Calves

Throughput of calves at Cork Marts rises 16%

Exceptional prices and a big appetite for calves both home and abroad has seen the calf throughout grow year on year in Cork Marts over the last five years. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 24 June 2026

Throughput of calves at Cork Marts rises 16%

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Antrim farm rearing 2,500 calves per year

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My Farming Week: Thomas Kenny, Trust, Kilconnell, Co Galway

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The rise of Wagyu beef in Ireland

The rise of Wagyu beef in Ireland

The rise of Wagyu beef in Ireland

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Heatwave advice: managing beef cattle in hot weather

Heatwave advice: managing beef cattle in hot weather

Hot weather can lead to increased levels of heat stress and pneumonia in beef cattle.

MANAGEMENT 17 June 2026

Farm Tech Talk: Dutch calf import market and livestock trade update

Farm Tech Talk: Dutch calf import market and livestock trade update

Farm Tech Talk is live each and every Friday on the Irish Farmers Journal website and wherever you get your podcasts.

NEWS 17 June 2026

‘Phenomenal’ money for calves this year

‘Phenomenal’ money for calves this year

Following a super spring for calf prices, Tommy Moyles catches up with a few mart managers to get their views on the trade.

MARKETS 17 June 2026

Camera at the Mart: lighter stores sought after in Macroom

Camera at the Mart: lighter stores sought after in Macroom

Lighter cattle continue to sell well, with steady demand from grass buyers, while shippers are back buying around the weanling ring, with autumn-born weanlings starting to appear in Macroom.

MARKETS 17 June 2026

Beef Management: creep grazing, transitioning calves to grass and scanning

Beef Management: creep grazing, transitioning calves to grass and scanning

Martin Merrick details some key information around creep grazing calves for optimum performance, handling swards for dairy beef calves and taking an early scan to identify breeding issues.

MANAGEMENT 17 June 2026

Farmer Writes: a calf with a broken leg

Farmer Writes: a calf with a broken leg

My father greeted me with a pensive look on his face in the yard, as he said one of the calves was lame.

NEWS 17 June 2026

Vet's Corner: summer scour - give the calf time

Vet's Corner: summer scour - give the calf time

What the research points to is a rumen not ready for lush spring grass and a calf grazing the leafy tops while ignoring the fibrous stem.

NEWS 17 June 2026

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