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Chasing dairy beef dollars down under

Known for its large beef cow herd, I see Australia is looking to develop its dairy beef sector a bit more.

DEALER 1 July 2026

Chasing dairy beef dollars down under

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Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

NEWS 1 July 2026

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

NEWS 1 July 2026

Over 107,000 BISS applications submitted

Over 107,000 BISS applications submitted

Over 107,000 BISS applications submitted

SCHEMES 13 May 2026

Beef management: managing grass, worming and weaning dairy beef calves

Beef management: managing grass, worming and weaning dairy beef calves

Beef management: managing grass, worming and weaning dairy beef calves

MANAGEMENT 29 April 2026

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Hereford bulls to €7,100 in Kilmallock

Hereford bulls to €7,100 in Kilmallock

Nevan McKiernan reports from the Irish Hereford Breed Society's show and sale in Golden Vale Mart, Kilmallock, on Friday 24 April.

PEDIGREE 11 April 2026

Dairy Management: good weather finally appears

Dairy Management: good weather finally appears

Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers spreading fertiliser on silage ground over the coming days.

MANAGEMENT 11 April 2026

Dairy beef welfare scheme set to open for new applicants

Dairy beef welfare scheme set to open for new applicants

Under the scheme farmers that meet the qualifying criteria can avail of a payment of €20 per eligible calf up to a maximum of 50 calves per holding.

NEWS 11 April 2026

Appetite for Angus bulls increases in Munster

Appetite for Angus bulls increases in Munster

Munster Angus Breeders held their mid-season sale in Golden Vale Mart, Kilmallock, on Saturday 18 April, where bulls met with a lively trade, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 11 April 2026

2026 dairy-beef weighing scheme opened

2026 dairy-beef weighing scheme opened

The scheme offers a payment of €20 per calf up to a maximum of 50 calves for weighing and recording of weights with ICBF

SCHEMES 11 April 2026

€4m National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme opened

€4m National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme opened

Participants will be required to weigh eligible calves and submit data to the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation.

NEWS 11 April 2026

Demand for sexed semen ‘on par with last year’

Demand for sexed semen ‘on par with last year’

“One of the main reasons is the decent price for dairy-beef calves this year and also the drop in milk price,” according to Seamus Hughes from Progressive Genetics.

NEWS 11 April 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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