Darren Carty

Lower-cost rations can end up costing more in lost performance

Decisions on selecting concentrates should be focused primarily on the energy content of the feed and then protein conten/cost price.

GRASS & FEEDING 25 October 2026

Lower-cost rations can end up costing more in lost performance

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Sheep Trends: lambs static at €8.15/kg to €8.30/kg

Sheep Trends: lambs static at €8.15/kg to €8.30/kg

MARKETS 21 October 2026

Lambs trading from €8.15/kg to €8.30/kg

Lambs trading from €8.15/kg to €8.30/kg

MARKETS 21 October 2026

Weighing up finishing prospects for store lambs

Weighing up finishing prospects for store lambs

Weighing up finishing prospects for store lambs

MANAGEMENT 21 October 2026

Sheep Management: liver fluke and high worm burdens in lambs

Sheep Management: liver fluke and high worm burdens in lambs

Sheep Management: liver fluke and high worm burdens in lambs

MANAGEMENT 21 October 2026

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Commercial horticulture sector aid scheme opened

Commercial horticulture sector aid scheme opened

The scheme which grant aids capital investments in specialised plant and equipment will remain open until Friday 4 December 2026.

SCHEMES 21 October 2026

€203m Eco-Scheme payment with progress on BISS and CRISS

€203m Eco-Scheme payment with progress on BISS and CRISS

The payments were completed to just shy of 107,000 farmers with Minister Heydon expecting BISS and CRISS payments to commence before the end of the week

SCHEMES 21 October 2026

Applications open for equine technical support and breeding scheme

Applications open for equine technical support and breeding scheme

Funding of €854,000 is available for the scheme in 2027, building on 38 innovative projects awarded to 10 organisations in 2026.

NEWS 21 October 2026

Sheep price update: trade stagnant at average price of €8.20/kg

Sheep price update: trade stagnant at average price of €8.20/kg

Base quotes in the main factories are unchanged at €7.90/kg plus their 20c/kg QA payment, while mart prices are steady.

MARKETS 19 October 2026

Watch: premium in-calf heifers average shy of €6,000 in Tuam

Watch: premium in-calf heifers average shy of €6,000 in Tuam

Prices for the handpicked in-calf heifers sold in the main from €5,000 to €7,000, with a few lots to €8,800 and a showstopper to a top call of €14,200.

MARKETS 19 October 2026

In pictures: quality cattle hold firm but plainer types easier in Castlerea

In pictures: quality cattle hold firm but plainer types easier in Castlerea

Throughput in the mart is currently at peak, with upwards of 1,500 head traded in the last week.

MARKETS 17 October 2026

In pictures: average of €3,560 for in-calf heifers in Roscommon Mart

In pictures: average of €3,560 for in-calf heifers in Roscommon Mart

There was a 75% clearance of the 65 heifers offered by two vendors, with prices topping at €5,000/head.

MARKETS 16 October 2026

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

Bord Bia Head of Dairy David Kennedy spoke to Julian Mellentin, New Nutrition business founder, to explore the trends influencing dairy and what they could mean for Ireland’s grass-fed dairy sector.

Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

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