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Beef management: fodder supplies and SCEP weighing

Martin Merrick discusses assessing fodder supplies now and creating a plan, as well as the targets and timing of SCEP weighing.

MANAGEMENT 12 August 2026

Beef management: fodder supplies and SCEP weighing

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Dairy Management: timing nitrogen after rain and checking heifer targets

Dairy Management: timing nitrogen after rain and checking heifer targets

MANAGEMENT 29 July 2026

ICBF’s operating surplus surged 75% in 2025

ICBF’s operating surplus surged 75% in 2025

NEWS 15 July 2026

Questions and answers with the ICBF

Questions and answers with the ICBF

Questions and answers with the ICBF

PEDIGREE 15 July 2026

ICBF due to update beef Euro-star indices

ICBF due to update beef Euro-star indices

ICBF due to update beef Euro-star indices

BREEDING & HEALTH 8 July 2026

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BEEF2026: high-CBV calves will generate €170/head more at slaughter

BEEF2026: high-CBV calves will generate €170/head more at slaughter

On display at BEEF 2026 was how purchasing high-CBV calves can generate more profit compared with low-CBV calves.

MANAGEMENT 3 June 2026

Most popular beef bulls used on dairy cows so far this year

Most popular beef bulls used on dairy cows so far this year

Of the top 10 bulls used on dairy cows to date in 2026, seven are Aberdeen Angus, two are Hereford and one is a Belgian Blue.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Top 10 dairy sires used on Irish dairy cows revealed

Top 10 dairy sires used on Irish dairy cows revealed

The ICBF data shows the most commonly used dairy bulls so far this year. The highest EBI value on the list is €267.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Average calf prices up to €120 above levels seen in 2025

Average calf prices up to €120 above levels seen in 2025

Last year's record prices for calves were left for dust by a sky-high trade throughout this past spring.

MARKETS 3 June 2026

SCEP year four targets and penalty schedules

SCEP year four targets and penalty schedules

There is no major milestone targets for year four of the scheme but participants still need to keep on top of actions to ensure safe delivery of payments.

SUCKLERS 3 June 2026

Calf price update: prices shoot up as calf supply squeezes

Calf price update: prices shoot up as calf supply squeezes

The seasonal dip in calf supply met with exceptionally strong demand at marts over the last week and this led to prices for most calves surging forward. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 3 June 2026

Major reshuffle in latest ICBF replacement rankings

Major reshuffle in latest ICBF replacement rankings

The most recent genetic evaluations released by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has seen a surge in the number of Angus bulls into the top 50 on the replacement active bull list.

PEDIGREE 3 June 2026

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