Suckler farming

Farmer Writes: incessant rain can go away now please

There’s just no escaping the rain and the latest forecast doesn’t give much reason for hope either, writes Tommy Moyles from his farm at Ardfield, Clonakilty, Co Cork.

FARMER WRITES 4 February 2026

Farmer Writes: incessant rain can go away now please

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Farmer Writes: lower EU beef numbers give opportunity

Farmer Writes: lower EU beef numbers give opportunity

FARMER WRITES 21 January 2026

Pedigree breeding for the love of it

Pedigree breeding for the love of it

PEDIGREE 14 January 2026

Farmer Writes: the great beef reset of 2025

Farmer Writes: the great beef reset of 2025

Farmer Writes: the great beef reset of 2025

FARMER WRITES 7 January 2026

The Beef Quality Awards: CBV suckler farmer finisher

The Beef Quality Awards: CBV suckler farmer finisher

The Beef Quality Awards: CBV suckler farmer finisher

BREEDING & HEALTH 19 November 2025

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Farmer Writes: shed space juggle

Farmer Writes: shed space juggle

The annual space juggling in the sheds is underway on Tommy Moyles' farm at Ardfield, Clonakilty as the 2025 grazing season winds to an end.

FARMER WRITES 24 September 2025

Dairy farm incomes set to top €130,000

Dairy farm incomes set to top €130,000

Teagasc has also predicted that the average income on suckler farms will increase by around 50% and exceed €20,000.

NEWS 24 September 2025

D-day for SCEP scheme deadlines

D-day for SCEP scheme deadlines

There are a number of important deadlines dates in the coming days starting with the 65% female replacement target on 31 October and weight recording on 1 November.

MANAGEMENT 24 September 2025

Farmer Writes: cattle and plans are not the best of companions

Farmer Writes: cattle and plans are not the best of companions

Things don't always go to plan, even when you have a plan, as Tommy Moyles discovered when TB-testing last week.

FARMER WRITES 24 September 2025

Budget 2026: scheme money safe for 42,000 beef and sheep farmers

Budget 2026: scheme money safe for 42,000 beef and sheep farmers

Caitríona Morrissey and Darren Carty report ahead of Budget 2026, which will be announced this afternoon.

NEWS 24 September 2025

Farmer Writes: A good nose can detect a bad dose

Farmer Writes: A good nose can detect a bad dose

The weighing scales really showed up the impact rumen fluke can have on performance as wet weather forced Tommy Moyles to bring some of his cows and calves back from an out farm earlier than planned.

FARMER WRITES 24 September 2025

Over 20,000 apply for beef welfare scheme

Over 20,000 apply for beef welfare scheme

There were over 20,400 applications submitted by Tuesday morning, with the application rate intensifying and another couple of thousand applications expected before Wednesday night’s deadline.

SCHEMES 24 September 2025

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Offaly farmer Anne Marie Butterfield shares her approach to rearing lambs

Offaly sheep farmer Anne Marie Butterfield has been rearing lambs for years and says a reliable milk replacer is key to keeping pet lambs healthy and thriving.

Offaly farmer Anne Marie Butterfield shares her approach to rearing lambs

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