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Fresh fears for marts as cattle slide

Cattle numbers sold though marts in Connacht between January and May fell by 13% compared to 2025.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Fresh fears for marts as cattle slide

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Mart sales plummet by 13% in Connacht and border counties

Mart sales plummet by 13% in Connacht and border counties

NEWS 21 June 2026

Waterford tops average herd size in 2025

Waterford tops average herd size in 2025

NEWS 17 June 2026

Cattle need more feed to grow, research finds

Cattle need more feed to grow, research finds

Cattle need more feed to grow, research finds

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 June 2026

Farmer Writes: the first three weeks of breeding done

Farmer Writes: the first three weeks of breeding done

Farmer Writes: the first three weeks of breeding done

FARMER WRITES 10 June 2026

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Sucklers brought back on track in the Belfast Hills

Sucklers brought back on track in the Belfast Hills

David Wright reports on a suckler herd where investing in fertility is paying off.

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 May 2026

Finishers assess wreckage of their worst winter

Finishers assess wreckage of their worst winter

Any gains from a bumper year in 2025 have been completely washed away by toughest winter for cattle finishers since the dark days of BSE in the 1990s.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Farmer Writes: raising the breeding bar

Farmer Writes: raising the breeding bar

Having had more heifer calves in the herd in recent years is creating a positive selection problem for Tommy Moyles when it comes to breeding his suckler herd at Ardfield, Clonakilty, Co Cork.

FARMER WRITES 6 May 2026

Bulling heifers are slow to come into heat

Bulling heifers are slow to come into heat

John Egerton is now in the middle of breeding season for his spring-calving suckler herd.

FARMER WRITES 6 May 2026

Bovine birth registrations still trending above 2025 levels

Bovine birth registrations still trending above 2025 levels

Births to dairy dams are running 15,503 head, or 1.1% higher than in 2025, while births to beef cows are running 13,269 head, or 3.2% higher.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: the suckler revival

Inside the Farmers Journal: the suckler revival

On this week’s show Declan O’Brien looks at the revival in suckler numbers, we look at tree planting levels and the EU’s fertiliser plan.

NEWS 6 May 2026

US suckler slide could underpin Irish price

US suckler slide could underpin Irish price

Meat sector analyst Rupert Claxton said any short-term reduction in Irish store or weanling prices would not be significant.

NEWS 6 May 2026

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BEEF2026: a must-attend event for beef farmers

Held every two years, BEEF2026 taking place on Wednesday, 1 July, promises to be one of the most important events in the farming calendar.

BEEF2026: a must-attend event for beef farmers

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