Suckler Cows

Kerry suckler farmer hit with €38,000 reactor blow

A Kerry farmer lost out on an average of over €1,000 per in-calf heifer after having to remove TB reactors as compensation is limited to just €3,000.

NEWS 9 April 2026

Kerry suckler farmer hit with €38,000 reactor blow

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Mart managers voice concerns regarding new TB rules

Mart managers voice concerns regarding new TB rules

NEWS 8 April 2026

Year two brings changes to suckler cow scheme

Year two brings changes to suckler cow scheme

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 April 2026

Focus beef breeding: signs of stability in suckler herd

Focus beef breeding: signs of stability in suckler herd

Focus beef breeding: signs of stability in suckler herd

BEEF BREEDING 1 April 2026

National cattle herd almost 78,000 head higher on 1 February

National cattle herd almost 78,000 head higher on 1 February

National cattle herd almost 78,000 head higher on 1 February

NEWS 29 March 2026

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Worrying drop in mart numbers seen in the west

Worrying drop in mart numbers seen in the west

Adam Woods takes a look at mart throughput figures for the first 10 weeks of 2026.

MARKETS 21 January 2026

Foyle expanding their suckler cow operation

Foyle expanding their suckler cow operation

Added numbers will mean the suckler cow herd is one of the largest in NI

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 January 2026

Farmer Writes: expect the unexpected at calving

Farmer Writes: expect the unexpected at calving

Calving has been progressing well on Tommy Moyles farm at Ardfield, Cloankilty but you have to be prepared for the unexpected as he discovered last week.

FARMER WRITES 21 January 2026

Lambing early to juggle a busy workload

Lambing early to juggle a busy workload

Galway mixed farmer and agricultural contractor Martin Fleming recently welcomed over 300 farmers for a Teagasc sheep event focused on lambing.

MANAGEMENT 21 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: dry cows make up to €4,520 in Gortatlea

Camera at the Mart: dry cows make up to €4,520 in Gortatlea

There was a super yard of cows and trade to match in Gortatlea Mart as the Co Kerry venue held its anniversary sale last week. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 21 January 2026

Farmer Writes: lower EU beef numbers give opportunity

Farmer Writes: lower EU beef numbers give opportunity

A recent European Commission report predicts close to a 10% reduction in beef production across the EU and Tommy Moyles wonders if this could be an opportunity for Ireland.

FARMER WRITES 21 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: positivity in prices for cattle in Drumshanbo

Camera at the Mart: positivity in prices for cattle in Drumshanbo

Cattle prices were nearly all sharper than for the previous week, with bull weanlings, suckler cows and cull cows all being highly in demand.

MARKETS 21 January 2026

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

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