Dairy Technical
Well-fed calves a strong trade at Enniscorthy Mart
Enniscorthy Mart held its weekly calf sale on Wednesday (March 20), with 863 calves on offer at the model county-based...
Beef Technical
Dairy Technical
Are dairy farmers getting the message about dairy-beef?
Over the last number of years, there has been a significant push to increase the number and quality of calves...
Dairy Technical
Calf registrations approach the €1m mark for 2024
The total number of calf registrations up until March 8, 2024 has reached 874,561 head, based on data from the...
Beef Technical
Watch: Using the CBV when selecting for dairy-beef production
One tool in the arsenal of dairy beef farmers, is the commercial beef value (CBV), which was launched by the...
Dairy Technical
Well fed calves prove popular at Castleisland Mart
There were over 1,000 calves on offer at Castleisland Mart’s calf sale on Monday (March 4), with a strong trade in...
Beef Technical
Top 10 beef sires for second half of 2023 revealed
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has released data which outlines the top 10 artificial insemination (AI) beef sires for...
Dairy Technical
Calf registrations from dairy dams fall by 100,000 to date
The latest data for calf registrations from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) shows that the number of calves registered...
Beef
Strong demand for Speckle Park females at Ballymena Mart
10 pedigree, in-calf Speckle Park cows as well as two running with the bull averaged £2,629 at a recent sale...
Dairy Technical
Watch: Calf trade sees reduction in numbers but remains strong
Calving season is well underway across the country, and reports suggest that numbers for the calf trade are down on...
Dairy Technical
Calf registrations surplus 300,000 for 2024
Calf registrations have now reached 314,424 head for 2024, with 96,628 registered in the last week based on Irish Cattle...
Dairy Technical
Continental calves a strong trade at Carrigallen Mart
Carrigallen Mart hosted its weekly calf sale on Saturday, February 10, with a total of 90 calves and runners on...
Dairy Technical
Calf registration data shows slow start to 2024
The spring calving season is now underway, with data from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) showing that there has...
Environment
How much money is slurry worth in nutrient terms?
Springtime is fast approaching and with the arrival of spring, farmers and agri-contractors will be busy spreading nutrient applications in...
Beef Technical
Factory quotes: Lower beef prices see increase this week
This week’s factory quotes have seen the lower price quotes from last week edge up for this week while the...
Beef
Factory quotes: 10c/kg prime cattle price rise at some outlets
There is positive news to report in this week’s factory quotes for beef cattle, as prime cattle quotes have increased...
Dairy Technical
Calf registrations down over 40,000 in 2023
Data from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) shows that up until December 29, 2023, there were 41,979 less calf...
Beef
Video: Vet shows damage caused by liver fluke in cattle
Farmers have been reminded of the importance of ensuring their cattle have been given an effective treatment for liver fluke,...
Beef
Watch: Farmers warned to be wary of high-starch in cattle diets
Farmers who are in the business of finishing cattle have been reminded to be wary of the level of starch...