Tag: Belgian Blue cattle

140 maiden heifers with ‘quality, style and power’ for Elphin Mart

Westmeath herd owners join forces for inaugural maiden heifer sale

Weanling heifers to €2,190 at Balla Mart’s show and sale

‘There is €4.00/kg plus available for Belgian Blues‘ – 134-cow suckler farmer

‘Once you get the disease for showing, there is no cure’

How this ‘hobby’ Belgian Blue breeder bred a 15,000gns bull

Cavan native took family farm’s reins at 14 due to her father’s ill health

‘I think suckler farmers are rewarded for quality but not to a high enough level’

‘My target is to be able to finish 100 cattle per year’ – farmer on going a different direction

‘My grandad was in charge of the farm until he passed away in a farm accident’