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Beef
Beef Management: front loading meal to stores in winter
Kieran Mailey
Front loading meal to weanlings and store cattle is a good way to keep animals on track to hit target weights after housing.
21 October 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: 100% clearance in Skibbereen show and sale
A full clearance and top prices tell the story of the cattle trade in Skibbereen Mart for its weanling show and sale on Friday last.
18 October 2024 Management
Tullamore Farm update: cattle coming in and rams going out
Shaun Diver gives an update on what has been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
More organic beef finishing farms needed to prevent leakage - Teagasc
Economist with Teagasc Kevin Kilcline told Friday morning's Signpost webinar that the lack of organic beef finishing farms is leading to weanlings and stores being sold conventionally.
18 October 2024 News
Camera at the Mart: tops of €4,600 for elite Ballina sale
Records were broken in Mayo-Sligo Mart, Ballina, when €4,600 was paid for a Belgian Blue-cross heifer calf.
16 October 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: serious demand for weanlings continues in south Kerry
It would be safe to say demand almost exceeded supply at the spring-born weanling show and sale in Iveragh Co-operative Mart this week. Bulls between 300kg and 350kg were competed strongly for.
16 October 2024 Markets
In pictures: flying trade for weanlings at Markethill Mart
The annual show and sale of Charolais weanlings met with strong buying demand in Markethill Mart.
16 October 2024 Markets
Mild weather posing pneumonia risk to weanlings
Temperatures are expected to rise in the coming days, bringing with it an increasing risk of respiratory problems in young cattle and animals recently housed.
15 October 2024 Management
Five tips for housing cattle in autumn
As winter housing ramps up, outlined are some tips to manage cattle as they move indoors for winter.
12 October 2024 Management
Rampant demand boosts weanling trade
The weanling trade is buoyant as intense buying competition boosts prices for suckler bred calves
9 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Beef management: housing, dehorning and loading safety
In this week's beef management notes, Adam Woods takes a look at safety at loading time, dehorning calves and looking after stock once they have been housed .
9 October 2024 Management
Dry cows in demand in Cashel
Adam Woods reports from last Saturday's special show and sale of weanlings in Cashel.
9 October 2024 Markets