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.

Beef
Mid-August opening for National Beef Welfare Scheme
Darren Carty
The scheme will offer farmers an opportunity to draw down a support payment of €75 per eligible cow/calf up to a maximum of 45 cows.
Mid-August opening for National Beef Welfare Scheme
 
 
IFA encourages farmers to draw full €75/cow from Budget 2025 beef scheme
Beef
IFA encourages farmers to draw full €75/cow from Budget 2025 beef scheme
ICSA wants payment limit in Beef Welfare Scheme upped to 100 calves
Beef
ICSA wants payment limit in Beef Welfare Scheme upped to 100 calves
Rewetting option for ACRES farmers later this year
Climate and environment
Rewetting option for ACRES farmers later this year
Action plan on way for reducing age at slaughter
Climate and environment
Action plan on way for reducing age at slaughter
VIDEOS
MANAGEMENT
Recording SCEP weights on autumn born calves
Darren Carty
Recording SCEP weights on autumn born calves
It is important that farmers weigh and record weights of autumn born calves before weaning and moving cattle of the farm.
Breeding, closing silage ground and heifer synchronisation
Adam Woods
Breeding, closing silage ground and heifer synchronisation
In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at breeding plans, how much silage ground to close up and heifer synchronisation.
MARKETS
Growth in China’s beef imports to slow in 2025
Phelim O'Neill
Growth in China’s beef imports to slow in 2025
The rate of beef import growth is expected to slow down this year but volume will still increase.
Store cattle prices up €1,000/head in five years
Adam Woods
Store cattle prices up €1,000/head in five years
The latest on this week’s cattle trade including much cattle prices have improved.
GRASS & FEEDING
Grass+ Beef: growth and mood lifts
Martin Merrick
Grass+ Beef: growth and mood lifts
Growth has taken a nice lift in the last week or 10 days, with the sprinkle of rainfall helping matters.
Meet the beef finalists in the Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year awards
Aidan Brennan
Meet the beef finalists in the Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year awards
Aidan Brennan profiles the three beef farmer finalists in the 2024 Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year awards.
BREEDING & HEALTH
Several Angus bulls over €5,000 in flying Kilkenny trade
Nevan McKiernan
Several Angus bulls over €5,000 in flying Kilkenny trade
Nevan Mc Kiernan was in Kilkenny Livestock Mart for the April show and sale of Angus, Hereford, Limousin and Friesian bulls.
Exciting week of pedigree cattle sales ahead
Nevan McKiernan
Exciting week of pedigree cattle sales ahead
Nevan McKiernan previews some of the pedigree cattle sales taking place over the coming days.
FARM PROGRAMMES
Fodder beet and potato planting underway
Conor Kehoe
Fodder beet and potato planting underway
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Donegal, Cork, and Waterford where spring crops are beginning to emerge.
Just under 30 left to lamb on Tullamore Farm
Rachel Gallagher
Just under 30 left to lamb on Tullamore Farm
Rachel Gallagher gives a full report on how the mature ewes on Tullamore Farm performed this year at lambing.
Spring cereal planting wrapping up
Conor Kehoe
Spring cereal planting wrapping up
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Offaly, Tipperary and Wexford, where the extended dry weather has been helpful for tillage farmers.
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.
Always check for underground pipelines before starting a digSPONSORED
Always check for underground pipelines before starting a dig
Whether you are a landowner, forestry operator, farmer or contractor, always check for underground pipelines before undertaking groundworks.
Technology For Profit: insight drives impact – meet the winnerSPONSORED
Technology For Profit: insight drives impact – meet the winner
Seán Kelly’s success as the overall MSD Animal Health Technology for Profit competition exemplifies a forward-thinking approach to dairy farming in Co Tipperary.
Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf BuildingSPONSORED
Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building
Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.
Sprayers out of winter storage. Early season tasks on winter cerealsSPONSORED
Sprayers out of winter storage. Early season tasks on winter cereals
Early Season Crop Care: Key Spraying and Nutrient Strategies for Winter Cereals.
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