Finishing cattle

No signs of early slaughter bonus in draft plan

A Department plan on reducing the age of cattle at slaughter is due for publication over the coming weeks.

NEWS 18 February 2026

No signs of early slaughter bonus in draft plan

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Mart trade out-performs the factory returns

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MARKETS 11 February 2026

Beef Management: slurry, SCEP and grading cattle

Beef Management: slurry, SCEP and grading cattle

MANAGEMENT 4 February 2026

Home Farm: Another load, another drop in price

Home Farm: Another load, another drop in price

Home Farm: Another load, another drop in price

VIEWPOINTS 28 January 2026

Further reductions in cattle kill expected in 2026

Further reductions in cattle kill expected in 2026

Further reductions in cattle kill expected in 2026

MARKETS 21 January 2026

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2025 Beef Year: €2500 weanlings, Storm Éowyn, Mercosur, midges and much more

2025 Beef Year: €2500 weanlings, Storm Éowyn, Mercosur, midges and much more

Adam Woods takes a look back at 2025 and how it went for beef farmers.

MARKETS 3 September 2025

Beef Trends: quotes drop for third week

Beef Trends: quotes drop for third week

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory finished cattle.

MARKETS 3 September 2025

Top five tips on ad-lib feeding

Top five tips on ad-lib feeding

Adam Woods takes a look at some tips around ad-lib feeding of meals this winter.

GRASS & FEEDING 3 September 2025

Gurteen seeks unit manager

Gurteen seeks unit manager

The beef enterprise at Gurteen consists of 70 suckler cows, plus replacements, 120 head of finishing cattle and 120 head of young stock.

DEALER 3 September 2025

Five tips for ad-lib meal finishing

Five tips for ad-lib meal finishing

With limited silage supplies on farm, should more farmers be considering moving cattle on to ad-lib meal before finishing.

GRASS & FEEDING 3 September 2025

Signs of stability in beef trade

Signs of stability in beef trade

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade including what the latest beef quotes are for finished cattle.

MARKETS 3 September 2025

Beef Management: finishing cattle at grass, tetany control and weanlings

Beef Management: finishing cattle at grass, tetany control and weanlings

In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at finishing cattle at grass, vaccinating calves and tetany control in sucklers.

MANAGEMENT 3 September 2025

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Tom Garaghty works with Oliver Conroy Plant and Agri, a, Co Westmeath-based slurry, silage and tillage contractor, long-time Amazone customers who previously operated the AD-P and Centaya drills.

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