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Top weanlings up €175/head

Strong demand for well-muscled weanlings from overseas outlets has helped get the 2026 autumn weanling sales off to a flyer, but heavier and plainer stock have met a tougher trade.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Top weanlings up €175/head

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Vet's Corner: looking after your stock bull during breeding

Vet's Corner: looking after your stock bull during breeding

NEWS 8 July 2026

Attention to detail central to Donegal CBV winner

Attention to detail central to Donegal CBV winner

BREEDING & HEALTH 1 July 2026

Beef Trends: kill in freefall

Beef Trends: kill in freefall

Beef Trends: kill in freefall

MARKETS 1 July 2026

Farmer views at BEEF2026: ‘for suckler farms, the margins are tight’

Farmer views at BEEF2026: ‘for suckler farms, the margins are tight’

Farmer views at BEEF2026: ‘for suckler farms, the margins are tight’

NEWS 1 July 2026

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Dairy Management: when’s the right time to pull the bull?

Dairy Management: when’s the right time to pull the bull?

As the dairy breeding season enters its third month, Daire Cregg looks at the best time to stop breeding.

MANAGEMENT 16 June 2026

BEEF2026: cost of keeping a suckler cow is €1,000/year

BEEF2026: cost of keeping a suckler cow is €1,000/year

Figures revealed at Teagasc Grange show cost of €1,000/year to keep a suckler cow, while weanling systems deliver a net margin of €1,344/ha.

NEWS 16 June 2026

Tighter supplies drive up beef quotes

Tighter supplies drive up beef quotes

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade including the latest quotes for finished cattle

NEWS 16 June 2026

Heatwave advice: managing beef cattle in hot weather

Heatwave advice: managing beef cattle in hot weather

Hot weather can lead to increased levels of heat stress and pneumonia in beef cattle.

MANAGEMENT 16 June 2026

Hot weather turns up heat in beef trade

Hot weather turns up heat in beef trade

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes available for finished cattle.

MARKETS 16 June 2026

Case of alleged cattle rustler adjourned

Case of alleged cattle rustler adjourned

Colm Dineen (32), of Cappaghmore, Ballydehob, was remanded on continuing bail by judge Joanne Carroll with no objection from his solicitor.

NEWS 16 June 2026

Top 10 dairy sires used on Irish dairy cows revealed

Top 10 dairy sires used on Irish dairy cows revealed

The ICBF data shows the most commonly used dairy bulls so far this year. The highest EBI value on the list is €267.

NEWS 16 June 2026

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Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

This heritage tourist attraction nestled in the heart of rural Sligo is a fun-filled day out for all the family, showcasing life as it would have been in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s.

Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

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