Calves

EU law scuppers Dutch efforts to curb calf imports

Plans to stop the import of Irish calves to the Netherlands appear to have been halted as the regulations governing it are a European matter not a national one writes Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 6 May 2026

EU law scuppers Dutch efforts to curb calf imports

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Calf exports drop 19,000 head on 2025

Calf exports drop 19,000 head on 2025

MARKETS 6 May 2026

Calf price update: upward movement in calf price for traditional breeds

Calf price update: upward movement in calf price for traditional breeds

MARKETS 6 May 2026

Dairy management: grass growth, breeding and calf health

Dairy management: grass growth, breeding and calf health

Dairy management: grass growth, breeding and calf health

MANAGEMENT 6 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: exceptional trade for bull calves in New Ross

Camera at the Mart: exceptional trade for bull calves in New Ross

Camera at the Mart: exceptional trade for bull calves in New Ross

MARKETS 6 May 2026

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Reflections after a very difficult spring

Reflections after a very difficult spring

It has been a hard slog to get this far, writes Fermanagh farmer John Egerton.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 May 2026

Vet’s Corner: Coccidiosis in calves

Vet’s Corner: Coccidiosis in calves

When calves head out to grass, there may also be issues as the parasite eggs are very resistant and will build up in paddocks and survive from one year to the next.

NEWS 1 May 2026

AHI 'hugely frustrated ' with An Post's handling of BVD samples

AHI 'hugely frustrated ' with An Post's handling of BVD samples

AHI's CEO 'hugely frustrated' with An Post's handling of BVD samples and says engagement is ongoing to attempt to find a solution for next year.

NEWS 1 May 2026

Farmer a 'pariah' in community after large amounts of dead calves found on farm

Farmer a 'pariah' in community after large amounts of dead calves found on farm

Farmer pleaded guilty to 173 out of 318 charges of animal neglect, on a full facts basis, in respect of hundreds of calves, at his farm, between March and September 2022. David Raleigh reports.

NEWS 1 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: full clearance for over 1,100 cattle in Skibbereen Mart

Camera at the Mart: full clearance for over 1,100 cattle in Skibbereen Mart

Skibbereen Mart manager Keith Mullaney said grass buyers drove the store trade on Friday, while exporters and farmers clashed on the calves and bull weanlings, reports Cathal Gormley.

MARKETS 1 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: 1,500 calves at May bank holiday sale in Bandon

Camera at the Mart: 1,500 calves at May bank holiday sale in Bandon

The balance of supply and demand was at play in Bandon Mart for this week's calf sale with strong activity from both farmers and shippers resulting in prices holding firm. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 1 May 2026

Investigation into illegal dumping of dead calves in Westmeath river

Investigation into illegal dumping of dead calves in Westmeath river

Separate investigations are under way by the county council, gardaí and the Department of Agriculture.

NEWS 1 May 2026

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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