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Number of samples arriving at ICBF up 20% year on year

According to the ICBF, the average turnaround time from birth to passport being issued was 14 days last week.

NEWS 7 March 2026

Number of samples arriving at ICBF up 20% year on year

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England to trial bird flu vaccines in turkeys

England to trial bird flu vaccines in turkeys

NEWS 7 March 2026

Dealing with delayed turnout on suckler farms

Dealing with delayed turnout on suckler farms

MARKETS 7 March 2026

Agri jobs: dairy farm assistants and agricultural mechanic wanted

Agri jobs: dairy farm assistants and agricultural mechanic wanted

Agri jobs: dairy farm assistants and agricultural mechanic wanted

NEWS 7 March 2026

Planning to comply with the Beef Welfare Scheme

Planning to comply with the Beef Welfare Scheme

Planning to comply with the Beef Welfare Scheme

SUCKLERS 7 March 2026

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Watch: hoggets sell to €205/head in Ballinasloe Mart

Watch: hoggets sell to €205/head in Ballinasloe Mart

A pen of ewe hoggets topped the €200 mark with slaughter-fit hoggets weighing from 48kg to 58kg selling in a quick trade from €180 to upwards of €190 per head

MARKETS 6 March 2026

TAMS deadline extended for unsuccessful applications in tranche nine

TAMS deadline extended for unsuccessful applications in tranche nine

Applications submitted under tranche nine and which were unsuccessful for selection in either tranche nine or 10 can be resubmitted until Friday 13 March 2026.

SCHEMES 6 March 2026

Farm Tech Talk: Bord Bia review, fertiliser prices and field work

Farm Tech Talk: Bord Bia review, fertiliser prices and field work

On this week’s Farm Tech Talk, the team discuss the potential impact of the conflict in Iran on fertiliser and energy prices, the outcome of the IFA–Bord Bia stand-off, and the field work.

PODCAST 6 March 2026

'We don’t know who owns it' - non-farmer take of forestry funds on the rise

'We don’t know who owns it' - non-farmer take of forestry funds on the rise

Questions have been asked as to who are the private non-farmer interests in the forestry and land markets.

FORESTRY 6 March 2026

Green diesel prices rising twice as fast as road diesel, contractors say

Green diesel prices rising twice as fast as road diesel, contractors say

The green diesel price hike is running roughly twice as steep as the pace of white diesel.

NEWS 6 March 2026

Mart boards to show CBV values for genotyped cattle

Mart boards to show CBV values for genotyped cattle

Up to now, CBV values were only shown for animals being sold from HerdPlus herds.

NEWS 6 March 2026

Fuel industry tells Minister Burke it will co-operate with CCPC probe

Fuel industry tells Minister Burke it will co-operate with CCPC probe

The CCPC is assessing public suspicions of price gouging on petrol, diesel and home heating oil.

NEWS 6 March 2026

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Select milk replacers carefully to ensure top calf development and growth

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