While exporters have dominated the weanling bull trade over the summer, farmers have started to become more active recently, according Ennis Mart manager Martin McNamara.
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Farmers who are involved in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme are encouraged to apply to the National Genotyping Programme and they can receive double tissue calf tags.
The 2024 Beef Welfare Scheme will remain open until 24 September at 11.59pm.
Half of Vincent's farm is located in Co Galway while the other half are outwintered on Burren winterage land.
The couple, who are aged in their early 60s, say that they derive their income from their farm, which they claim is 90ac in total. Aodhan O'Faolain reports.
Trade for heavy bulls was on fire at the annual autumn-born weanling sale in Iveragh Mart.
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At a recent farmwalk hosted on Bill Harpur's suckler beef farm, farmers heard how clover and multispecies swards were reducing inputs and emissions.
There are a number of discussion forums that are taking place at BEEF 2024 on dairy beef, suckler beef and wider industry issues.
Paul Crosson takes a look at some of technology villages at BEEF 2024