Suckler herd

UK breeding conference: real concern for future of UK suckler cow

Adam Woods reports from the annual British Cattle Breeding Conference in the UK.

NEWS 20 January 2026

UK breeding conference: real concern for future of UK suckler cow

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Drop in beef kill leads Kepak to review deboning operations in Clonee

Drop in beef kill leads Kepak to review deboning operations in Clonee

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Merging suckler breeding with social farming in Co Clare

Merging suckler breeding with social farming in Co Clare

Merging suckler breeding with social farming in Co Clare

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Farmer Writes: it's time for musical chairs in the sheds

Farmer Writes: it's time for musical chairs in the sheds

Farmer Writes: it's time for musical chairs in the sheds

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My Farming Week: John Smith, Bellew, Balrath, Navan, Co Meath

My Farming Week: John Smith, Bellew, Balrath, Navan, Co Meath

General manager at Finnegan’s Farm, John Smith, is getting geared up for Christmas with harvesting of Brussels sprouts starting to get under way.

NEWS 21 October 2025

National cattle herd down 130,000 head

National cattle herd down 130,000 head

Contraction in the national cattle herd continues with over 28,000 fewer suckler cows on farms, 60,000 fewer dairy replacement heifers and 47,000 less Friesian males compared to October 2024

NEWS 21 October 2025

My Farming Week: Billy Fitzgerald, Beanfield, Youghal, Co Cork

My Farming Week: Billy Fitzgerald, Beanfield, Youghal, Co Cork

It's been a busy week for east Cork beef farmer, Billy Fitzgerald, who along with calving and TB testing, has seen a lot of the country this week.

NEWS 21 October 2025

Suckler replacements: making the right choice

Suckler replacements: making the right choice

Selecting heifers with strong genetics, fertility and temperament is key to long-term profitability.

MANAGEMENT 21 October 2025

Dempsey at Large: throwing away half a billion euro

Dempsey at Large: throwing away half a billion euro

The other side of the coin has to be that policies that raise costs or penalise competitiveness have to be accompanied by appropriate compensation.

VIEWPOINTS 21 October 2025

Walking Wagyus to the winterage

Walking Wagyus to the winterage

Anne O’Donoghue sits down with Frank McCormack Sr and Jr to discuss their Wagyu cattle herd and hosting the Burren Winterage Cattle Drive.

FEATURE 21 October 2025

Camera at the Mart: weanlings average €3/kg over 2024 prices in Iveragh

Camera at the Mart: weanlings average €3/kg over 2024 prices in Iveragh

Demand for weanlings of all classes was extremely strong in Cahersiveen, as both farmers and exporters competed for stock in south Kerry, reports Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 21 October 2025

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'I’d go far as saying in all the machines and all the years we’ve been buying machinery here, this is probably one of the best purchases we’ve ever made.'

'One of our best machinery purchases ever': Jim Mulhall on the Amazone ZA-V

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