Calves

Farmer Writes: I'd rather house the cows than run short of grass in spring

Both the in-calf heifers and the bulls should have enough grass ahead of them to keep them outside until close to Christmas, writes Padraig Callanan.

FARMER WRITES 11 November 2026

Farmer Writes: I'd rather house the cows than run short of grass in spring

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New calf shed means breakfast at 9am on 200-cow Waterford farm

New calf shed means breakfast at 9am on 200-cow Waterford farm

BUILDINGS 11 November 2026

Mayo farmer to stand trial on Thursday

Mayo farmer to stand trial on Thursday

NEWS 11 November 2026

Mayo farmer pleads not guilty to animal welfare charges as trial begins

Mayo farmer pleads not guilty to animal welfare charges as trial begins

Mayo farmer pleads not guilty to animal welfare charges as trial begins

NEWS 11 November 2026

Limousin-cross heifer tops €12,800 in lively Stranorlar sale

Limousin-cross heifer tops €12,800 in lively Stranorlar sale

Limousin-cross heifer tops €12,800 in lively Stranorlar sale

PEDIGREE 10 November 2026

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Farmer jailed in animal cruelty case which saw dead calves scattered across farm

Farmer jailed in animal cruelty case which saw dead calves scattered across farm

Eighty-four calves were found alive at the farm. However, 66 of them had to be euthanised by the Department. David Raleigh reports.

NEWS 9 November 2026

Inside a Waterford family's new €240,000 shed with room for 240 calves

Inside a Waterford family's new €240,000 shed with room for 240 calves

Martin Merrick looks at the Coffey family’s 8-bay calf shed which got it’s first use in spring 2026.

FARM BUILDINGS 8 November 2026

Farmer Writes: I knew our twin bulls were good, but I didn't expect those prices

Farmer Writes: I knew our twin bulls were good, but I didn't expect those prices

Just as one swallow doesn’t make a summer, one interested bidder isn’t enough to ensure a sale, not to mention all the other underlying factors that can affect trade on any given day.

FARMER WRITES 4 November 2026

Farmer Writes: rain arrives at last after four months of burning sunshine

Farmer Writes: rain arrives at last after four months of burning sunshine

Joe Collingborn bought 600t of silage from a clamp on a farm six miles away at a cost of £60/t. This is double what he normally values silage at.

FARMER WRITES 1 November 2026

Camera at the Mart: keen demand for dropped calves at Omagh Mart

Camera at the Mart: keen demand for dropped calves at Omagh Mart

Dropped calves sold to a clearance rate of 100% with an average price of £564

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 October 2026

Proposal to digitise blue cards faces backlash

Proposal to digitise blue cards faces backlash

Concerns that were expressed included that older farmers would not be able to use the digital system and that blue cards are essential in the working of marts.

NEWS 28 October 2026

Watch: weanling bull tops Elphin Mart show and sale at €2,700

Watch: weanling bull tops Elphin Mart show and sale at €2,700

Charolais-cross bull weanlings saw the best demand in Elphin on Monday, with over €8/kg paid for the best calves, with the top third weighing between 300kg and 400kg averaging €6.24/kg.

MARKETS 27 October 2026

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Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

As Ireland celebrates Science Week from 8 to 15 November, coordinated by Research Ireland, the theme 'Water: from molecule to ocean' looks at how climate change alters the water systems we rely upon.

Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

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