Tommy Moyles

Farmer Writes: I won't make the same mistake with my heifers this winter

Heifer weanlings were down the bottom of the priorities on Tommy Moyles' farm in west Cork last winter and he wants to improve their performance this winter.

FARMER WRITES 28 October 2026

Farmer Writes: I won't make the same mistake with my heifers this winter

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Camera at the Mart: Skibbereen sale sees over 1,000 cattle on offer

Camera at the Mart: Skibbereen sale sees over 1,000 cattle on offer

MARKETS 28 October 2026

Camera at the Mart: numbers continue to flow to Macroom

Camera at the Mart: numbers continue to flow to Macroom

MARKETS 21 October 2026

West Cork's marching men recall 217-mile walk

West Cork's marching men recall 217-mile walk

West Cork's marching men recall 217-mile walk

NEWS 14 October 2026

Farmer Writes: real-life Reeling in the Years

Farmer Writes: real-life Reeling in the Years

Farmer Writes: real-life Reeling in the Years

FARMER WRITES 14 October 2026

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Higher-CBV cattle result in carcases 25kg heavier

Higher-CBV cattle result in carcases 25kg heavier

A recent analysis of dairy-beef stores by ICBF shows that those with a higher index are delivering carcase weights over 20kg heavier than those with a lower index. Tommy Moyles reports.

NEWS 14 October 2026

Camera at the Mart: even the bottom third of bulls top €5/kg in Cahersiveen

Camera at the Mart: even the bottom third of bulls top €5/kg in Cahersiveen

Strong farmer demand drove on the trade in Cahersiveen as buyers looked to pick up south Kerry suckler-bred stock. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 14 October 2026

Good grazing conditions slow dry cow sales

Good grazing conditions slow dry cow sales

Marts are reporting that the handbrake remains up on the dry cow trade for now with lower numbers than other years as farmers chose to milk on when grass supplies are there. Tommy Moyles reports.

NEWS 7 October 2026

Organic processing development needed as next step

Organic processing development needed as next step

Sales of organic produce are growing but the development of more organic processing is needed for the growth of organic farming in Ireland a conference in Cork heard this week.

NEWS 7 October 2026

Doubts cast on CAP sign-off during Irish presidency

Doubts cast on CAP sign-off during Irish presidency

A senior German MEP felt that it was unlikely that the next CAP will be signed off by the end of the year and a transition period between the current and next CAP is likely.

NEWS 7 October 2026

Camera at the Mart: farmers to the fore for weanlings in Cashel

Camera at the Mart: farmers to the fore for weanlings in Cashel

Farmers anxious for stock drove trade at Cashel Mart at the annual show and sale at the Co Tipperary venue last weekend. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 6 October 2026

Beginning of Farmers' Rights march commemorated

Beginning of Farmers' Rights march commemorated

Bantry hosted an event this past weekend to honour the men who started out from the west Cork town in October 1966 as they began the Farmers' Right March of that year. Tommy Moyles reports.

NEWS 5 October 2026

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Fire advice for older people living alone in rural Ireland

As the evenings draw in, a few simple precautions can help older people living alone stay safe. Winter is when fires are lit, heaters are on and people spend more time indoors, which increases risk.

Fire advice for older people living alone in rural Ireland

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