Beef farming

The latest beef and cattle farming news and beef prices from the Irish Farmers Journal. Keep up to date with all farming and production news developments in the beef and cattle farming sector.

Forestry
Leitrim farmers criticise forestry as ‘main cause’ for power outages
James Hanly
The Irish Farmers Journal spoke to an affected suckler farmer in the town of Corraleehan, Enda McNiffe, who has been without electricity and water on his farm since storm Éowyn hit on Friday.
Leitrim farmers criticise forestry as ‘main cause’ for power outages
 
 
Jonathan Forbes to leave Kepak role
Beef
Jonathan Forbes to leave Kepak role
SCEP scheme overtaken by high beef prices - ICMSA
Dairy
SCEP scheme overtaken by high beef prices - ICMSA
Farmers view SCEP weight snub as double standards
Beef
Farmers view SCEP weight snub as double standards
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MANAGEMENT
Five safety tips for calving time
Kieran Mailey
Five safety tips for calving time
Calving is a time when cow temperament can quickly change and farmers can be easily caught out. Outlined are a few tips to working safely at calving time.
Working safely to repair storm damage
Kieran Mailey
Working safely to repair storm damage
Where farmers are carrying out repairs after storm Éowyn, do not take risks that can compromise your safety.
MARKETS
In pictures: 1,020kg cow sells for €2,990 in Castlerea Mart
Darren Carty
In pictures: 1,020kg cow sells for €2,990 in Castlerea Mart
The trade for quality weanlings was vibrant with live export buyers driving the trade for bulls and pushing prices to upwards of €3.80/kg to €4/kg.
Beef price rise hasn’t hit consumers yet
Phelim O'Neill
Beef price rise hasn’t hit consumers yet
Factory prices have risen sharply in Ireland and the UK over recent months, but the cost hasn't reached consumers yet.
GRASS & FEEDING
The Grass Week: opening covers looking solid
Martin Merrick
The Grass Week: opening covers looking solid
Opening covers are looking good, but soil temps are still low, even for the time of year.
The Grass Week: comparing annual grass growth with soil samples
Martin Merrick
The Grass Week: comparing annual grass growth with soil samples
With slurry going out in parts and the first round of nitrogen a few weeks away for some, it might be worth seeing what paddocks need more TLC than others.
BREEDING & HEALTH
Two more breed societies to remove Euro-Star indices from sale catalogues
Nevan McKiernan
Two more breed societies to remove Euro-Star indices from sale catalogues
Nevan McKiernan has information that two more cattle breed societies have decided to withdraw the ICBF Euro-Star indices from their sale catalogues
Charolais society to remove ICBF Euro-Star indices from sale catalogues
Nevan McKiernan
Charolais society to remove ICBF Euro-Star indices from sale catalogues
In a major move, the Irish Charolais Cattle Society has decided to remove Euro-Star indices from its sale catalogues.
FARM PROGRAMMES
Tullamore Farm calving shed gets a revamp
Martin Merrick
Tullamore Farm calving shed gets a revamp
New stanchions and some new barriers have made working in the shed on the Tullamore Farm safer and easier.
Caring connections in Roscommon
Brendan Dunford
Caring connections in Roscommon
Liam Kildea’s story is all about caring and connection – caring for the people and place he loves, and connecting with others to help build a brighter future for ‘the rocks’.
Tullamore Farm: attention turns to calving in Offaly
Rachel Gallagher
Tullamore Farm: attention turns to calving in Offaly
Shaun Diver has an update on what's been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
Upland innovation in Co Waterford
Brendan Dunford
Upland innovation in Co Waterford
While the views from the Comeraghs are breathtaking, Willie Drohan's view of the landscape’s future is more clouded with concerns over long-term viability of hill sheep farming.
Dairy farmer salutes quality and reliability of Triple AAA Golden MaverickSPONSORED
Dairy farmer salutes quality and reliability of Triple AAA Golden Maverick
A County Limerick dairy farmer, now in his fifth year feeding AAA Golden Maverick to his calves, is delighted with the quality and consistency the product is providing.
Lamlac “working like a dream” for Roscommon sheep farmerSPONSORED
Lamlac “working like a dream” for Roscommon sheep farmer
The ideal combination of Lamlac and efficient feeding technology has made life a great deal easier for a County Roscommon-based sheep farmer during her busiest time of year.
Stop calf scour in its tracks: maximise your herd’s profitabilitySPONSORED
Stop calf scour in its tracks: maximise your herd’s profitability
Nevin Smith is a vet and pedigree Simmental farmer from Coleraine. Nevin is a member of the Northern Irish Simmental Club and British Simmental Society.
Autumn-calving farmer reaping rewards from crypto vaccineSPONSORED
Autumn-calving farmer reaping rewards from crypto vaccine
The convenience and efficacy of Bovilis Cryptium has made life much easier for Denis and Anne Large and their 134 suckler cow herd they tend to on their holding near Urlingford in north Tipperary.
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