Livestock

Farmer Writes: the changing face of Ireland's suckler herd

The last decade has seen big changes on the Irish dry stock scene and Tommy Moyles wonders if it's future needs a bit more of a plan than currently exists.

FARMER WRITES 6 August 2025

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Limousin to host 34th National Show in Tullamore

Limousin to host 34th National Show in Tullamore

PEDIGREE 6 August 2025

All eyes turn to the FBD National Livestock Show in Tullamore

All eyes turn to the FBD National Livestock Show in Tullamore

PEDIGREE 6 August 2025

NI poultry producers weigh up new contracts

NI poultry producers weigh up new contracts

NI poultry producers weigh up new contracts

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 August 2025

Australia develops foot-and-mouth vaccine

Australia develops foot-and-mouth vaccine

Australia develops foot-and-mouth vaccine

NEWS 6 August 2025

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Teagasc outlines presence at upcoming Tullamore Show

Teagasc outlines presence at upcoming Tullamore Show

Tullamore Show and FBD National Livestock Show takes place on Sunday 10 August in Butterfield Estate, Blueball, Tullamore, Co Offaly.

NEWS 28 July 2025

IFA calls on Minister Heydon to approve bluetongue vaccines

IFA calls on Minister Heydon to approve bluetongue vaccines

IFA president Francie Gorman said Minister Heydon must immediately move to approve vaccines for use and put in place a stock of these vaccines to have available for use should the need arise.

NEWS 28 July 2025

Farmer-led badger vaccination project under way in England

Farmer-led badger vaccination project under way in England

The project is being run by the Zoological Society of London in conjunction with the National Farmers Union (NFU) in Cornwall.

NEWS 28 July 2025

In pictures: double win for Limousin at South East Clare Show

In pictures: double win for Limousin at South East Clare Show

It was a productive day for the Limousin breed at the South East Clare Show on Sunday 27 July, claiming both the overall interbreed champion and the overall interbreed calf champion.

PEDIGREE 28 July 2025

Photo competition: 24 hours to get your sustainability photos in

Photo competition: 24 hours to get your sustainability photos in

The Sustainable Livestock Village has launched a photo competition in partnership with the Irish Farmers Journal with the top entries showcased at Tullamore Show.

GRASS & FEEDING 28 July 2025

Expert offers advice on calf shed design

Expert offers advice on calf shed design

Ray Foy from Teemore Engineering spoke at a calf rearing event in Coleraine last week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 July 2025

Pig slaughterings up over 10% this June

Pig slaughterings up over 10% this June

That’s according to the Central Statistics Office’s livestock slaughterings June 2025 report which found that the number of pigs slaughtered in the first six months of 2025 grew by 2.9%.

NEWS 28 July 2025

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Using AgNav to support on-farm decision-making

AgNav is a free digital platform for Irish farmers developed by Teagasc, Bord Bia and the ICBF, and supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Using AgNav to support on-farm decision-making

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