The prevailing mood is rising in dairy markets and with the good weather in autumn that allowed farmers replenish fodder stocks, these all had an impact on the dairy sale in the north Kerry mart.
Excellent weather conditions for the time of year have eased yard work for Tommy Moyles and have delayed the last of this year's weaning.
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Adam Woods reports from Carrigallen Mart’s special in-calf heifer sale which took place last Monday night.
The latest production sale from the Jalex herd saw a maiden heifer top the trade at an extraordinary price of £18,000.
Spotting an opening in the market, Martin Tumilty has moved from rearing stores to producing high-quality suckler replacements on his Co Down farm. Kieran Mailey reports.
Jessica Pollock runs a split calving dairy herd on the family farm outside Castlederg in Co Tyrone.
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Morty O’Sullivan is milking 128 cows with his wife, Lorraine, and four children in Co Meath.
Suckler cow and calf outfits were in demand at a special sale in Camlough Mart on Tuesday 20 August.
Labour efficiency and replacement breeding strategies were among the main topics covered at the Carbery Milk Quality farm walk recently.