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Camera at the Mart: slight easing of prices in Roscrea

Cattle were a slightly easier trade in Roscrea on Friday last, with bullocks seeing some of the most severe cuts.

MARKETS 29 July 2026

Camera at the Mart: slight easing of prices in Roscrea

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Farmer Writes: a bull with no trousers

Farmer Writes: a bull with no trousers

FARMER WRITES 29 July 2026

What are the options when it comes to winter forage crops?

What are the options when it comes to winter forage crops?

RESEEDING 29 July 2026

Managing through the dry conditions

Managing through the dry conditions

Managing through the dry conditions

GRASS & FEEDING 29 July 2026

IGA Summer tour: the O’Gormans’ story

IGA Summer tour: the O’Gormans’ story

IGA Summer tour: the O’Gormans’ story

GRASS & FEEDING 29 July 2026

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Ardee Mart: charolais cow tops trade at €3,090

Ardee Mart: charolais cow tops trade at €3,090

Cattle remain a steady trade in Adree Livestock Sales on Tuesday with demand for cows remaining strong with buyers seeking heavier continental-cross cows.

MARKETS 22 July 2026

Nitrates poisoning warning as rain returns to parts of the country

Nitrates poisoning warning as rain returns to parts of the country

Nitrates uptake from the soil can be accelerated following dry conditions when plant growth picks up again.

NEWS 22 July 2026

Tirlán outlines key steps for managing drought on dairy farms

Tirlán outlines key steps for managing drought on dairy farms

Tirlán's technical and farm support team discussed actions farmers could take to protect grass supplies, maintain animal performance and safeguard animal welfare during drought.

NEWS 22 July 2026

Champion Aberdeen Angus herd offers top females for sale

Champion Aberdeen Angus herd offers top females for sale

Taking place online through MartEye over the August Bank Holiday is the Mercury Matrons Aberdeen Angus Sale.

PEDIGREE 22 July 2026

The most cost-effective feeds for a drought

The most cost-effective feeds for a drought

Daire Cregg looks at how farms can look to minimise the cost of supplementing cows during the drought situation.

BLANK 22 July 2026

Lack of soil moisture affecting the whole country

Lack of soil moisture affecting the whole country

As the drought continues farms in the northwest and west are starting to see significant drops in growth rates but they are still over two weeks behind those further south.

GRASS & FEEDING 22 July 2026

Farmer Writes: grass growth comes to a halt

Farmer Writes: grass growth comes to a halt

The reseed is another casualty of the dry spell. It still hasn’t struck properly, but I’m still optimistic that it will come right.

NEWS 22 July 2026

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