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Cull cow mart trade buoyant this week
Declan O’Brien
High prices for cull cows is also helping underpin in-calf heifer values.
30 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Jalex heifers hit £18,000 at on-farm sale
The latest production sale from the Jalex herd saw a maiden heifer top the trade at an extraordinary price of £18,000.
23 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Slatabogie heifer calves sell to 5,500gns
An on-farm production sale of breeding heifers from Slatabogie Holsteins saw heifer calves top the trade at 5,500 guineas
Producing high-quality suckler replacements
Spotting an opening in the market, Martin Tumilty has moved from rearing stores to producing high-quality suckler replacements on his Co Down farm. Kieran Mailey reports.
16 October 2024 Management
Hot trade for Simmental heifers in Ballymote
All types of Simmental heifers met with firm demand at the annual Simmental-crossbred sale in Ballymote on Saturday last.
9 October 2024 Markets
Young farmers looking for farms
Aidan Brennan chats with two members of the Future Vision group looking to enter the sector.
2 October 2024 Grass & feeding
Camera at the Mart: flying trade for breeding heifers at McKeon’s annual sale
Nevan McKiernan was in Carrigallen Mart for Mark McKeon's annual sale of calved and in-calf heifers.
25 September 2024 Breeding & health
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.
18 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Removing the stock bull in spring-calving herds
Breeding activity should be low in spring-calving suckler herds, making it possible to remove the stock bull.
20 August 2024 Management
Bostonia gears up for bi-annual production sale
With 35 lots on offer, the West of Ireland pedigree herd will have top-quality heifers on offer across all age brackets, from weanlings to in-calf heifers and cows.
7 August 2024 Pedigree
Bóthar to send 60 calves to Kosovo
Bóthar is now looking for donations from the public to help pay for shipment costs and help the heifers to reach Kosovo.
24 July 2024 News
Milan Limousins bow out with dispersal sale
After nearly 30 years of breeding pedigree Limousins, Donie and Maura McKeown will see their prized herd sold this weekend in Elphin Mart.
18 July 2024 Pedigree