Beef

Weather challenges and grazing opportunities this Spring

Nikki Kennedy, Grass10 Advisor, and John Maher, Grass10 Manager, feature on this week’s Beef Edge podcast with an update on the current situation around the country and planning for the spring ahead.
18 February 2026

Preparing for a successful calf rearing season

Preparing properly for the calf rearing season is one of the most important steps in ensuring a profitable and efficient calf-to-beef system, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Tommy Cox shares some key advice.
18 February 2026

More beef sired calves from the dairy herd

The proportion of dairy calves sired by beef bulls has increased significantly, a new publication Achievements 2025, published by Teagasc on February 18 has revealed.
18 February 2026

Getting the Cow ready for Calving

We’re quickly heading into calving on many suckler farms. Now is the time to prepare, because the steps you take in the coming weeks will set the foundation for a smooth calving period and, ultimately, the performance of the whole year. Enda Neylan tells us more.
13 February 2026

Dairy Calf to Beef: Feeding for performance – milk replacer dos and don’ts

For this final part of the ‘Dairy Calf to Beef’ series on the Beef Edge, Liam Gannon from Volac discusses feeding the calf up to weaning and the key dos and don’ts around feeding milk replacer.
11 February 2026

Profitability levels rise on DairyBeef 500 farms

Alan Dillon, DairyBeef 500 Manager, examines the costs an margins witnessed on DairyBeef 500 demonstration farms over 2025.
11 February 2026

Watch: Getting the basics right at calving with James Skehan

Future Beef Programme participant, James Skehan runs a spring-calving suckler herd of 28 cows in County Clare. Central to the success of James’ suckler system is getting cows calved early and to produce one healthy calf per cow per year.
11 February 2026

Procurement protocols for dairy-beef calves on DairyBeef 500 farms

With the calf rearing season just around the corner, now’s a good time to refresh on the procurement protocols being followed by farmers enrolled in the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Programme that may be of use of your farm this spring.
6 February 2026

Dairy calf to beef: Healthy starts, strong finishes

For the third part of the ‘Dairy Calf to Beef’ series on the Beef Edge podcast, vet Tommy Heffernan joins Catherine Egan to discuss the key areas to ensure a healthy calf and developing a sustainable and profitable dairy beef system.
4 February 2026

Updating your SCEP reference number and keeping track of actions

Farmers participating in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) are reminded that changes to their reference number – if required – must be completed before the closing date on February 12, 2026, Teagasc Beef Specialist, Niall Kerins shares some key guidance.
4 February 2026