Livestock

Farm Tech Talk: CAP cuts, cattle prices and a game-changing calf shed

The impact of the proposed CAP cuts on Tullamore Farm features on this week's Farm Tech Talk.

NEWS 13 November 2026

Farm Tech Talk: CAP cuts, cattle prices and a game-changing calf shed

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Beef Trends: big cow kill drives numbers

Beef Trends: big cow kill drives numbers

MARKETS 11 November 2026

Craigdoo gimmer tops Suffolk great bonanza at 10,000gns

Craigdoo gimmer tops Suffolk great bonanza at 10,000gns

PEDIGREE 11 November 2026

Limousin-cross heifer tops €12,800 in lively Stranorlar sale

Limousin-cross heifer tops €12,800 in lively Stranorlar sale

Limousin-cross heifer tops €12,800 in lively Stranorlar sale

PEDIGREE 10 November 2026

Farm Tech Talk: US elections, livestock trade and an impressive new calf shed

Farm Tech Talk: US elections, livestock trade and an impressive new calf shed

Farm Tech Talk: US elections, livestock trade and an impressive new calf shed

NEWS 6 November 2026

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'Young people not eating the same amount of potatoes we did' - Hoey

'Young people not eating the same amount of potatoes we did' - Hoey

We’re all on the conveyor belt, and the people that are falling off were eating the larger tonnages of spuds, Michael Hoey of Country Crest told attendees at Tillage Day 2026.

NEWS 5 November 2026

TB costs State €77m in first nine months of 2026

TB costs State €77m in first nine months of 2026

The Department has paid almost €11m to veterinary practitioners for TB testing in the first three quarters of 2026.

NEWS 5 November 2026

Steady trade for beef cattle at Ballymena

Steady trade for beef cattle at Ballymena

Over 300 beef cattle were on offer at Ballymena Mart last Thursday.

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 November 2026

Beef Trends: trade stabilises after recent uncertainty

Beef Trends: trade stabilises after recent uncertainty

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

MARKETS 4 November 2026

Beef prices steady, with no cuts to quotes this week

Beef prices steady, with no cuts to quotes this week

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

MARKETS 2 November 2026

Challenges and opportunities of upland farming focus of Teagasc and CAFRE event

Challenges and opportunities of upland farming focus of Teagasc and CAFRE event

The event will hear from leading experts, researchers and practitioners as they explore how the uplands can contribute to the delivery of ecosystem services for wider society.

NEWS 2 November 2026

Farm Tech Talk: CAP, schemes and livestock trade

Farm Tech Talk: CAP, schemes and livestock trade

The changes to the CAP announced this week, the Algerian export market, grass supplies and the breeding season for sheep all feature this week.

NEWS 30 October 2026

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Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

As Ireland celebrates Science Week from 8 to 15 November, coordinated by Research Ireland, the theme 'Water: from molecule to ocean' looks at how climate change alters the water systems we rely upon.

Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

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