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Increased BVD payment of €320/suckler calf 'falls well short' – ICSA

ICSA has said that compensation levels would need to be at least double the updated rates to reflect today's market values.

NEWS 12 March 2026

Increased BVD payment of €320/suckler calf 'falls well short' – ICSA

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How much is too much to pay for calves?

How much is too much to pay for calves?

MARKETS 12 March 2026

Thursday's sale at Templemore Mart cancelled

Thursday's sale at Templemore Mart cancelled

NEWS 12 March 2026

€312/head average for Friesian bull calves

€312/head average for Friesian bull calves

€312/head average for Friesian bull calves

NEWS 11 March 2026

NBA chief issues bluetongue warning

NBA chief issues bluetongue warning

NBA chief issues bluetongue warning

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 March 2026

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Up to €700 for Angus-cross calves in Milltown

Up to €700 for Angus-cross calves in Milltown

Farmer demand drove on trade inMid-Kerry this week especially for heavier beef-cross calves reports Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 9 March 2026

Calf price update: prices move upwards as numbers spike

Calf price update: prices move upwards as numbers spike

After slipping the previous week, strong demand from both home and abroad appears to have given calf prices a bounce over the last seven days reports Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 9 March 2026

Ballymahon Mart moves to Martbids

Ballymahon Mart moves to Martbids

Adam Woods has news of another mart joining the Irish Farmers Journal online bidding platform last week.

NEWS 9 March 2026

Live exports halve in first two months of 2026

Live exports halve in first two months of 2026

Cathal Gormley reports on the latest live export figures and news of a big ship loading in Greenore.

NEWS 9 March 2026

BVD compensation increases announced by Minister Heydon

BVD compensation increases announced by Minister Heydon

Compensation for a dairy-breed animal is increased from €160 to €200 and from €220 to €320 for a beef-breed animal, under the programme changes.

NEWS 9 March 2026

Stronger calves best sellers in Ballymahon

Stronger calves best sellers in Ballymahon

Cathal Gormley reports from Ballymahon for its weekly calf sale on Thursday last.

MARKETS 9 March 2026

Camera at the Mart: early kick-off as 2,550 calves on offer in Bandon

Camera at the Mart: early kick-off as 2,550 calves on offer in Bandon

There was plenty of demand from shippers early on in Bandon Mart, where in excess of 2,500 calves passed through the ring for the west Cork mart's Monday calf sale. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 9 March 2026

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Taking a preventative approach to scours and supplying calves with targeted health products during digestive disturbance are essential for sustained growth.

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