Beef
Keeping Dairy Beef Performance on Track This Summer
DairyBeef 500 advisor, Tommy Cox, gives some top tips to manage your dairy beef system in the coming weeks and Teagasc advisor, John Kilboyle, previews the National DairyBeef 500 Open Day on the farm of Keith and Olivia Lowry taking place on the 9th July in Co Galway.
3 July 2026
‘This is Beef Farming’ Photo Competition Winners Announced in Teagasc Grange
The ‘This is Beef Farming’ photo competition, run by Teagasc and kindly sponsored by FBD, highlighted the multiple things that make Irish beef farming great! The competition was open for entries in the run up to the BEEF2026 Open Day.
3 July 2026
5 practical steps to improve water quality on your farm this July
From the correct management of catch and forage crops to liming and farm roadway maintenance, the Teagasc Better Farming for Water Campaign shares 5 top tips to protect water quality on your farm this July.
2 July 2026
Transitioning from conventional dairy to organic beef in Co. Tipperary
Pat Maher, a Growing Organics Demonstration Farmer, is transitioning his farm from a conventional dairy enterprise, operating under the Nitrates Derogation, to an organic suckler beef system.
2 July 2026
Labour-efficient DairyBeef 500 participants to host national farm walk
Operating a predominantly early maturing steer system in Cappadavock, near Tuam, Co. Galway, DairyBeef 500 participants, Olivia and Keith Lowry will host a national farm walk on Thursday, July 9. John Kilboyle, Drystock Enterprise Advisor, Teagasc Galway/Clare, previews the event.
2 July 2026
Beef finishing: Pick a system and stick to it
Beef farmers should focus on optimising nutrition within their chosen beef system rather than moving between different systems in reaction to short-term changes in market prices.
1 July 2026
Selecting for CBV pays for dairy-beef farmers
Beef farmers purchasing dairy-beef calves can put more money in their pocket by selecting animals with a higher Commercial Beef Value (CBV).
1 July 2026
2025 a landmark year for DairyBeef 500 profits but uncertainty looms
Established to achieve an average net margin of €500/ha on calf to beef farms, all profitability expectations were surpassed on DairyBeef 500 monitor farms in 2025.
1 July 2026
Teagasc Welcomes Farmers to BEEF2026 Open Day
The main focus of the Open Day is “Driving Sustainable Performance”, with thousands of farmers attending to hear about the latest research and see its practical application in beef farming systems.
1 July 2026
Reducing the impact of disease on the performance of bought-in animals
Provisional analysis from the BeefQuest research project was presented to farmers attending the BEEF2026 Open Day, today, July 1 at Teagasc Grange.
1 July 2026