‘Beef Farming 2025: Value, Profit and Renewal’
Tuesday, 18th November | 5pm | Athenry, Co. Galway
Raheen Woods Hotel, Athenry, Co. Galway. Eircode: H65 E443.
Join us on Tuesday, 18th November at 5pm for the National Beef Conference which is taking place in the Raheen Woods Hotel, Athenry, Co. Galway, H65 E443. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Beef Farming 2025: Value, Profit and Renewal’.
Conference Programme
5pm
Conference Welcome
Pat Clarke, Teagasc Regional Manager Galway/Clare
5:10pm
Opening Address
Professor Frank O’Mara, Teagasc Director
Session 1: High-Value Weanlings: From Breeding Decisions to Market Demand
Chair: Keith Fahy, Drystock Advisor & Host of Country Life, Galway Bay FM
5:20pm
Managing the Suckler Cow Pre- and Post-Calving for Fertility and Performance
Professor David Kenny, Head of Animal & Bioscience Research Department, Teagasc
5:40pm
The Myostatin Gene in Beef Breeding: Balancing Muscling and Calving Ease
Dr. Katie Quigley, Geneticist, Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF)
6pm
Panel Discussion
How to breed, feed, and sell weanlings the market wants
- Dr. Katie Quigley, ICBF
- Professor David Kenny, Teagasc
- John Barry, Future Beef Programme Suckler Beef Farmer, Tipperary
- Brendan Egan, Castlerea Mart Manager
6:45pm
Short break (complimentary refreshments)
Session 2: Beef 2025 and Beyond: Prices, Profits and Passing on the Farm
Chair: Damien O’Reilly, European Affairs & Communications Manager, ICOS & former RTÉ Radio presenter
7:15pm
Global Beef Markets: What’s Driving Prices and What’s Next
Rupert Claxton, Meat Director, GIRA
7:40pm
Beef Farm Profits in 2025: Tax Planning for This Year and Beyond
Trevor Boland, Beef Farmer & Accountant, IFAC
8pm – Panel Discussion
Generational Renewal on Irish Beef Farms: Challenges and Solutions
- Dr. Emma Dillon, Senior Research Officer – Economist, Teagasc National Farm Survey
- Ruth Fennell, Collaborative Farming Specialist, Teagasc
- Trevor Boland, Beef Farmer & Accountant, IFAC
- Eamonn & Donnchadh McCarthy, Future Beef Programme Suckler Beef Farmers, Waterford
8:45pm
Close of Conference
Pearse Kelly, Head of Drystock Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc