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Beef
Watch: suckler outfits hit €7,750 in Carrigallen
Adam Woods
Adam Woods reports from Monday night’s special sale of suckler stock in Carrigallen mart.
19 March 2025 Markets
Beef Management: Stock bull purchase and utilisiing good weather
Adam Woods takes a look at some tips when buying a stock bull and getting cattle turned out.
18 March 2025 News
Tirlán announces February milk price
While butter price has strengthened recently, there is considerable uncertainty on the potential impact of tariffs in the coming months, according to Tirlán chair John Murphy.
ICBF updates sire advice and TB data
New addition to sire advice has potential to save dairy industry €2.2m, writes Kevin Downing from the ICBF.
17 March 2025 Spring AI
Dairy Management: crucial few weeks for grass
Grazing conditions are perfect, but grass growth rates and average farm cover are behind target leading to tricky grassland management over the next few weeks, writes Aidan Brennan.
17 March 2025 Management
ICMSA urges AI companies to 'press pause' on IP plans for 2025
The ICMSA's calls reference Dovea Genetics, Eurogene, Munster Bovine and Progressive Genetics.
13 March 2025 News
Bull selection is critical for good results
It makes more sense to use a good bull as an average or below average one when going to the trouble of AI, writes Aidan Brennan.
12 March 2025 Spring AI
Sexed semen and beef AI on the up
The increased use of sexed dairy semen and beef AI on the dairy herd has offset the decline in conventional dairy AI.
12 March 2025 Spring AI
Dairy Management: fertiliser, picking bulls and keeping calves healthy
Aidan Brennan looks at how much nitrogen should be spread now to ensure good grass growth rates for the rest of the spring
12 March 2025 Management
Suckler farming for fat in Shetland
Adam Woods reports from this year’s British Cattle Breeders conference, where Shetlands' suckler farmer Jamie Leslie discussed his herd of 90 Aberdeen Angus suckler cows.
12 March 2025 Sucklers
Olcastletown Mojo tops the Active Bull List
Aidan Brennan looks at the bulls on the Active Bull List for 2025 and discusses some of the key changes for 2025.
12 March 2025 Spring AI
Beef Management: rearing calves, turnout and vaccinations
Adam Woods takes a look at some of the detail around rearing dairy calves, a smooth turnout and keeping vaccinations up to date.
5 March 2025 Management