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Farmer Writes: doors to another world

Sometimes in farming life goes slow but as Tommy Moyles recalls it can fly by in an instant too.

FARMER WRITES 16 September 2026

Farmer Writes: doors to another world

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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

My Farming Week: balancing 27 suckler cows with shift work

My Farming Week: balancing 27 suckler cows with shift work

NEWS 2 September 2026

Farmer Writes: there’s no one to stand in a gap

Farmer Writes: there’s no one to stand in a gap

Farmer Writes: there’s no one to stand in a gap

FARMER WRITES 19 August 2026

Beef Welfare Scheme 2026: eligibility, payments and application deadline

Beef Welfare Scheme 2026: eligibility, payments and application deadline

Beef Welfare Scheme 2026: eligibility, payments and application deadline

NEWS 19 August 2026

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Farmer Writes: making the most of the dry weather

Farmer Writes: making the most of the dry weather

The dry weather means suckler farmer, Tommy Moyles has a busier yard than usual for this time of year as stock come in for a boost of hay or silage.

FARMER WRITES 8 July 2026

Farmer Writes: enjoying the dry after a long wait

Farmer Writes: enjoying the dry after a long wait

After months of rain, Tommy Moyles is happy to enjoy the current dry spell even if it will throw up a few new challenges on farm.

FARMER WRITES 8 July 2026

Falling weanling prices expected to wipe €5,000 off suckler incomes

Falling weanling prices expected to wipe €5,000 off suckler incomes

Cattle finishers are looking at a year that will knock 36% or €11,000 off their average incomes.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Tullamore Farm update: 46 lambs drafted at weaning average €186/head

Tullamore Farm update: 46 lambs drafted at weaning average €186/head

The average carcase weight of the lambs was 20.42kg, achieving an average kill-out of 45.8%.

TULLAMORE FARM 8 July 2026

Camera at the Mart: show heifers sizzle and steal the show in Gortatlea

Camera at the Mart: show heifers sizzle and steal the show in Gortatlea

The sun shone and prices sizzled for top-quality suckler-bred heifers in Gortatlea Mart during the week. Tommy Moyles reports from a red-hot sale at the Co Kerry venue.

MARKETS 8 July 2026

Farmer Writes: making your farm easier to work at

Farmer Writes: making your farm easier to work at

Farmers should take a bit of time out of their day to consider where labour can be saved on.

FARMER WRITES 8 July 2026

Camera at the Mart: shippers light up Iveragh weanling sale

Camera at the Mart: shippers light up Iveragh weanling sale

Almost two thirds of weanling bulls on offer in Cahersiveen were bought by exports at this week's sale of autumn-born weanlings. Top-bulls were in demand but plainer stock met a tougher trade.

MARKETS 8 July 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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