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Up to €149/head beef price gap

By introducing a minimum number of weeks reported requirement, this year's factory leagues better reflects every day beef trade across price-reporting beef factories.

NEWS 29 January 2026

Up to €149/head beef price gap

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Northern View: no change to base NI cattle quotes

Northern View: no change to base NI cattle quotes

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 January 2026

Communication is the key to good labour relations

Communication is the key to good labour relations

NEWS 28 January 2026

Most NI dairy cows can produce more milk

Most NI dairy cows can produce more milk

Most NI dairy cows can produce more milk

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 January 2026

Farmer Writes: no Belgian Blue bulls this year

Farmer Writes: no Belgian Blue bulls this year

Farmer Writes: no Belgian Blue bulls this year

FARMER WRITES 28 January 2026

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Factory price league: up to €223/head price difference

Factory price league: up to €223/head price difference

Even with a minimum number of weeks reporting requirement, there are big differences between highest and lowest paying factories for most grades.

NEWS 14 January 2026

Farmer Writes: lower EU beef numbers give opportunity

Farmer Writes: lower EU beef numbers give opportunity

A recent European Commission report predicts close to a 10% reduction in beef production across the EU and Tommy Moyles wonders if this could be an opportunity for Ireland.

FARMER WRITES 14 January 2026

DIY back scratcher

DIY back scratcher

The Dealer has issued a public service announcement urging you to Google Veronika the cow, who has unique back scratching abilities.

NEWS 14 January 2026

Lots of milk can create a challenge

Lots of milk can create a challenge

Co Tyrone dairy farmer, Jessica Pollock has a herd of mainly Fleckvieh cross Holstein cows

FARMER WRITES 14 January 2026

Lamma 2026: novel cow toilet claims to reduce ammonia emission by 38%

Lamma 2026: novel cow toilet claims to reduce ammonia emission by 38%

Dutch agritech company, Hanskamp showcased its novel CowToilet solution designed to capture cow urine and keep it separate from dung, a process which claims to reduce ammonia emission by up to 38%.

NEWS 14 January 2026

Beef trade steady as factories play cat and mouse with finishers

Beef trade steady as factories play cat and mouse with finishers

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

MARKETS 14 January 2026

Farmer Writes: the first calf of 2026 arrives

Farmer Writes: the first calf of 2026 arrives

It was heartening to see such a large turnout at the Mercosur protest despite the majority approval vote on Friday.

FARMER WRITES 14 January 2026

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Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

Learn how Abbeyleix dairy farmer Seán Miller uses GAIN Easi Mix to drive calf performance on his family farm.

Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

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