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Champion bull joins 24 Angus heifers in Munster Marvels sale

Angus breeders from the Munster region are preparing for their annual online sale of heifers and bulls, scheduled to take place this weekend.

PEDIGREE 11 November 2026

Champion bull joins 24 Angus heifers in Munster Marvels sale

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

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

PEDIGREE 10 November 2026

Top 10 labour saving-ideas for dairy farms – collars

Top 10 labour saving-ideas for dairy farms – collars

DAIRY DAY 8 November 2026

SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 5 November 2026

TB rules still causing confusion in marts

TB rules still causing confusion in marts

TB rules still causing confusion in marts

NEWS 4 November 2026

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72-head Grangecon Stud Limousin herd for sale as family leaves suckler farming

72-head Grangecon Stud Limousin herd for sale as family leaves suckler farming

The dispersal of the Grangecon Stud Limousin herd presents new and existing breeders with a unique opportunity to acquire some of the breeds most prolific breeding lines, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 4 November 2026

Beef management: feeding weanlings, batching cows and autumn breeding

Beef management: feeding weanlings, batching cows and autumn breeding

Martin Merrick discusses front-loading feed in to weanlings, acting now rather than later with poor-condition cows and getting the scanner in to check on autumn calvers not yet cycling.

MANAGEMENT 4 November 2026

New animal welfare strategy proposes doubling time limit for prosecutions

New animal welfare strategy proposes doubling time limit for prosecutions

Key actions of the promotion of high standards of welfare include updating of animal welfare legislation governing the transport of animals.

NEWS 4 November 2026

Irish dairy breeding: how our genetic progress compares internationally

Irish dairy breeding: how our genetic progress compares internationally

Donagh Berry, geneticist and research officer with Teagasc Moorepark outlines where genetic gain comes from and compares the rate of gain for milk protein and fertility internationally.

DAIRY DAY 4 November 2026

Camera at the Mart: ringside buyers dominate in Clogher

Camera at the Mart: ringside buyers dominate in Clogher

Some 90% of cattle were bought ringside in Saturday's sale at Clogher Mart, yet, for 121 of those lots, it was an online under-bidder.

MARKETS 3 November 2026

Cattle housed on Tullamore Farm

Cattle housed on Tullamore Farm

In an effort to preserve grass supply for sheep, farm manager Shaun Diver has made the decision to house most of the cattle this week.

TULLAMORE FARM 30 October 2026

Beef management: grass supplies, lying space and autumn breeding

Beef management: grass supplies, lying space and autumn breeding

Martin Merrick discusses ensuring grass is held for spring, lying and feeding space in sheds and using some AI for autumn breeding.

MANAGEMENT 28 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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