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Beef
National cattle herd over 170,000 head lower on 1 August 2024
Darren Carty
The number of dairy and dairy-cross animals was almost 160,000 head lower with dairy cow or replacement heifer numbers falling by 80,000 head and dairy males by a similar figure.
18 September 2024 Northern Ireland
New life in trade for dairy heifers
Markethill, Kilrea and Ballymena Marts are all reporting an uplift in prices paid for dairy stock.
18 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Suckler outfits hit £3,200 in Downpatrick
Suckler cows were in demand during a recent dispersal sale, while rising milk prices are boosting demand for freshly calved dairy stock.
Cows.ie and IHFA link up for new pedigree heifer market
Cows.ie and the Irish Holstein Friesian Association are linking up as a new opportunity to export dairy in-calf heifers has opened up in North Africa.
3 April 2024 Pedigree