The EU is forecast to be home to almost 8% fewer sucklers in 10 years' time as environmental regulations and low profitability impact beef farmers.
Suckler cow numbers in NI had shown signs of stabilising in recent years.
Adam Woods has the latest on suckler numbers and what direction they are headed
Trade was red hot in Skibbereen for the annual fatstock show and sale at the west Cork mart. Demand for show-standard breeding heifers helped drive trade to higher levels.
We discuss calving down well-muscled suckler cows and the latest on nitrates on this week's Farm Tech Talk.
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The last 12 months will mark one of the largest falls in suckler calf registrations that we have ever seen.
Where breeding is under way in herds that calve over August and September, keep a close eye on cows for signs of animals repeating.
There were differing opinions on how to support suckler and sheep farmers among politicians at the Irish Farmers Journal general election live debate.