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Beef Trends: weekly kill hits 2026 peak

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s cattle trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished stock.

MARKETS 28 October 2026

Beef Trends: weekly kill hits 2026 peak

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Proposal to digitise blue cards faces backlash

Proposal to digitise blue cards faces backlash

NEWS 28 October 2026

Good grazing conditions slow dry cow sales

Good grazing conditions slow dry cow sales

NEWS 7 October 2026

Camera at the Mart: store prices continue to lift in Bandon

Camera at the Mart: store prices continue to lift in Bandon

Camera at the Mart: store prices continue to lift in Bandon

MARKETS 22 September 2026

IHFA programme brings key dairy management into Focus for farmers

IHFA programme brings key dairy management into Focus for farmers

IHFA programme brings key dairy management into Focus for farmers

PEDIGREE 10 September 2026

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My Farming Week: installing 63 solar panels on a Clare dairy farm

My Farming Week: installing 63 solar panels on a Clare dairy farm

Andrew Killeen, a dairy farmer from County Clare, milks 110 cows on a heavy farm. He is currently installing a new solar system while also completing Farming for Water measures.

NEWS 10 September 2026

Good start to bucket-fed weanling trade

Good start to bucket-fed weanling trade

Farmers who opted against buying calves in spring as well as those looking to restock having sold older cattle are driving demand for bucket-fed weanlings at present. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 9 September 2026

Camera at the Mart: bounce in bucket-fed weanling price at Corrin

Camera at the Mart: bounce in bucket-fed weanling price at Corrin

An improved store cattle price of late appears to be feeding back into bucket-fed weanling prices, with a 100% clearance rate and close to €5.50/kg on offer in Corrin.

MARKETS 4 September 2026

A look into farming’s crystal ball

A look into farming’s crystal ball

With the next solar eclipse not until 2090, it led to consideration as to what farming will look like the next time the moon blocks out all daylight over Ireland.

DEALER 12 August 2026

Cork girl wins national dairy showmanship title

Cork girl wins national dairy showmanship title

The highly anticipated Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA) FBD National YMA finals returned to Cillin Hill Mart, Kilkenny, on 21 and 22 July, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 29 July 2026

Beef trade steady as numbers remain tight

Beef trade steady as numbers remain tight

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 20 July 2026

Watch: dreams come true for Cedarmore

Watch: dreams come true for Cedarmore

Dreams were made and records were broken at the Breeders' Dream Sale from Cedarmore Holsteins, held at the Irish Holstein Friesian Association national open day, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 13 July 2026

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