Cows

Camera at the Mart: cows see lift in demand at Drumshanbo Mart

Drumshanbo Mart's weekly sale on Friday evening saw a sharper demand for cows, backed by grass buyers and a reduced supply.

MARKETS 30 June 2026

Camera at the Mart: cows see lift in demand at Drumshanbo Mart

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The Grass Week: swing in temperatures and rainfall amounts stressing grass

The Grass Week: swing in temperatures and rainfall amounts stressing grass

GRASS & FEEDING 27 June 2026

IHFA National Open Day comes to Cork

IHFA National Open Day comes to Cork

PEDIGREE 25 June 2026

Farmer Writes: scanning will give us a clearer picture

Farmer Writes: scanning will give us a clearer picture

Farmer Writes: scanning will give us a clearer picture

FARMER WRITES 24 June 2026

Camera at the Mart: good demand for sucklers in Milltown

Camera at the Mart: good demand for sucklers in Milltown

Camera at the Mart: good demand for sucklers in Milltown

MARKETS 24 June 2026

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Meet the inaugural winner of the Pasture Progress Award

Meet the inaugural winner of the Pasture Progress Award

Liam Rochford from Cleariestown, Co Wexford was last week crowned the winner of the newly established 2025 Pasture Progress Award.

GRASS & FEEDING 10 June 2026

Camera at the Mart: exceptional quality cull cows on offer in Elphin Mart

Camera at the Mart: exceptional quality cull cows on offer in Elphin Mart

In this week's sale, Elphin Mart saw some super quality cull cows on offer and these were sought after by both feedlots and farmers. The top quality cull cows were crossing €4/kg.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Farmer Writes: we buffer-fed cows for two months

Farmer Writes: we buffer-fed cows for two months

We have managed the silage-making by doing 50ac of new leys early on followed by another 100ac two weeks later. This did not pass without incident, writes Joe Collingborn.

FARMER WRITES 10 June 2026

Camera at the Mart: lighter stores sought after in Macroom

Camera at the Mart: lighter stores sought after in Macroom

Lighter cattle continue to sell well, with steady demand from grass buyers, while shippers are back buying around the weanling ring, with autumn-born weanlings starting to appear in Macroom.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Action needed where farm cover is low

Action needed where farm cover is low

As growth rates remain lower this week, farms with a cover per cow well below the target of 170kg DM/ha may need to take action, writes Daire Cregg.

GRASS & FEEDING 10 June 2026

Rockwell Farm lodges building plans

Rockwell Farm lodges building plans

Bovinae Investments Ltd, which was set up in 2025 by investors Michael McElligott and Fintan Flood, purchased the 813ac Rockwell Farm before Christmas.

NEWS 10 June 2026

How should farms be managing grass at this time of year?

How should farms be managing grass at this time of year?

With grass growth up and grass quality a challenge, Daire Cregg reports how one discussion group is planning to manage the situation over the coming weeks.

GRASS & FEEDING 10 June 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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