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Tommy Moyles runs a suckler to beef herd at Ardfield, Clonakilty, Co Cork.
Tommy Moyles on 19 Apr 2019
In pictures: Friesian bullocks make up to €1,650 in Bandon
Demand for good-quality Angus and Hereford store bullocks remains on par with other springs, but poorer-quality stock are really feeling the pinch as finishers are more cautious about what they purchase.
Tommy Moyles on 10 Apr 2019
Farmer Writes: a broken dehorner and a change of direction
Tommy Moyles has had an eventful fortnight, with mishaps and misadventures and 25 calvings to boot.
Tommy Moyles on 10 Apr 2019
My farming week: John O’Sullivan Greene, Filane, Beara Penninsula, Co Cork
Meet the west Cork suckler and sheep farmer who makes the most of his scenic farm by opening it up to walkers.
Tommy Moyles on 05 Apr 2019
Rural communities feeling the pinch of poor beef prices
The knock-on effect of poor beef prices in factories is being felt in the peripheral areas of the country that have a strong reputation for producing top-quality weanlings.
Tommy Moyles on 09 Apr 2019
Young farmer loan scheme on the cards
The European Commission and European Investment Bank are working to develop a long-term loan product to aid capital investment by young farmers.
Tommy Moyles on 10 Apr 2019
Farm walk payments increase
Cork farmers are to benefit from a hike in payments for recreational use of their land.
Tommy Moyles on 26 Mar 2019
Climate change the biggest challenge - Macra president elect
Thomas Duffy, the Macra president elect, told a hustings meeting in Co Cork this week that climate change and the social security of rural Ireland are two of the biggest issues facing agriculture.
Tommy Moyles on 27 Mar 2019
Farmer Writes: an unmerciful dose of Murphy's law
Since last Monday the farm and myself have suffered everything and anything that could go wrong doing so, writes Tommy Moyles.
Tommy Moyles on 17 Apr 2019
My Farming Week: Barry Clifford, Castlecove, Co Kerry
Tommy Moyles speaks to Kerry farmer Barry Clifford on farming in the Kingdom.
Tommy Moyles on 19 Mar 2019
Camera at the mart: calmer waters lead to price rises in Bandon
A week is a long time in calf sales, and this was evident ringside at Bandon mart. The influence of weather on the prices was visible for all to see, with a lift in export calf prices.
Tommy Moyles on 13 Mar 2019
Farmer Writes: difficult calvings and staggering Bob
This week Tommy Moyles looks at difficult calvings on the home farm and concerns about calf sales.
Tommy Moyles on 12 Mar 2019
Camera at the marts: 'perfect storm' for export calves in Bandon
While prices for older calves remains firm, the two to three week old Friesian bull calf price has come under pressure as bad weather and increased supply combine to create the perfect storm.