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Northern Ireland
In pictures: Flying trade for fat cows at Draperstown
Kieran Mailey
Fat cows were the standout trade at the weekly cattle in Draperstown Mart, Co Derry.
6 April 2024 Breeding & health
Heery hitting the high-end heifer market
Adam Woods visits a Cavan farmer aiming to breed high end heifers for a growing market.
3 April 2024 Pedigree
Cows.ie and IHFA link up for new pedigree heifer market
Cows.ie and the Irish Holstein Friesian Association are linking up as a new opportunity to export dairy in-calf heifers has opened up in North Africa.
African demand for dairy in-calf heifers
Cows.ie and the Irish Holstein Friesian Association are linking up as a new opportunity to export dairy in-calf heifers has opened up in North Africa.
27 March 2024 News
Farmer Writes: sounds and smells of calving return
The smells and sounds of calving have made a return to Tommy Moyles' farm at Ardfield, Clonakilty, Cork. Most of his suckler herd will calve over the next few weeks.
21 February 2024 Farmer Writes
In pictures: Suckler replacements hit £3,100 at Markethill
Limousin and Simmental bred in-calf heifers were a sharp trade during a special sale of suckler replacements at Markethill Mart.
31 January 2024 Northern Ireland
Camera at the Mart: demand exceeding supply for all classes in Kilmallock
Shanon Kinahan reports from the weekly cattle sale in Kilmallock Mart, where stores reached highs of €3.17/kg.
17 January 2024 Markets
Farmer Writes: the wettest year since 2016
Padraig Callanan milks 130 spring-calving cows near Abbeyleix in Co Laois with his mother Noreen.
10 January 2024 Farmer Writes
Camera at the Mart: dairy dispersal delight as Cahir Mart returns
Shanon Kinahan reports from the complete clearance sale of the late Eamonn Carey's dairy herd.
10 January 2024 Markets
Farmer writes: slurry up, silage down
Keeping slurry and silage stocks in check is a bit of a balancing act on most farms this winter, writes Tommy Moyles.
10 January 2024 Farmer Writes
Herbie’s heifers set for Christmas delight in Carrigallen
With many marts closed over the festive period, Carrigallen Mart in Co Leitrim is set to host an elite in-calf heifer sale on 29 December.
19 December 2023 Markets
Festive female fun in Randalstown
Shanon Kinahan has all the details of the upcoming Jalex select festive female sale, which takes place on 30 December.
7 December 2023 Pedigree