Suckler beef

My Farming Week: Kevin O’Brien, Turloughmore, Co Galway

Kevin is a suckler beef farmer, with a 25 cow pedigree Aubrac herd, in Turloughmore, Co Galway.

NEWS 9 July 2025

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Finishing cattle earlier can reduce emissions by 32% - ABP

Finishing cattle earlier can reduce emissions by 32% - ABP

NEWS 11 June 2025

Teagasc and Kepak host event for beef discussion groups

Teagasc and Kepak host event for beef discussion groups

NEWS 21 May 2025

Suckler farming for fat in Shetland

Suckler farming for fat in Shetland

Suckler farming for fat in Shetland

SUCKLERS 12 March 2025

Beef welfare scheme: new scheme details

Beef welfare scheme: new scheme details

Beef welfare scheme: new scheme details

VIEWPOINTS 26 February 2025

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My Farming Week: Aoife Sutton, Ballinakill, Roscrea, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: Aoife Sutton, Ballinakill, Roscrea, Co Tipperary

Aoife Sutton runs a suckler beef and sheep enterprise between Roscrea and Dunkerrin.

NEWS 8 August 2024

Producing high-quality suckler replacements

Producing high-quality suckler replacements

Spotting an opening in the market, Martin Tumilty has moved from rearing stores to producing high-quality suckler replacements on his Co Down farm. Kieran Mailey reports.

MANAGEMENT 8 August 2024

Sharp decline in calf registrations in 2024

Sharp decline in calf registrations in 2024

There has been a marked drop in the number of calf births registered in 2024.

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 August 2024

Suckler births running 40,000 head lower

Suckler births running 40,000 head lower

The worrying decline in birth registrations from suckler cows continues, with over 40,000 fewer suckler beef calves born to date in 2024.

NEWS 8 August 2024

Camera at the Mart: farmers compete with exporters in Ennis

Camera at the Mart: farmers compete with exporters in Ennis

While exporters have dominated the weanling bull trade over the summer, farmers have started to become more active recently, according Ennis Mart manager Martin McNamara.

MARKETS 8 August 2024

National Genotyping Programme deadline extended

National Genotyping Programme deadline extended

Farmers who are involved in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme are encouraged to apply to the National Genotyping Programme and they can receive double tissue calf tags.

NEWS 8 August 2024

New €20m Beef Welfare Scheme opens

New €20m Beef Welfare Scheme opens

The 2024 Beef Welfare Scheme will remain open until 24 September at 11.59pm.

SCHEMES 8 August 2024

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Netherlands a key market for Irish exports

Phelim O’Neill talks to Laura Crowley, who heads the Bord Bia office in the Netherlands and has lived in the country for 20 years, to find out why and how the Dutch market matters for Irish farmers.

Netherlands a key market for Irish exports

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