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Farmer Writes: what is going on with Ireland’s factory beef price?

What makes the situation difficult to understand is that the fall in price is happening at a time when the number of cattle being processed nationally is well back on previous years.

FARMER WRITES 18 March 2026

Farmer Writes: what is going on with Ireland’s factory beef price?

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British Simmental Society targets dairy herd with new initiative

British Simmental Society targets dairy herd with new initiative

PEDIGREE 17 March 2026

Camera at the Mart: trade remains strong in Kilkenny

Camera at the Mart: trade remains strong in Kilkenny

MARTS 17 March 2026

Majority of rented land in US owned by non-farming landlords

Majority of rented land in US owned by non-farming landlords

Majority of rented land in US owned by non-farming landlords

NEWS 17 March 2026

Minister has no plans to reopen ACRES

Minister has no plans to reopen ACRES

Minister has no plans to reopen ACRES

SCHEMES 17 March 2026

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Farmer Writes: no turnout for at least another six weeks

Farmer Writes: no turnout for at least another six weeks

It has been a tough 12 months for English farmer Joe Collingborn, coping with drought, flooding and now an extended winter.

FARMER WRITES 16 March 2026

Colm McCarthy: higher density development is the solution for Dublin

Colm McCarthy: higher density development is the solution for Dublin

The congestion on the M50 is a symptom of the engineering impossibility of adding capacity to what has become the main street of the city.

VIEWPOINTS 16 March 2026

Tipperary land makes over €28,500/ac at auction

Tipperary land makes over €28,500/ac at auction

A non-residential farm in south Tipperary defied expectations as it doubled its pre-sale guide price at auction. Tommy Moyles reports.

PROPERTY 16 March 2026

Have you clubroot in your oilseed rape?

Have you clubroot in your oilseed rape?

Clubroot can decimate oilseed rape crops, result in massive yield losses and even reseeds with another crop.

NEWS 16 March 2026

Healthy quintuplet lambs hit the ground in Cork

Healthy quintuplet lambs hit the ground in Cork

Sunday night brought the birth of healthy quintuplet lambs for one family in Bantry, Co Cork.

NEWS 16 March 2026

Sheep price update: mart prices driving higher entries

Sheep price update: mart prices driving higher entries

Mart managers report a significant increase in throughput, highlighting the lure of higher returns and low opening quotes offered by factories as contributing factors.

MARKETS 16 March 2026

Irish beef quotes bottom of EU price league

Irish beef quotes bottom of EU price league

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

MARKETS 16 March 2026

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Advice for supporting gut health

Taking a preventative approach to scours and supplying calves with targeted health products during digestive disturbance are essential for sustained growth.

Advice for supporting gut health

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