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.

Dairy
Dairy birth registrations finishing season in a stronger manner
Darren Carty
A trend of later calving is evident in last week’s birth registrations running over 18% higher than the corresponding week in 2024.
Dairy birth registrations finishing season in a stronger manner
 
 
Kepak appoints new chief financial officer
Beef
Kepak appoints new chief financial officer
Calf prices rise in marts
Beef
Calf prices rise in marts
Overhaul of TB measures proposed
News
Overhaul of TB measures proposed
TB prevention product scoops top prize at MTU awards
Beef
TB prevention product scoops top prize at MTU awards
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Markets
Camera at the Mart: 'these prices are the new norm' - manager
News
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Markets
Beef prices up €100/head in seven days
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Kepak appoints new chief financial officer
VIDEOS
MANAGEMENT
Beef Management: field work, breeding preparation and dairy-beef sires
Adam Woods
Beef Management: field work, breeding preparation and dairy-beef sires
In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at getting field work completed, spring breeding preparation and guaranteeing good dairy-beef calves.
Are silage compactors the next big thing in making quality forage?
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Are silage compactors the next big thing in making quality forage?
Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks to farmers and contractors running mounted silage compactors to see are they worth the investment, and are they the coming trend in making top-quality silage.
MARKETS
Beef prices up €100/head in seven days
Adam Woods
Beef prices up €100/head in seven days
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade including news of increased quotes.
Calf price update: increasing numbers not dampening prices
Tommy Moyles
Calf price update: increasing numbers not dampening prices
Calf numbers increased at marts across the country this week and demand is seeing prices largely holding firm or rising for the most part, reports Tommy Moyles.
GRASS & FEEDING
The Grass Week: growth kicks into gear for second round
Martin Merrick
The Grass Week: growth kicks into gear for second round
Growth has finally taken a turn and is more back in line with the norm of the five-year average for this time of the year.
Grass+ Beef: reseeding and spreading silage ground on the mind
Martin Merrick
Grass+ Beef: reseeding and spreading silage ground on the mind
With ground conditions in excellent order, spring reseeding and getting fertiliser out on silage ground will be on the mind of many.
BREEDING & HEALTH
Top five tips on suckler breeding this spring
Adam Woods
Top five tips on suckler breeding this spring
Adam Woods has some tips and advice ahead of spring breeding 2025.
Breeding 2025 is just around the corner
Adam Woods
Breeding 2025 is just around the corner
Adam Woods previews what’s inside this week’s special beef breeding focus
FARM PROGRAMMES
Spring barley sown on Tullamore Farm
Rachel Gallagher
Spring barley sown on Tullamore Farm
Tullamore farm manager Shaun Diver gives an update on what’s been happening on another busy week on the farm.
From the Tramlines: wonderful weather takes some pressure off
Siobhán Walsh
From the Tramlines: wonderful weather takes some pressure off
The good weather of late has taken some pressure off farmers. There is plenty of work to be done, but the weather is there to do it.
Peer support for a tough transition in Co Tyrone
Brendan Dunford
Peer support for a tough transition in Co Tyrone
Bronagh O’Kane faces many challenges in her move towards a more regenerative farming system, but the support of her farming peers helps keep her on-track, writes Brendan Dunford.
Tullamore Farm video: lambing progressing after tricky lead-in
Darren Carty
Tullamore Farm video: lambing progressing after tricky lead-in
A few instances of ewes aborting added to concerns regarding ewe losses, but since lambing commenced, performance has been positive.
Twenty20 Beef Club enhancing profitable and sustainable beef farmingSPONSORED
Twenty20 Beef Club enhancing profitable and sustainable beef farming
Balancing a dairy and beef enterprise is all about sustainability, efficiency and profitability for Laois farmer Patrick Phelan.
New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ® SPONSORED
New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ®
Syngenta Ireland recently launched CASPER®, a new broadleaved weed herbicide for newly sown and established grassland.
Technology For Profit: a focus on Genetics in GalwaySPONSORED
Technology For Profit: a focus on Genetics in Galway
Conor O’Brien, along with his parents Mary and Vincent, milks 144 high-EBI Holstein cows in Loughrea, Co Galway.
Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf SPONSORED
Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf
Trust in both protein quality and the brand are the primary criteria in selecting calf milk replacer in the case of a generational dairy farmer based near the northeast shore of Lough Neagh.
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