Suckler herd

Scottish suckler herds record lowest calving interval in a decade

The average calving interval in Scotland’s suckler herd fell to 391 days in 2025, according to a recent report from SRUC.

NEWS 13 September 2026

Scottish suckler herds record lowest calving interval in a decade

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Win a show heifer for free on the Irish Farmers Journal stand at Ploughing 2026

Win a show heifer for free on the Irish Farmers Journal stand at Ploughing 2026

NEWS 11 September 2026

Teagasc FutureBeef farm walk postponed in Clare

Teagasc FutureBeef farm walk postponed in Clare

NEWS 3 September 2026

Farmer Writes: getting cows and calves ready for this week's TB test

Farmer Writes: getting cows and calves ready for this week's TB test

Farmer Writes: getting cows and calves ready for this week's TB test

FARMER WRITES 2 September 2026

Will climate fines shift bioeconomy proposals out of the aspirational?

Will climate fines shift bioeconomy proposals out of the aspirational?

Will climate fines shift bioeconomy proposals out of the aspirational?

DEALER 2 September 2026

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Camera at the Mart: above €5/kg average for tops of trade in Skibbereen

Camera at the Mart: above €5/kg average for tops of trade in Skibbereen

Shipper demand continues to put a strong floor under weanling prices although they have toughened somewhat compared to earlier in the summer. Tommy Moyles reports for the special sale in Skibbereen.

MARKETS 21 June 2026

First production sale from Blarney Castle’s Turret Farm

First production sale from Blarney Castle’s Turret Farm

The sale features 23 high-quality Limousin and Simmental x Limousin-cross maiden heifers along with seven in-calf heifers.

NEWS 21 June 2026

Avoid costly lapses in suckler herd breeding performance

Avoid costly lapses in suckler herd breeding performance

Martina Harrington from Teagasc warns that conception rates can be halved where cows face a major feed shortage in the days after breeding.

BREEDING & HEALTH 21 June 2026

My Farming Week: Alan Flatley, Glann, Kilkelly, Co Mayo

My Farming Week: Alan Flatley, Glann, Kilkelly, Co Mayo

Alan Flatley farms with his father Eugene in east Mayo where they run a suckler herd and store heifers. They've been making the most of the weather and are heading for Croke Park on Sunday.

NEWS 21 June 2026

List of Tuberculosis approved disinfectants

List of Tuberculosis approved disinfectants

"It would be really helpful if the DAFM would review their list and replace it with an easy-to-understand, current version." Name & details with the Editor

LETTERS 21 June 2026

Fresh fears for marts as cattle slide

Fresh fears for marts as cattle slide

Cattle numbers sold though marts in Connacht between January and May fell by 13% compared to 2025.

NEWS 21 June 2026

Mart sales plummet by 13% in Connacht and border counties

Mart sales plummet by 13% in Connacht and border counties

The stark results have led to heightened concerns that the commercial outlook for some marts could be compromised by the inexorable decline in cattle numbers in recent years.

NEWS 21 June 2026

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Additive essential in dry maize crops to safeguard every tonne

Dwindling forage stocks due to the drought and high dry matter maize crops, mean using an additive on maize silage is essential, believes Amanda Clements, technical business manager for Volac.

Additive essential in dry maize crops to safeguard every tonne

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