Cattle

TB vaccination programme sought by senator for cattle herd

Senator Paul Daly said he is convinced that the TB testing strategy will not solve the TB crisis in Ireland.

NEWS 20 September 2026

TB vaccination programme sought by senator for cattle herd

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Farmers warned over risks of nitrate poisoning in cows

Farmers warned over risks of nitrate poisoning in cows

NEWS 18 September 2026

Agricultural Relief: what it is and why does it matter to farm families?

Agricultural Relief: what it is and why does it matter to farm families?

FEATURE 17 September 2026

My Farming Week: Avril Crowe, Mohill, Co Leitrim

My Farming Week: Avril Crowe, Mohill, Co Leitrim

My Farming Week: Avril Crowe, Mohill, Co Leitrim

NEWS 17 September 2026

27% of dairy farmers without adequate winter fodder

27% of dairy farmers without adequate winter fodder

27% of dairy farmers without adequate winter fodder

NEWS 16 September 2026

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Northern View: NI cattle prices continue to firm

Northern View: NI cattle prices continue to firm

Higher prices are again being paid in NI for finished cattle this week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 September 2026

Irish-bred heifers are

Irish-bred heifers are "Summer Spectacular" champions

Show champions from across Northern Ireland went head to head at the Commercial Beef Breeders' Summer Spectacular last week, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 15 September 2026

Beef finishers need to avoid a repeat winter

Beef finishers need to avoid a repeat winter

A collapse in finished cattle prices during 2026 resulted in big losses for beef finishers.

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 September 2026

DEARA gets 15 requests for Fivemiletown cull data

DEARA gets 15 requests for Fivemiletown cull data

Only one of the requests has received any relevant data from the department

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 September 2026

Rise in nitrogen levels in rivers in first half of 2026 – EPA

Rise in nitrogen levels in rivers in first half of 2026 – EPA

The EPA outlined four factors which influenced nitrogen concentrations between 2024 and 2026, with fertiliser use, weather and the size of the national cattle herd all included.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 15 September 2026

Irish grain and straw in focus for fodder stretching

Irish grain and straw in focus for fodder stretching

There was a focus on keeping fodder local on the Teagasc stand at this year’s National Ploughing Championships as livestock farmers look ahead to winter fodder.

NEWS 15 September 2026

Ploughing attendees catch Ennis Mart sale live on IFJ stand

Ploughing attendees catch Ennis Mart sale live on IFJ stand

Ennis Mart saw a 97% clearance across 447 cattle in Tuesday's sale. The mart made a special appearance on the Irish Farmers Journal stand with a live playing of the sale.

MARKETS 15 September 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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