Beef
Myostatin: The benefits and drawbacks
Looking to breed more muscled cattle without compromising on calving ease? Then assessing the myostatin status of both the cows in your herd and the sires used will be a key task ahead of next season’s breeding season.
21 November 2025
Winter feeding: Get your cows breeding earlier next year
The critical link between winter nutrition, cow condition and the relationship with fertility next year was laid bare to delegates at the Teagasc National Beef Conference, hosted in Athenry, Co. Galway on November 18, 2025.
19 November 2025
5 tips for better stock bull management
Winter is a critical time for beef stock bulls, writes Future Beef Programme Advisor, James Mullane who shares five key tips for better stock bull management over the winter period.
19 November 2025
The liver fluke forecast
Farmers in the midlands, west and northern half of the country need to vigilant for liver fluke this coming winter.
18 November 2025
Making the most of strong beef markets
Beef farmers, industry representatives, researchers and advisors will gather for the Teagasc National Beef Conference to discuss how Irish beef producers can make the most of strong market conditions and plan for a sustainable, profitable future.
16 November 2025
Weanling breeding: Balancing shape and quality
Over the last decade, John Barry has built a system focused on producing quality progeny while maximising the cheapest feedstuff available on his farm – grazed grass.
15 November 2025
High-value weanlings out west
With West of Ireland farmers being the backbone of the Irish suckler herd, Keith Fahy, Drystock Advisor in Athenry, writes why the upcoming Teagasc National Beef Conference is a must attend event.
13 November 2025
Efficiency that pays: Grass, breeding and better results with John Barry
With the Teagasc National Beef Conference taking place on Tuesday, November 18, at the Raheen Woods Hotel in Athenry, Co. Galway, Future Beef farmer John Barry from Nenagh, Co. Tipperary is on this week’s Beef edge podcast to explain his suckling-to-weanling system and how he balances shape and quality to meet both home and export market demands.
12 November 2025
Calf-to-beef: Maximising performance over the first winter
The first winter housing period is a key stage in any dairy calf-to-beef system, writes DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Gordon Peppard, as how young cattle are managed over the coming months will have a considerable influence on growth rates, finishing age and the overall profitability.
12 November 2025
Promoting safer cattle handling practices among farmers
Farmers have benefitted from a training course, coordinated by Teagasc, delivered by Miriam Parker, Livestockwise UK, and supported by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Farm Safety, Michael Healy-Rae, T.D., that will allow for the safer handling of cattle on Irish farms.
12 November 2025