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Farmer Writes: cows out as long as conditions allow
Tommy Moyles
Excellent weather conditions for the time of year have eased yard work for Tommy Moyles and have delayed the last of this year's weaning.
30 October 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: tough spring forces changes to the system
Weaning is heading for the home straight on Tommy Moyles' farm, and he's getting winter ready in the yard.
16 October 2024 Management
Producing high-quality suckler replacements
Spotting an opening in the market, Martin Tumilty has moved from rearing stores to producing high-quality suckler replacements on his Co Down farm. Kieran Mailey reports.
Camera at the Mart: serious demand for weanlings continues in south Kerry
It would be safe to say demand almost exceeded supply at the spring-born weanling show and sale in Iveragh Co-operative Mart this week. Bulls between 300kg and 350kg were competed strongly for.
16 October 2024 Markets
Farmer Writes: the never-ending story of TB
TB was the main event on Tommy Moyles' farm last week as the annual herd test took place. If that wasn't enough, he attended a meeting on the subject on the eve of reading the test.
16 October 2024 Farmer Writes
Finding a niche market in Fermanagh
Adam Woods visits Davy Boles who farms a suckler herd just outside Lisbellaw in Co Fermanagh.
2 October 2024 Breeding & health
Farmer Writes: It feels like we skipped October
An upcoming TB test could see grazing for some stock come to a wind down earlier than expected, after a difficult grass-growing year on Tommy Moyles' farm at Ardfield, Clonakilty, Co Cork.
2 October 2024 Farmer Writes
Milford Mart introduces €40/animal young farmer support
Successful young farmers under the initiative will be able to avail of support of up to €400 to put towards the cost of a maiden heifer.
18 September 2024 News
Over 15,000 farmers apply to National Beef Welfare Scheme
The closing date for the scheme which offers payment of €35 for meal feeding and €15 for vaccinating calves up to a maximum of 40 head is 11.59pm on 24 September 2024.
18 September 2024 News
Joining the Beef Welfare Scheme is a no brainer - Teagasc specialist
Teagasc beef specialist Aidan Murray told farmers that feeding meal to weanlings will generate twice the return on investment.
15 September 2024 News
Farmer Writes: resilient suckler farmers
There’s an enormous amount of resilience in suckler farmers (this could also be termed stubbornness) and year after year we do what we can with what we’ve got.
11 September 2024 Farmer Writes
Camera at the Mart: top of €4,100 in Gortatlea show and sale
Adam Woods report from Gortatlea Mart in Co Kerry, where its annual weanling show and sale took place last week.
4 September 2024 Markets