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Beef
In pictures: Almost 2,100 calves in Bandon calf sale
Tommy Moyles
Tommy Moyles reports from a busy bank holiday sale in Bandon this week as the number of calves exceeds 2,000 for the first time this year.
17 March 2024 News
In pictures: our favourite photos from this week
Our photographers were busy catching events around the island this week. We have images from International Women's Day event, a rainy tillage event and a few farm visits.
14 March 2024 Markets
In pictures: strong calves driving trade in Drumcollogher
Shanon Kinahan was in Drumcollogher Mart on Thursday for its weekly calf sale.
No demand for lighter beef cross calves
Lighter beef cross calves, those under 50kg, are meeting a challenging marketplace at the moment, as buyer appetite doesn't appear to be there for them.
13 March 2024 News
Martbids Database: weanling trade on fire
Adam Woods takes a look at the Irish Farmers Journal Martbids Database to check out how the mart trade is going.
13 March 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: Angus attract premium prices in Castlerea
Adam Woods reports from Castlerea Mart's general cattle sale, which took place last Thursday.
13 March 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: marked improvement in Carnew calf trade
The calf trade at Carnew was a bit brighter at last week's sale compared with recent weeks, as calmer weather meant exporters got calves moving. This resulted in an improved trade at the Wicklow mart.
13 March 2024 Markets
Milking ‘happy medium’ cows in Dundonald
The NI Institute of Agricultural Science recently visited the dairy unit at Blakiston Houston Estates in Co Down.
13 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Beef Management: shed space, colostrum and lime/fertilsier applications
Adam Woods takes a look at dealing with the current weather conditions, getting enough colostrum into calves and the lime/fertilser/slurry relationships that farmers have to remember.
13 March 2024 Management
Replacement heifer accommodation to the fore in Waterford
With yearling accommodation switched over to cow cubicles, a new purpose-built heifer cubicle shed and calf house were built earlier this year.
13 March 2024 Buildings
Dairy beef on the edge
The value of good farm infrastructure was on display at the DairyBeef 500 farm walk near Union Hall in west Cork recently. Stock have had almost three weeks at grass in February. Tommy Moyles reports.
13 March 2024 Grass & feeding
Calf prices: Friesian bull calf prices stabilise as weather settles
Beef calf numbers are increasing, while, after weather upset trade for a few weeks, prices for Friesian bull calves settled as exporters were able to move on calves.
13 March 2024 Markets