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Camera at the Mart: positive dairy signals boost for Listowel Mart dairy sale

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.

18 November 2024 MARKETS
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Farmer Writes: cows out as long as conditions allow

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.

13 November 2024
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Watch: in-calf heifers hit €7,600 in Carrigallen

Adam Woods reports from Carrigallen Mart’s special in-calf heifer sale which took place last Monday night.

1 November 2024 MARKETS
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Jalex heifers hit £18,000 at on-farm sale

The latest production sale from the Jalex herd saw a maiden heifer top the trade at an extraordinary price of £18,000.

30 October 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Producing high-quality suckler replacements

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.

16 October 2024 MANAGEMENT
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Busy start to autumn calving season

Jessica Pollock runs a split calving dairy herd on the family farm outside Castlederg in Co Tyrone.

16 October 2024
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My Farming Week: Morty O’Sullivan, Dunshaughlin, Co Meath

Morty O’Sullivan is milking 128 cows with his wife, Lorraine, and four children in Co Meath.

4 September 2024 NEWS
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Suckler outfits to £3,880 in Camlough Mart

Suckler cow and calf outfits were in demand at a special sale in Camlough Mart on Tuesday 20 August.

21 August 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Simplicity key to success in Timoleague

Labour efficiency and replacement breeding strategies were among the main topics covered at the Carbery Milk Quality farm walk recently.

14 August 2024 BREEDING & HEALTH