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Watch: Charolais bulls sell to €15,500 in Elphin

Leading the Christmas Cracker sale at €15,500 in Elphin Mart on Saturday was Rosanna Van Gogh from the herd of Pat Stephens, Co Carlow, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 8 December 2025

Watch: Charolais bulls sell to €15,500 in Elphin

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Watch: Angus bulls average €5,840 at elite sale

Watch: Angus bulls average €5,840 at elite sale

PEDIGREE 8 December 2025

Organic v conventional: which came out on top for 2024 farm incomes?

Organic v conventional: which came out on top for 2024 farm incomes?

NEWS 8 December 2025

Managing newly purchased bulls

Managing newly purchased bulls

Managing newly purchased bulls

MANAGEMENT 7 December 2025

Watch: heifers sell to €6,800 in Ballymote

Watch: heifers sell to €6,800 in Ballymote

Watch: heifers sell to €6,800 in Ballymote

MARKETS 6 December 2025

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Two amendments to ACRES rare breeds action

Two amendments to ACRES rare breeds action

The deadline to produce at least one progeny registered with a relevant breed society has been extended from the end of year three to the end of year five.

SCHEMES 4 December 2025

Bluetongue vaccination – an overview of vaccines on the licensed in NI

Bluetongue vaccination – an overview of vaccines on the licensed in NI

There are three vaccines licensed for use in Northern Ireland and Britain with no vaccine licensed for use to date in Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 December 2025

Tánaiste stops short of definitive ‘no’ when pushed on Mercosur stance

Tánaiste stops short of definitive ‘no’ when pushed on Mercosur stance

The Tánaiste insists that the Government's Mercosur position has not changed, but his failure to state that Ireland will vote no has been branded as 'extraordinary double-speak' by Sinn Féin.

NEWS 4 December 2025

Brazilian hormone beef recall leaves Brussels a ‘laughing stock’ – IFA

Brazilian hormone beef recall leaves Brussels a ‘laughing stock’ – IFA

A recall of frozen supplies of Brazilian beef tainted with illegal hormones makes a mockery of the Commission's claims on beef imports, Francie Gorman has said.

NEWS 4 December 2025

€47m in SCEP payments commence to 14,983 farmers

€47m in SCEP payments commence to 14,983 farmers

The payments have been made to 94% of current participants in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme.

NEWS 4 December 2025

Sinn Féin presses Minister to green-light bluetongue vaccines

Sinn Féin presses Minister to green-light bluetongue vaccines

The opposition party has called on Minister Martin Heydon to ensure adequate supplies of the yet-to-be-approved vaccines are on hand in case they are needed.

NEWS 4 December 2025

Department’s bluetongue testing ‘ramped up’ after NI cases confirmed

Department’s bluetongue testing ‘ramped up’ after NI cases confirmed

The Department's surveillance efforts include blood sampling livestock on farms, testing animals at meat plants and encouraging farmers to report suspect cases.

NEWS 4 December 2025

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