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150 heifers entered in organic breeding sale

The sale taking place on Thursday 1 October in Gort Mart at 5.30pm also includes 10 organic bulls and 120 organic bullocks.

NEWS 1 October 2026

150 heifers entered in organic breeding sale

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How a Clare family makes part-time farming work with 27 suckler cows

How a Clare family makes part-time farming work with 27 suckler cows

MANAGEMENT 23 September 2026

First production sale from Blarney Castle’s Turret Farm

First production sale from Blarney Castle’s Turret Farm

NEWS 14 August 2026

Record price of €4,000 for a Belclare ram

Record price of €4,000 for a Belclare ram

Record price of €4,000 for a Belclare ram

NEWS 12 August 2026

88% of cows calved in six weeks in Newford Farm

88% of cows calved in six weeks in Newford Farm

88% of cows calved in six weeks in Newford Farm

MANAGEMENT 15 April 2026

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Utilising ICBF’s active bull listings

Utilising ICBF’s active bull listings

The replacement and terminal lists allow AI bulls to be ranked on a wide range of traits and are a good tool for breeders to easily hone in on the characteristics they desire.

BEEF BREEDING 22 October 2025

Five-star weanlings worth up to €500/hd more

Five-star weanlings worth up to €500/hd more

Analysis of weanlings sold in 2025 shows five star genetics delivering heavier and higher value weanlings, while five star dams had a shorter calving interval

BEEF BREEDING 22 October 2025

Calving commences as wet weather persists on Tullamore farm

Calving commences as wet weather persists on Tullamore farm

Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an update on calving progress on the farm with 19 cows now calved in the last ten days.

BREEDING & HEALTH 22 October 2025

Q&A: New sheep evaluations

Q&A: New sheep evaluations

The role out of new sheep evaluations launched this week and what it means for farmers is explained by Sheep Ireland’s Sean Godfrey.

LAMBING 22 October 2025

New €uro-Star indexes predicted to add €35m to sheep industry

New €uro-Star indexes predicted to add €35m to sheep industry

Changes to the terminal index is predicted to add an additional €15m in profit over the next 10 years with changes to the replacement index expected to add an additional €20m to the sheep sector.

NEWS 22 October 2025

€uro-Star economic values have been updated and carbon values are added in

€uro-Star economic values have been updated and carbon values are added in

The economic values used to generate €uro-Star values had not been updated in over a decade while two new traits, faecal egg count and methane, have been added

BREEDING & HEALTH 22 October 2025

In Pictures: Tullamore Farm annual heifer sale preview

In Pictures: Tullamore Farm annual heifer sale preview

Adam Woods previews the upcoming Tullamore Farm annual in-calf and maiden heifer sale which takes place in Roscrea Mart next week.

MARKETS 22 October 2025

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Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

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