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Angus bulls average €4,100 in Carrick opener

Trade was swift at the Midland and Western Livestock Improvement Society's opening sale of 2026 at the Showgrounds in Carrick-on-Shannon, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 9 February 2026
Angus bulls average €4,100 in Carrick opener
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Kerry Group share price performance

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Editorial: dialogue needed on older farmer payments

Pension reform has started in Ireland, but a lot more reform and support would be needed if CAP payments were to be cut from older farmers.

by Adam Woods
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Claas expands French baler factory

Claas has opened two new assembly lines at its Metz-Woippy baler factory, dedicated to the Cerex round balers and Cubix square balers, Gary Abbott writes.

NEWS 5 February 2026
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Land market expected to hold steady in 2026

Most of the factors that kept the market stable in 2025 remain in place as we enter the new year.

LAND REPORT 9 February 2026
Land market expected to hold steady in 2026
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1 Superb finish to slatted sheep shed in Donegal

Superb finish to slatted sheep shed in Donegal
2 10 questions the IFA wants Larry Murrin and Bord Bia to answer

10 questions the IFA wants Larry Murrin and Bord Bia to answer
3 ‘Insufficient supports’ for farmers to cut average cattle finishing age

‘Insufficient supports’ for farmers to cut average cattle finishing age
4 Minister Healy-Rae accuses IFA of hitching itself to Sinn Féin’s wagon

Minister Healy-Rae accuses IFA of hitching itself to Sinn Féin’s wagon

5 Kerry Group share price performance

Kerry Group share price performance

 

6 Over 30,000 calf samples sent for genotyping last week

Over 30,000 calf samples sent for genotyping last week
7 China is not happening for Irish beef

China is not happening for Irish beef

8 Macra calls on Minister to resolve unrest surrounding Bord Bia

Macra calls on Minister to resolve unrest surrounding Bord Bia
9 Bluetongue and lambing – what to look out for

Bluetongue and lambing – what to look out for
10 Watch: this week in pictures as farming, marts and protests unfold

Watch: this week in pictures as farming, marts and protests unfold