suckler herd

Farmer Writes: the first three weeks of breeding done

Breeding is progressing on Tommy Moyles' farm at Ardfield, Clonakilty, Co Cork, with three weeks completed and a few decisions will have to be made on what cows stay or go in the coming weeks.

FARMER WRITES 10 June 2026

Farmer Writes: the first three weeks of breeding done

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Sucklers brought back on track in the Belfast Hills

Sucklers brought back on track in the Belfast Hills

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 June 2026

Finishers assess wreckage of their worst winter

Finishers assess wreckage of their worst winter

NEWS 3 June 2026

Farmer Writes: raising the breeding bar

Farmer Writes: raising the breeding bar

Farmer Writes: raising the breeding bar

FARMER WRITES 27 May 2026

Bulling heifers are slow to come into heat

Bulling heifers are slow to come into heat

Bulling heifers are slow to come into heat

FARMER WRITES 27 May 2026

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Bovine birth registrations still trending above 2025 levels

Bovine birth registrations still trending above 2025 levels

Births to dairy dams are running 15,503 head, or 1.1% higher than in 2025, while births to beef cows are running 13,269 head, or 3.2% higher.

NEWS 18 March 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: the suckler revival

Inside the Farmers Journal: the suckler revival

On this week’s show Declan O’Brien looks at the revival in suckler numbers, we look at tree planting levels and the EU’s fertiliser plan.

NEWS 18 March 2026

US suckler slide could underpin Irish price

US suckler slide could underpin Irish price

Meat sector analyst Rupert Claxton said any short-term reduction in Irish store or weanling prices would not be significant.

NEWS 18 March 2026

Camera at the Mart: keen demand for store bullocks and cows in Manorhamilton

Camera at the Mart: keen demand for store bullocks and cows in Manorhamilton

Buyers were active for good store-type animals, with feedlot buyers and finishers competitive ringside.

MARKETS 18 March 2026

Focus beef breeding: signs of stability in suckler herd

Focus beef breeding: signs of stability in suckler herd

The number of suckler cows on farms was just 5,000 head lower on 1 February while birth registrations in 2026 are running 14,000 head higher and first-calf heifers are up by 5%

BEEF BREEDING 18 March 2026

National cattle herd almost 78,000 head higher on 1 February

National cattle herd almost 78,000 head higher on 1 February

There is hugely contrasting figures, with over 115,000 more beef cattle on farms, while dairy heifers are running over 49,000 head lower and dairy males over 16,000 head lower.

NEWS 18 March 2026

Two winters to get the cattle herd genotyped

Two winters to get the cattle herd genotyped

David Wright reports from a training event on the bovine genetics programme, held at CAFRE Greenmount.

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 March 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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