Suckler herd

In Pictures: serious prices at Castleisland store sale

Up to €3,720 was paid for dairy-cross bullocks as factory buyers' and farmers' appetite for stock resulted in a 100% clearance at the Kerry mart.

MARKETS 20 August 2025

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Farmer Writes: always learning on the farm

Farmer Writes: always learning on the farm

FARMER WRITES 20 August 2025

In pictures: serious prices at Castleisland store sale

In pictures: serious prices at Castleisland store sale

MARKETS 16 August 2025

SCEP weighing offers some time to assess management on Tullamore Farm

SCEP weighing offers some time to assess management on Tullamore Farm

SCEP weighing offers some time to assess management on Tullamore Farm

BREEDING & HEALTH 13 August 2025

My Farming Week: Michael Ward, Dunmore, Co Galway

My Farming Week: Michael Ward, Dunmore, Co Galway

My Farming Week: Michael Ward, Dunmore, Co Galway

NEWS 6 August 2025

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Cattle herd is running 275,000 head lower

Cattle herd is running 275,000 head lower

The profile of the national herd has changed drastically over the last decade with over 500,000 fewer Charolais and Limousin stock replaced by Angus and Hereford cattle.

NEWS 11 June 2025

6% more cattle sold in marts in first half of 2025

6% more cattle sold in marts in first half of 2025

The increase in throughput is helped by the number of cattle presented in sales but returning home unsold more than halving compared with the corresponding period in 2024.

NEWS 11 June 2025

AIM analysis: over 130,000 fewer beef cattle on farms as of 1 June

AIM analysis: over 130,000 fewer beef cattle on farms as of 1 June

The recent fall in the beef kill looks set to continue with cattle numbers falling across almost all age categories.

NEWS 11 June 2025

Farmer Writes: good to see succession issues aired

Farmer Writes: good to see succession issues aired

Do policy-makers consider the farming family's life outside the farm when looking at the family farming model future?

FARMER WRITES 11 June 2025

Editorial: land use - rewilding and land use challenge

Editorial: land use - rewilding and land use challenge

Unless the suckler cow and sheep numbers are maintained now, we will be in a battle on land restoration.

VIEWPOINTS 11 June 2025

Taking things to the next level in Tipperary

Taking things to the next level in Tipperary

Adam Woods reports from the Irish Grassland Association beef farm walk on Tim Meagher’s farm in Tipperary last week

GRASS & FEEDING 11 June 2025

Farmer Writes: learning how to make the right decisions

Farmer Writes: learning how to make the right decisions

Rain spoiled a silage cut for Tommy Moyles early this week as breeding progresses on his farm at Ardfield, Clonakilty, Co Cork.

FARMER WRITES 11 June 2025

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SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE 2025: showcasing the future of sustainable livestock farming

As the global conversation around sustainability intensifies, the SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE stands out as a concrete example of how livestock farming can adapt to meet environmental and economic demands.

SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE 2025: showcasing the future of sustainable livestock farming

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