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The A to Z of NI farming in 2025

Peter McCann reviews what the past 12 months have meant for farming in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 December 2025

The A to Z of NI farming in 2025

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Beef Trends: factories try to apply pressure to trade

Beef Trends: factories try to apply pressure to trade

MARKETS 12 November 2025

Factories continue to scramble for cattle

Factories continue to scramble for cattle

NEWS 29 October 2025

Beef Trends: factories scramble to get cattle

Beef Trends: factories scramble to get cattle

Beef Trends: factories scramble to get cattle

MARKETS 29 October 2025

Sheep Trends: quotes unchanged but more pressure on carcase limits

Sheep Trends: quotes unchanged but more pressure on carcase limits

Sheep Trends: quotes unchanged but more pressure on carcase limits

MARKETS 29 October 2025

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Northern View: ROI trade keeps floor under NI beef

Northern View: ROI trade keeps floor under NI beef

The market for beef in the Republic of Ireland remains ahead of the trade in NI and Britain.

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 June 2025

Farm Tech Talk: hot weanling trade and latest sheep price moves

Farm Tech Talk: hot weanling trade and latest sheep price moves

This week's episode hears the latest on livestock from the Irish Farmers Journal's technical team.

NEWS 25 June 2025

NI cull cows up £593 year-on-year

NI cull cows up £593 year-on-year

The increase in the prime beef trade has filtered through to the cull cow market

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 June 2025

Beef Trends: trade bursts through €8/kg barrier

Beef Trends: trade bursts through €8/kg barrier

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including the latest factory prices for finished cattle.

MARKETS 25 June 2025

Sheep Management: putting plans in place for finishing lambs

Sheep Management: putting plans in place for finishing lambs

Taking stock of the weight and condition of lambs at weaning will allow informed decisions to be made on finishing lambs efficiently.

MANAGEMENT 25 June 2025

Sheep mart report: trade steady to easier in places

Sheep mart report: trade steady to easier in places

Factory agents seem to be coyer in their purchasing behaviour as the week has progressed and are trying to use pressure on factory prices to reduce prices paid.

MARKETS 25 June 2025

Camera at the Mart: heavy bullocks hit €3,810 in Carnaross

Camera at the Mart: heavy bullocks hit €3,810 in Carnaross

Luke Gibson reports from Monday’s calf and bullock sale in Carnaross Mart, Co Meath.

MARKETS 25 June 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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