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Utilising ICBF’s active bull listings

The replacement and terminal lists allow AI bulls to be ranked on a wide range of traits and are a good tool for breeders to easily hone in on the characteristics they desire.

BEEF BREEDING 4 April 2026

Utilising ICBF’s active bull listings

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BEEF BREEDING 4 April 2026

Focus beef breeding: signs of stability in suckler herd

Focus beef breeding: signs of stability in suckler herd

BEEF BREEDING 1 April 2026

Calf price update: Angus-sired calves make up 40% of all traded

Calf price update: Angus-sired calves make up 40% of all traded

Calf price update: Angus-sired calves make up 40% of all traded

MARKETS 1 April 2026

Online system opens for 2026 nitrates derogation applications

Online system opens for 2026 nitrates derogation applications

Online system opens for 2026 nitrates derogation applications

NEWS 1 April 2026

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Beef-sired calves dominating marts

Beef-sired calves dominating marts

While a surge in supply has seen prices for beef-sired calves slip, their prices are considerably above those of the last two years writes Tommy Moyles.

NEWS 11 March 2026

Calf price update: export demand raises Friesian bull calf price

Calf price update: export demand raises Friesian bull calf price

Prices for Friesian bull calves were up again, as mart managers reported strong demand from exporters. Meanwhile, Angus-cross calves passed Friesians as the must numerous breed on offer at calf sales.

MARKETS 11 March 2026

New breed bonus structure from Irish Hereford Prime and ABP

New breed bonus structure from Irish Hereford Prime and ABP

Producer group members can now receive an additional bonus of up to 10c/kg from ABP if they meet specific new sustainability and animal genetic specifications.

NEWS 11 March 2026

Prices ease amid peak calf sales

Prices ease amid peak calf sales

Mart managers are reporting that calf numbers are peaking and this increased supply is resulting in an easing of calf prices across the board, writes Tommy Moyles.

NEWS 11 March 2026

Calf price update: prices back across the board for main breeds

Calf price update: prices back across the board for main breeds

Numbers remain high at marts across the country, but prices have softened as a result, according to the ICBF calf price table, writes Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 11 March 2026

Beef HealthCheck reports – 10 years on

Beef HealthCheck reports – 10 years on

Dr Nataschua Meunier takes a look back at the Beef HealthCheck programme and how it has evolved over the last 10 years.

BREEDING & HEALTH 11 March 2026

Calf price update: prices move upwards as numbers spike

Calf price update: prices move upwards as numbers spike

After slipping the previous week, strong demand from both home and abroad appears to have given calf prices a bounce over the last seven days reports Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 11 March 2026

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

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