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MartBids Database: signs of more demand for finished cattle

Agents are more active for slaughter-fit and forward stores in recent days, with more bite in the trade for cull cows.

MARKETS 1 April 2026

MartBids Database: signs of more demand for finished cattle

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‘Smear campaigns’ threaten live export trade, shippers warn

‘Smear campaigns’ threaten live export trade, shippers warn

NEWS 30 March 2026

Planning to comply with the Beef Welfare Scheme

Planning to comply with the Beef Welfare Scheme

SUCKLERS 7 March 2026

Camera at the Mart: flying trade as bulls average €5.46/kg in Donegal Mart

Camera at the Mart: flying trade as bulls average €5.46/kg in Donegal Mart

Camera at the Mart: flying trade as bulls average €5.46/kg in Donegal Mart

MARKETS 26 January 2026

Bluetongue latest: live exports of cattle and sheep from ROI to NI suspended

Bluetongue latest: live exports of cattle and sheep from ROI to NI suspended

Bluetongue latest: live exports of cattle and sheep from ROI to NI suspended

NEWS 26 January 2026

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Bluetongue latest: temporary stalling of live exports to some countries

Bluetongue latest: temporary stalling of live exports to some countries

Adam Woods has the latest on the news that an outbreak of bluetongue has occurred in Wexford.

NEWS 1 October 2025

Martbids Database: mart trade eases back

Martbids Database: mart trade eases back

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.

MARKETS 1 October 2025

Camera at the Mart: flying trade at Roscrea weanling sale

Camera at the Mart: flying trade at Roscrea weanling sale

The top third of heifers and bulls averaged in excess of €6/kg, with average prices trending north of €5.50/kg for many classes.

MARKETS 1 October 2025

Mart managers confident heading into sale boycott by some exporters

Mart managers confident heading into sale boycott by some exporters

Reports from mart managers point towards no decline in the number of cattle booked in for sale this week as a group of live exports have threatened to boycott the ringside.

NEWS 1 October 2025

Exporters' mart boycott – have your say

Exporters' mart boycott – have your say

We want our readers' views on this week’s exporter boycott of marts in our online survey below.

NEWS 1 October 2025

Exporter mart boycott: 'positive' talks but still going ahead

Exporter mart boycott: 'positive' talks but still going ahead

Adam Woods has the latest on a meeting held between a number of exporters and AHI on Thursday.

NEWS 1 October 2025

Marts brace for boycott by exporters

Marts brace for boycott by exporters

Adam Woods has the latest on the planned move by exporters to boycott marts next week.

MARKETS 1 October 2025

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

BVD – the silent risk that still remains

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