 April 2025

SCEP weighing offers some time to assess management on Tullamore Farm

SCEP weighing offers some time to assess management on Tullamore Farm

Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an update on Tullamore Farm SCEP weighing, which took place last week.

BREEDING & HEALTH 2 April 2025

Heifer rearing costs hit €1,722/head in 2025

Heifer rearing costs hit €1,722/head in 2025

If the opportunity cost of selling a heifer calf at €600/head is factored in, the true cost is as high as €2,322/head.

YOUNG STOCK 2 April 2025

Suckler stock met with strong demand at Swatragh

Suckler stock met with strong demand at Swatragh

David Clarke reports from the latest sale of breeding stock at Swatragh Livestock Mart

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 April 2025

Dairy herd replacement deficit a ‘serious wake-up call’ - ICOS

Dairy herd replacement deficit a ‘serious wake-up call’ - ICOS

The ICBF data presented to the Department calf welfare shareholder meeting showed that the number of dairy female calf registrations is down 12.5% in 2025 when compared with 2024.

NEWS 2 April 2025

In pictures: insatiable demand as cows average over €3,050 in New Ross

In pictures: insatiable demand as cows average over €3,050 in New Ross

The 130 freshly calved heifers and cows from the high-performing Battlestown herd generated interest from all corners of Ireland.

NEWS 2 April 2025

Red-hot prices for dairy stock in marts

Red-hot prices for dairy stock in marts

The strength of the trade was illustrated in Carnew Mart this week, where a dairy clearance sale saw an average of €2,775/head paid for freshly calved heifers.

NEWS 2 April 2025

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Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

Learn how Abbeyleix dairy farmer Seán Miller uses GAIN Easi Mix to drive calf performance on his family farm.

Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

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