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Renewables Roadshow: how to register
Stephen Robb
The Irish Farmers Journal's Renewables Roadshow is set to take place throughout April and will highlight how you can make renewables pay for your farm, business, and home.
27 March 2024 News
Calf numbers rise as exports kick on
Calf numbers appear to be increasing at marts throughout the country at a time when they usually begin to decline. This combined with an increase in calf exports is keeping a solid floor on trade.
27 March 2024 Pedigree
Griananpoll 1 Whizkid whizzes his way around Hereford premier sale
Shanon Kinahan reports from a cracking Hereford premier sale in Tullamore Mart.
Porter reapes the success in Roscommon
Both the male and female averages rose at this year's Simmental spring premier sale, reports Shanon Kinahan.
27 March 2024 Pedigree
Record rainfall disrupting grazing plans in Mayo
Adam Woods reports from a Teagasc early grass walk in Ballyglass in Co Mayo.
27 March 2024 Grass & feeding
UK mart group enters Irish market
The Dealer sees that the UK mart group Harrison and Hetherington is eyeing up the Irish livestock sales market.
27 March 2024 Dealer
Two years without stopping: Keenan’s revamped Mechfibre+ sticking the pace
Keenan launched its updated MechFiber+ range of paddle feeders two years. Midland’s farm Cows.ie bought the first 28m3 machine, and it hasn’t had a day off in two years. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
27 March 2024 Farm machinery
NI Trends: positive trends remain in beef trade; hoggets hit key buying period
The beef trade in Northern Ireland remains positive going into the Easter period, while hoggets have entered a key buying week.
27 March 2024 Markets
Beef Trends: quotes creeping upwards
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished animals.
27 March 2024 Markets
Martbids Database: weather doesn’t dampen mart trade
Adam Woods takes a look at this week’s Martbids analysis table and what’s happening the cattle trade in marts this week.
27 March 2024 Markets
Calf prices: numbers up 12% over the last week as trade stays steady
The number of calves traded in marts this week was up over 10% compared with last week and is running ahead of the same time last year.
27 March 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: stronger calf sells well in Cashel
Trade was solid in Cashel at the Tipperary mart's weekly calf sale on Saturday, with over 400 calves sold.
27 March 2024 Markets