Cattle

Beef factories paying more than quoted prices

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished stock.

MARKETS 25 May 2026

Beef factories paying more than quoted prices

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Jump in number of farmers with off-farm incomes

Jump in number of farmers with off-farm incomes

NEWS 25 May 2026

Farmers asking questions as beef export values rise but prices fall - ICSA

Farmers asking questions as beef export values rise but prices fall - ICSA

NEWS 22 May 2026

Factories to apply hike to kill charges

Factories to apply hike to kill charges

Factories to apply hike to kill charges

NORTHERN IRELAND 20 May 2026

Limousin leave it all on the line in Balmoral

Limousin leave it all on the line in Balmoral

Limousin leave it all on the line in Balmoral

PEDIGREE 20 May 2026

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Parthenaise Cattle Society to host second online sale

Parthenaise Cattle Society to host second online sale

Taking place over the June bank holiday weekend will be the second online timed auction from the Irish Parthenaise Cattle Society.

PEDIGREE 20 May 2026

Balmoral Show produces historic moments

Balmoral Show produces historic moments

There were so many standout moments from the 2026 Balmoral Show, its difficult to put them all into words, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 20 May 2026

Livestock Express changes hands

Livestock Express changes hands

Livestock Express a subsidiary of Netherlands-based shipping company, Vroon is to be sold to an Australian company with a substantial beef portfolio.

MARKETS 20 May 2026

Over four million Bultavo vaccines sold in Ireland

Over four million Bultavo vaccines sold in Ireland

Boehringer Ingelheim said that it believes the majority of its vaccine sales have been administered to dairy herds.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Farmer Writes: cattle thriving well

Farmer Writes: cattle thriving well

With a couple of heifer calves born recently, we finally bucked the trend of bull calves we’d been having.

FARMER WRITES 20 May 2026

NI cattle take another price hit

NI cattle take another price hit

The beef trade in Northern Ireland remains under pressure, with another cut to base quotes.

NORTHERN IRELAND 20 May 2026

Beef takes centre stage at Balmoral

Beef takes centre stage at Balmoral

A lot of the talk at Balmoral Show centered around where beef prices might finally settle.

NORTHERN IRELAND 20 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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