Suckler herd

Strength and safety key focus for new suckler calving shed

A newly erected calving shed has farmer safety to the forefront with a well-kitted-out barrier system.

INFRASTRUCTURE 26 April 2025

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Irish cattle herd set to hit lowest level in 10 years

Irish cattle herd set to hit lowest level in 10 years

NEWS 23 April 2025

Live exports accelerating the herd decline

Live exports accelerating the herd decline

NEWS 23 April 2025

Contraction continues with herd over 280,000 head lower on 1 March

Contraction continues with herd over 280,000 head lower on 1 March

Contraction continues with herd over 280,000 head lower on 1 March

NEWS 19 April 2025

Farmer Writes: old cow for the hard road and calf for the bottle

Farmer Writes: old cow for the hard road and calf for the bottle

Farmer Writes: old cow for the hard road and calf for the bottle

FARMER WRITES 2 April 2025

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Star ratings a celestial headache

Star ratings a celestial headache

The distance between the breed societies and the ICBF could best be measured in light years, but there is an urgent need for the gap to be bridged.

DEALER 5 March 2025

Farmer Writes: I’m not losing any sleep over ICBF indices

Farmer Writes: I’m not losing any sleep over ICBF indices

Tommy Moyles looks at the ICBF stars and the abolishing of milk quotas.

FARMER WRITES 5 March 2025

Calf birth registrations down by 46,000 head

Calf birth registrations down by 46,000 head

In contrast to recent years, the reduction in births to date in 2025 is being driven by fewer births in dairy herds as opposed to suckler herds.

NEWS 5 March 2025

Young Stock Podcast: Shaun Diver - the man behind Tullamore Farm

Young Stock Podcast: Shaun Diver - the man behind Tullamore Farm

This week’s Young Stock Podcast features none other than Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver, who chats to Martin Merrick about his life before Tullamore and what has changed on the farms since 2018.

PODCAST 5 March 2025

End of the suckling era on Duggan farm in Portlaw

End of the suckling era on Duggan farm in Portlaw

The Teagasc spring grass walk on the Duggan family farm in Portlaw in Co Waterford.

BREEDING & HEALTH 5 March 2025

A Farmer Writes: generational renewal a continuous issue

A Farmer Writes: generational renewal a continuous issue

Suckler numbers continue to fall and there's no sign of that coming to an end in the near future.

FARMER WRITES 5 March 2025

Is there a future farming marginal land?

Is there a future farming marginal land?

Adam Woods takes a look at the plans on rewetting and what that means for small drystock farms in the north west of the country.

MANAGEMENT 5 March 2025

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Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.

Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

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