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Beef
Keep on top of fly control in heifers and dry cows
Kieran Mailey
Warmer temperatures means fly activity is on the increase, putting heifers and dry autumn-calving cows at greater risk of summer mastitis.
8 May 2024 Northern Ireland
Forage and fertility in focus at UGS spring dairy meeting
The Beattie family gave an overview of their 180 cow herd when hosting the Ulster Grassland Society's spring dairy meeting last week. Kieran Mailey reports.
8 May 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: red hot forward store and cow trade in Kanturk
There was super demand for cattle at Kanturk Mart this week, with close to a 100% clearance rate. Demand was greatest for forward stores and cows, with farmer buyers driving trade for yearling stock.
Grove Holsteins finds its groove with robotic milking
John Mitchell outlined the moved to using robots to milk his dairy herd of 750 cows at a farm walk last week. Kieran Mailey reports.
24 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Watch: dry cows hit over €3/kg in Elphin
Adam Woods reports from Monday night's special show and sale of dry cows in Elphin Mart, Co Roscommon.
23 April 2024 Markets
Watch: Kilkenny cattle sale tops €1.25m
Adam Woods reports from Thursday’s bullock sale in Kilkenny mart.
5 April 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: trade trudging forward in Tullamore
Shanon Kinahan was in GVM Mart Tullamore last Thursday for its weekly cattle sale.
3 April 2024 Markets
Martbids Database: weather doesn’t dampen mart trade
Adam Woods takes a look at this week’s Martbids analysis table and what’s happening the cattle trade in marts this week.
27 March 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: breeding heifers met with insatiable demand in Balla
The special breeding sale of heifers held on Saturday last in Balla saw top-end breeding types hitting between €5/kg and €6/kg.
21 February 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: Monaghan day exceeds expectations in Mohill
Adam Woods reports from the famous Monaghan day heifer sale, which took place in Mohill Mart last weekend.
14 February 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: buyers hungry for quality in Roscommon
Small numbers in Roscommon Mart last Friday led to yet another very positive week's trading.
7 February 2024 Markets
Watch: dry cows top Tuam as mart trade passes out factory quotes
Adam Woods reports from Tuam Mart's general cattle sale, which took place on Monday.
15 January 2024 Markets