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  • Building better cows from Day 1 on a Limerick dairy farm
  • Mart report: June-born Limousin heifer calf hits €1,500 at Carrigallen
  • Heifer from Ireland’s top Holstein lineage fetches €7,900

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agriland.ie /6 days ago

Building better cows from Day 1 on a Limerick dairy farm

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg does not happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie Sheehy, it starts with meticulous calf management, high-quality nutrition and invest...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Mart report: June-born Limousin heifer calf hits €1,500 at Carrigallen

Golden Vale Marts (GVM) Carrigallen Mart in Co. Leitrim held its weekly young stock sale on Saturday (July 18), where 74 animals went through the ring. Taking the top price in the...

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agriland.ie /1 week ago

Heifer from Ireland’s top Holstein lineage fetches €7,900

A direct relative of Ireland’s highest classified cow came under hammer for €7,900 at the annual Eedy youngstock sale held on Saturday (August 29). Eedy Lamagic Fame, the top-selle...

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agriland.ie /4 days ago

Meath dairy farm welcomes rare triplet heifer calves

A dairy farm manager in Co. Meath has experienced a career first with the arrival of a rare set of triplet heifer calves. Patrick Dunne, who manages the pedigree Fleckvieh herd on...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

What weight should your weanling heifers be by now?

During the mid-season, it is well worth weighing heifers born in late January and early February as they approach the six-month mark. The majority of farms often never weigh heifer...

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agriland.ie /1 week ago

Number of calves vs suckler-bred weanlings sold at marts revealed

More suckler-bred weanlings were sold at marts in 2023 and 2024 than than calves under six weeks-of-age. However, 2025 bucked this trend with the number of calves under six weeks-o...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Mart report: Month-old Limousin calf goes for €810 in Kilmallock

Golden Vale Marts held its weekly cattle sale in Kilmallock Mart on Monday (July 27), where 730 stock went through the ring, with the stand-out trade being the sale of a Limousin c...

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agriland.ie /1 week ago

Kazakhstan buyer seeks 300 Hereford heifers – but only from 18 counties

A buyer from Kazakhstan is expected to arrive in Ireland early next month with the intention of purchasing up to 300 pedigree-registered Hereford heifers. It is understood the buye...

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beefcentral.com /1 week ago

Dalby sale 26 August 2026: Strong feeder demand

Strong demand from feeder operators continued for a quality offering of yearling heifers with average prices increasing by up to 40c/kg from the previous sale.

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Top price of €1,500 at Dekeana Herd summer calf sale

The Dudley farm in Co. Tipperary, which hosted the Irish Pure Friesian Club’s open day, saw a sale of 20 elite pedigree heifer calves conclude with a top price of €1,500. The onlin...

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beefcentral.com /2 weeks ago

Global dairy heifer live export demand grows

Australian dairy farmers could be in the box seat to capitalise on a looming global shortage of high-quality dairy heifers, with demand growing across a range of international mark...

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agriland.ie /4 weeks ago

Underweight heifers threaten profits by over €2,000/head

Dairy replacement heifers which are below their target weight coming into their first winter, could affect farm profitability by more than €2,000/head. It’s no secret that the cost...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

Mart report: Heifer goes for €17.55/kg at Clare weanling show and sale

Clare Co-Operative Marts held its annual weanling show and sale in Ennis on Tuesday (August 25), with some very high prices from a “super yard”. The top call of the day was for a B...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

How many extra calves would Irish farmers need to rear if calf exports ended?

The calf export market is a key outlet for Irish calves bred from the dairy herd, with over 215,000 calves exported from Ireland to date this year. These calves are exported to cus...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

Mart report: Heifer makes €14.46/kg at GVM Abbeyfeale sale

Golden Vale Marts’ special weanling sale in Abbeyfeale Mart, Co. Limerick on Saturday (August 15) saw a strong trade as several animals broke the €6.00/kg barrier. The stand-out sa...

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beefmagazine.com /22 hours ago

Should I sell calves at weaning or after preconditioning?

Producers face a critical choice as weaning approaches. The decision hinges on market prices, available resources, and individual farm operations.

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beefcentral.com /1 month ago

Heifers and lighter steers down in c/kg price in online trading

Heifers and light steers dropped in c/kg value this week, while heavier steers showed a little improvement in AuctionsPlus online trading on Friday. Listings fell 25pc to 13,668 he...

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agriland.ie /6 days ago

Galloway cow defies the odds with four live calves

A pedigree Galloway cow has stunned breeders by giving birth to four healthy calves – three bulls and a heifer – in what could be a remarkable first for the historic breed. Politic...

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agriland.ie /1 week ago

A healthy start begins before calving

Successful reproductive performance is crucial to the long-term profitability of every dairy farm. Yet the period around calving is about much more than reproductive figures alone....

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Heifers sell to €7,800 or €16.60/kg at Gort Mart special ‘BBX’ sale

Gort Co-Operative Mart in Co. Galway hosted its annual show and sale of autumn-born Belgian Blue sired (BBX) weanlings on Thursday (August 13). Speaking to Agriland after the sale,...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Labour efficiency at heart of calf rearing on demo farm

As Ballyvadin Beef Farm Ltd in Fethard, Co. Tipperary purchased in 443 calves over a six-week period, with only 1.5 labour units on the farm, efficiency was key to ensuring the ope...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

Mart report: Weanling bulls near €7/kg in Ennis

Clare Co-Operative Mart held its weekly young stock trade at Ennis Mart on Tuesday (August 18), as 320 calves, runners, and weanlings went through the ring. In a report issued by t...

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agriland.ie /4 weeks ago

Carnew hosts blockbuster weanling sale as Blue heifer hits over €6.20/kg

Carnew Mart, Co. Wicklow held its first autumn-born weanling sale of the year on Saturday (August 8), where 350 weanling bulls went through the ring with buyers from “Donegal to Ke...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Mart report: Weanling bull hits €6.90/kg in Carrigallen sale

Golden Vale Marts held its weekly young stock sale in Carrigallen Mart, Co. Leitrim, on Saturday (August 15), as a 290kg Charolais-cross weanling bull sold for €2,000 at €6.90/kg....

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