Dairy calf to beef

Calf price a concern in Cavan

Adam Woods reports from a Dairy Beef 500 farm walk on Charlie Smyth’s farm just outside Virginia in Co Cavan.

BREEDING & HEALTH 16 July 2025

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My Farming Week: Gerry, Anne and Cian Beirne, Strokestown, Co Roscommon

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NEWS 2 July 2025

Dairy beef doing the business in Donegal

Dairy beef doing the business in Donegal

BREEDING & HEALTH 2 July 2025

Booming calf trade as demand holds firm

Booming calf trade as demand holds firm

Booming calf trade as demand holds firm

NEWS 25 June 2025

Next-generation breeding for dairy and beef

Next-generation breeding for dairy and beef

Next-generation breeding for dairy and beef

MOOREPARK 25 June 2025

AgriSearch farm walk on GrassCheck playing key role in farm profitability

AgriSearch farm walk on GrassCheck playing key role in farm profitability

AgriSearch to hold farm walk at James Henderson's Kilkeel beef and sheep farm on Thursday 26 June.

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 May 2025

Average calf prices up to triple last year's value

Average calf prices up to triple last year's value

Average calf prices collated from ICBF mart data shows that prices hit new heights in an extraordinary spring for calves, as late season export demand drove the trade upwards.

MARKETS 28 May 2025

No one could have predicted what would unfold in 2025 calf trade

No one could have predicted what would unfold in 2025 calf trade

The 2025 calf trade will be remembered as one where the script was thrown out as it took on a life of its own. Farmers drove on prices early on with exporters taking over the trade in April and May.

MARKETS 28 May 2025

Calf export levels well ahead of 2024 levels

Calf export levels well ahead of 2024 levels

Increased demand from Europe has been a notable trend in calf sales through April and May. Shippers have been very active especially for stronger calves.

NEWS 28 May 2025

Calf numbers double for May as prices continue to edge upwards

Calf numbers double for May as prices continue to edge upwards

High prices and later calving have combined to see the number of calves at marts double what they were compared with the same time in 2024, according to the ICBF calf price database.

MARKETS 28 May 2025

Camera at the mart: heavy calves continue to meet super demand in Bandon

Camera at the mart: heavy calves continue to meet super demand in Bandon

Angus- and Hereford-crosses continued their monopoly of trade in Bandon Marts' calf sale as they made up three quarters of all on offer this week. Demand from Europe is seeing calf prices hold firm.

MARKETS 28 May 2025

Camera at the Mart: export buyers drive calf trade in Listowel

Camera at the Mart: export buyers drive calf trade in Listowel

Calf prices continue to soar in north Kerry, as demand from shippers respond to demand from European buyers, reports Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 28 May 2025

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