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Bumper year for livestock cattle marts

The sharp lift in cattle prices of upwards of 40% in 2025 encouraged more farmers to market cattle live, with throughput falling by just 0.2% despite a drop in the national herd.

NEWS 24 December 2025

Bumper year for livestock cattle marts

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Beef factories ‘need to restructure to ensure profitability’

Beef factories ‘need to restructure to ensure profitability’

NEWS 26 November 2025

€30,000 worth of cattle stolen in Cork

€30,000 worth of cattle stolen in Cork

NEWS 25 November 2025

National cattle herd down 130,000 head

National cattle herd down 130,000 head

National cattle herd down 130,000 head

NEWS 19 November 2025

Camera at the Mart: calf trade on fire in New Ross

Camera at the Mart: calf trade on fire in New Ross

Camera at the Mart: calf trade on fire in New Ross

MARKETS 19 November 2025

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Rockwell cows offered as part of land sale

Rockwell cows offered as part of land sale

The prospective purchaser of Rockwell Farm will have the option to purchase the noted Co Tipperary farm's dairy herd, reports Tommy Moyles.

NEWS 12 October 2025

Ireland still on track to hit record milk supply

Ireland still on track to hit record milk supply

Year-to-date milk intakes are generally running around 5% ahead of 2024 levels which would take Ireland to a record national supply of 8.85 billion litres.

NEWS 12 October 2025

Farmers to self-declare milking platform stocking rate

Farmers to self-declare milking platform stocking rate

He said that all cows in the dairy herd will be included in the milking platform stocking rate calculation under the proposed Nitrates Action Programme.

NEWS 12 October 2025

Agri job: dairy farm workers in demand

Agri job: dairy farm workers in demand

Dairy farms in Cork, Tipperary and Waterford are looking for workers.

NEWS 12 October 2025

Gurteen seeks unit manager

Gurteen seeks unit manager

The beef enterprise at Gurteen consists of 70 suckler cows, plus replacements, 120 head of finishing cattle and 120 head of young stock.

DEALER 12 October 2025

Up to 500 calves died on Roscommon farm since 2023 court hears

Up to 500 calves died on Roscommon farm since 2023 court hears

A dairy farmer has been ordered to surrender his passport by a judge in a case relating to animal welfare issues on a Roscommon farm.

NEWS 12 October 2025

Calf births down 54,396 head with national herd over 200,000 head lower

Calf births down 54,396 head with national herd over 200,000 head lower

A reduction in calf births and strong live exports are feeding into a declining cattle herd, with over 233,000 fewer animals on farms on 1 August 2025 compared to 1 August 2024.

NEWS 12 October 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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