Beef Technical
Angus bulls average €3,600 at association's Thurles sale
The Irish Aberdeen Angus Association held its second sale of the season on Wednesday, April 26, at Mid Tipperary Co-Operative...
Marts
Beef Technical
Mart report: Weanling bulls and heifers at Ballybay
Ballybay Mart in Co. Monaghan hosted its weekly sale of weanling bulls and heifers on Friday, April 21. Speaking to...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Beef
Cattle clearing €3/kg 'left, right, and centre' at Tuam Mart
Cattle prices have continued to strengthen, as is the case at Tuam Co-operative Mart, Co. Galway, where more and more...
Rural Life
Filmmaker explores history of Old Moore's Almanac
Award-winning Irish filmmaker Nathan Fagan is currently in the process of researching and casting for a feature-length documentary on Old...
Agri-Business
MMI demands larger grant for cattle EID facilities at marts
Mart Managers of Ireland (MMI) has called on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to “dramatically increase”...
Agri-Business
DAFM to consider ending requirement for 'blue cards'
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is considering what role, if any, that cattle passports, known by...
Sheep News
Aurivo GM: Breeding ewe and sucklers 'backbone of rural Ireland'
General manager of Aurivo Marts and mart manager at Balla Mart in Co. Mayo, farmer Stephen Hannon, has said that...
Beef
New information to appear on mart boards from March 1
New information is set to appear on mart boards across the country from this Wednesday, (March 1, 2023). The Irish...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Agri-Business
Mountbellew Mart has licence restored in High Court
MountBellew Mart in Co. Galway will reopen for business again on Saturday (February 18) following a decision by the president of the...
Agri-Business
Mountbellew Mart licence temporarily suspended
Additional reporting by Michael Geary The Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) has confirmed to Agriland that Mountbellew Mart in Co....
Agri-Business
DAFM: TB Forum to consider cost of new testing requirements
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that the TB Forum will consider the costs associated...
Agri-Business
New TB testing rules described as 'a stick to beat marts'
New bovine tuberculosis (TB) testing regulations being introduced this week have been described as “a stick to beat marts” by...
Agri-Business
Livestock auctioneer sought for 3 marts in Munster
A Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA)-licenced livestock auctioneer is being sought to join a team for the rostrums of three...
Beef
Quality weanling bulls cross €3.60/kg at Tuam Mart
Quality weanlings are in high demand and are being sought by farmers, finishers and export buyers, according to Tuam Co-operative...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Sheep
Lighter ewes dominate throughput at marts
The trade for ewes at marts this past week mirrors the lamb trade in many ways, with prices holding relatively...
Dairy Technical
Cull cows: To the mart or factory?
The time of year has arrived, once again, when farmers ask themselves what should be done with cull cows. Many...
Agri-Business
Roscommon Mart appoints new manager
Roscommon Mart has appointed a new mart manager to replace Maura Quigley, who is set to retire. In a statement,...
Rural Life
Roscommon Mart manager set to retire after 40-year service
Roscommon Mart is set to undergo change in the coming weeks, with its mart manager set to retire. Manager, Maura...