Suckler farming

Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

Keep up to date with all the requirements in suckler schemes in 2026 and plan feeding and health programmes to maximise the value of this year’s crop of weanlings

SUCKLERS 10 June 2026

Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

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Farmer Writes: the first three weeks of breeding done

Farmer Writes: the first three weeks of breeding done

FARMER WRITES 10 June 2026

SCEP year four targets and penalty schedules

SCEP year four targets and penalty schedules

SUCKLERS 10 June 2026

Watch: beef has a bright future in Wicklow

Watch: beef has a bright future in Wicklow

Watch: beef has a bright future in Wicklow

NEWS 3 June 2026

In-calf heifer sales and beef price deliver margin on Tullamore Farm

In-calf heifer sales and beef price deliver margin on Tullamore Farm

In-calf heifer sales and beef price deliver margin on Tullamore Farm

TULLAMORE FARM 27 May 2026

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Surge in cattle prices delivers economic windfall of up to €800m

Surge in cattle prices delivers economic windfall of up to €800m

Suckler farmer profit margins increased by around €400m in 2025, taking it to over €1 billion, Teagasc has estimated.

NEWS 22 April 2026

Camera at the Mart: shippers drive weanling sale in Gortatlea

Camera at the Mart: shippers drive weanling sale in Gortatlea

Despite challenging prices for factory-fit cattle, the weanling trade in Gortatlea Mart lit up on Wednesday evening, with exceptional demand from exporters. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 22 April 2026

‘Long may it last’: marts herald the suckler resurgence

‘Long may it last’: marts herald the suckler resurgence

Mart managers have said that, with 2025's weanling prices, more young farmers are looking at calving suckler cows as a viable option to contribute towards their income.

NEWS 22 April 2026

Farmer Writes: beware of unexpected consequences

Farmer Writes: beware of unexpected consequences

A rise in suckler numbers here might be welcome, but who would have expected a decline in beef cow numbers elsewhere to impact dairy prices here.

FARMER WRITES 22 April 2026

Farmer Writes: weathering what the weather throws at us

Farmer Writes: weathering what the weather throws at us

The weather roller coaster was in full flow over the last fortnight in west Cork. With dry weather on the way it should make the yard quieter on Tommy Moyles’ farm at Ardfield, Clonakilty, Co Cork.

FARMER WRITES 22 April 2026

Newford Farm delivers €87,332 net profit in 2025

Newford Farm delivers €87,332 net profit in 2025

The farm operated by Dawn Meats and Teagasc with support from McDonald’s generated a profit of over €100,000 including premia with accounting for land rental and full labour costs

NEWS 22 April 2026

Suckler cows central to Leitrim GAA club's survival

Suckler cows central to Leitrim GAA club's survival

This week, Cathal Gormley spoke to Pat Donohoe, chair of Drumreilly GAA club, about the club's strong links to agriculture, with the suckler cow playing a vital part of the local community.

COMMUNITY 22 April 2026

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Kubota’s M6001 Utility series – the competent all-rounder

With power outputs from 104hp up to 143hp, the five-model M6001 Utility series of tractors from Kubota is the cost-sensitive successor to the proven MGX range

Kubota’s M6001 Utility series – the competent all-rounder

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