Tommy Moyles

tmoyles@farmersjournal.ie

Farm succession: 'If they’re not interested, don't force them'

Father and daughter, Joe and Aoife Barrett will enter a farm partnership on their dairy calf to beef farm in Co Cork later this year. They told Tommy Moyles the reasoning behind the decision.

NEWS 9 July 2026

Farm succession: 'If they’re not interested, don't force them'

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Top weanlings up €175/head

Top weanlings up €175/head

NEWS 8 July 2026

Farmer Writes: making your farm easier to work at

Farmer Writes: making your farm easier to work at

FARMER WRITES 8 July 2026

Camera at the Mart: shippers light up Iveragh weanling sale

Camera at the Mart: shippers light up Iveragh weanling sale

Camera at the Mart: shippers light up Iveragh weanling sale

MARKETS 8 July 2026

Camera at the Mart: solid start to store lamb trade in Kenmare

Camera at the Mart: solid start to store lamb trade in Kenmare

Camera at the Mart: solid start to store lamb trade in Kenmare

MARKETS 2 July 2026

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My Farming Week: Aoife and Joe Barrett, Oughtiherra, Rylane, Co Cork

My Farming Week: Aoife and Joe Barrett, Oughtiherra, Rylane, Co Cork

Aoife Barrett and her father, Joe, run a dairy calf-to-beef system at Rylane, Co Cork.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Targeted supports required for young farmers - report

Targeted supports required for young farmers - report

A new report has suggested that targeted supports should be directed towards young farmers. It also recommended against a one-size fits all approach to generational renewal in the EU.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Collaborative farming offers new generational renewal options

Collaborative farming offers new generational renewal options

There are a wider range of options available when it comes to generational renewal now compared to before. Grainne Hurley from Teagasc, encouraged farm families to consider their options.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Throughput of calves at Cork Marts rises 16%

Throughput of calves at Cork Marts rises 16%

Exceptional prices and a big appetite for calves both home and abroad has seen the calf throughout grow year on year in Cork Marts over the last five years. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 24 June 2026

Farmer Writes: we need to futureproof the beef sector

Farmer Writes: we need to futureproof the beef sector

A decade after the Brexit vote, Tommy Moyles thinks it could be another five years before the real impact of it will be felt on Irish beef farms.

FARMER WRITES 24 June 2026

Camera at the Mart: good demand for sucklers in Milltown

Camera at the Mart: good demand for sucklers in Milltown

A suckler reduction sale in Kerry saw up to €4,300 paid for cow-and-calf pairs last weekend. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 24 June 2026

Searching out skills leads to success for Kerry brothers

Searching out skills leads to success for Kerry brothers

Building up experience and skills by working on other farms and in other businesses has paid off for north Kerry brothers, John and Micheál Casey. Tommy Moyles reports.

GRASS & FEEDING 24 June 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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