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Watch: bluetongue outbreak doesn’t affect Saturday’s mart trade

Adam Woods has the latest on Saturday’s mart trade and whether Wexford’s bluetongue outbreak hit business.

NEWS 24 January 2026

Watch: bluetongue outbreak doesn’t affect Saturday’s mart trade

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400,000-to-one triplet calves in Co Clare

400,000-to-one triplet calves in Co Clare

NEWS 22 January 2026

Robust trade for beef cattle at Ballymena

Robust trade for beef cattle at Ballymena

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 January 2026

Northern View: steady outlook for beef factory quotes

Northern View: steady outlook for beef factory quotes

Northern View: steady outlook for beef factory quotes

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 January 2026

Why are 20% of heifers not making it to calving?

Why are 20% of heifers not making it to calving?

Why are 20% of heifers not making it to calving?

MANAGEMENT 21 January 2026

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Beef quotes turn a corner

Beef quotes turn a corner

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

MARKETS 5 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: in-calf heifers top out at €5,950 in Elphin

Camera at the Mart: in-calf heifers top out at €5,950 in Elphin

Laurence Dooley’s annual in-calf heifer sale saw good demand from what would be seen as more farmer-type stock.

MARKETS 5 January 2026

Farmer Writes: TB deals us another blow

Farmer Writes: TB deals us another blow

Out of the 125 cows blood tested for TB on Padraig Callanan's farm, 32 came back positive.

FARMER WRITES 5 January 2026

Northern View: cattle trade steady into the new year

Northern View: cattle trade steady into the new year

After some price pressure in December, it is a steady picture for beef in early January.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 January 2026

Robust demand at Dungannon dairy sale

Robust demand at Dungannon dairy sale

David Clarke reports on the trade at the final Taaffe dairy sale of 2025 at Dungannon Mart.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 January 2026

Further pressure on beef quotes

Further pressure on beef quotes

Adam Woods has the latest on beef quotes and the direction of the beef trade this week.

MARKETS 5 January 2026

Sticky start to 2026 beef trade

Sticky start to 2026 beef trade

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

MARKETS 5 January 2026

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Cavan SFM Show brings the industry’s top machinery under one roof

The Cavan Spring Farm Machinery Show takes place on 4 and 5 February at the Cavan Equestrian Centre, offering farmers a first look at the machines and technology driving the season ahead.

Cavan SFM Show brings the industry’s top machinery under one roof

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