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Pedigree breeding for the love of it

Nevan McKiernan sat down with one of the longest-standing pedigree Limousin breeders in Ireland, Pat Bruen.

PEDIGREE 14 January 2026

Pedigree breeding for the love of it

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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

BREEDING & HEALTH 19 November 2025

Farmer Writes: shed space juggle

Farmer Writes: shed space juggle

Farmer Writes: shed space juggle

FARMER WRITES 12 November 2025

Dairy farm incomes set to top €130,000

Dairy farm incomes set to top €130,000

Dairy farm incomes set to top €130,000

NEWS 29 October 2025

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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 17 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 17 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 17 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 17 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 17 September 2025

Farmer Writes: weather changes plans

Farmer Writes: weather changes plans

After having it so good for most of the summer, the weather took a turn in west Cork over the last 10 days and Tommy Moyles had to adapt plans on his farm at Ardfield, Clonakilty accordingly.

FARMER WRITES 17 September 2025

Galway handling unit offers safety and labour efficiency

Galway handling unit offers safety and labour efficiency

The impressive handling unit has already delivered big benefits for the 24-cow suckler herd run by John Flynn and his family.

BUILDINGS 17 September 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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