Beef
The import or export of breeding cattle and sheep directly between Great Britain (GB) and the...
ABP Food Group in collaboration with Irish Hereford Prime is set to host an on-farm event in...
Agri-Business
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) Dairy Committee is calling for bovine passports, commonly known as blue cards, to be digitised.
blue cards
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said no decision has yet been made on the future of bovine passports, commonly known as blue cards.
The Munster Angus Breeders group held its mid-season sale on Saturday, April 18, at GVM Kilmallock...
Cattle Trade
Mountbellew Mart in Co. Galway hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Friday, April 17, and its...
The Irish Hereford Breed Society (IHBS) hosted a show and sale of Hereford bulls at Central...
crude protein
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA) has called for the commencement of crude protein limits in animal feed to be extended.
ABP Food Group has this morning (Tuesday, April 20) announced the opening its Wagyu Programme for new farmer applications.
The 2026 Gigginstown Angus 30 year anniversary bull and heifer sale took place on Fennor Farm in Co. Westmeath at the weekend.
Factory Quotes
This week's factory quotes sees beef price offers largely steady for this week, with some outlets raising offers for under-24-month bulls.
DBWS
The Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme (DBWS) - co-funded by the EU as part of CAP - will reopen for new applicants tomorrow (Tuesday, April 21).
N.Ireland
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) leads to a significant build up of environmental pressures on both dairy and beef farms.
Kepak
A new Young Farmer Forum launched by Kepak in partnership with Musgrave, has been officially launched at Mountbellew Agricultural College.
Ballinrobe Mart
Aurivo Co-Op Livestock Mart in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, hosted its weekly cattle sale on Wednesday,...
A compact calving pattern is "one of the clearest indicators of reproductive performance within suckler systems", a CAFRE adviser has said.
Dairy
The total number of Irish calves registered in 2026 is running more 21,000 head above last years figures as of Friday, April 17.
Just over 126,000 cattle have been exported from Ireland as of the week ending Sunday, April 12, latest DAFM figures have shown.
Large crowds gathered at Fennor Farm in Co. Westmeath this afternoon (Saturday, April 18) for the...
Average calf prices have continued in a general declining trend in the week ending Sunday, April 12, according to ICBF data.
The ABP Food Group Advantage Beef Programme's farm liaison team have compiled a list of recommended beef-breed sires for use on dairy cows.
The Department has issued a reminder for farmers that there is "flexibility" available under concentrate crude protein limits in animal feed.
Gigginstown House Angus is set to host its annual on-farm sale of pedigree-registered Angus bulls and heifers this Saturday, April 18.
