Beef
Signpost update: Focused on calf sourcing
Playing catch up after a difficult spring, DairyBeef 500 and Signpost Programme participant, Denis Hickey provides an update on calf sourcing, grassland management and fertiliser applications from his dairy-beef enterprise in Co. Cork.
2 April 2026
Seven steps to a successful suckler calving season
Planning now will make calving 2027 simpler, more compact and more profitable. The aim for every suckler farmer should be a tight calving spread, fertile cows and lively calves on the ground early. Martina Harrington, FutureBeef Programme Manager tells us more.
1 April 2026
Teagasc’s Cliona Ryan Wins BISAS Communication Award for Impactful Livestock Genomics Campaign
Teagasc researcher Dr. Cliona Ryan has received the BISAS Communication in Marketing Excellence Award for her innovative campaign translating complex genomic research into practical tools for farmers.
1 April 2026
Getting Silage Right in a Difficult Spring
Teagasc Specialist Mark Plunkett, from the Signpost Programme, is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss fertiliser application for silage this year.
1 April 2026
Grazing management to achieve dairy-beef cattle growth targets
Improving grassland management is one of the most cost-effective tools to improve the profitability and viability of dairy-beef production, Dr Ellen Fitzpatrick and Dr Nicky Byrne tells us more.
1 April 2026
New Dairy Calf-to-Beef Manual Launched
A new Dairy Calf-to-Beef Manual, produced by the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 team, was launched recently in Teagasc Moorepark, by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD.
31 March 2026
Signpost update: Monitoring animal performance and multi species benefits
Spring is always a very busy time on the farm for Kay O’Sullivan, organic farmer and participant in the Teagasc Future Beef and Signpost Programmes, who shares the latest happenings from her farm in Mourneabbey.
29 March 2026
Breeding the ideal suckler cow
As part of the Future Beef Programme’s ongoing series aimed at improving performance and profitability in Irish suckler herds, a webinar focusing on breeding the ideal cow for different beef production systems will take place on Tuesday, March 31 at 8:00pm
27 March 2026
Managing Labour on Farm: Lessons from the McCarthys
With many beef farmers balancing part-time work off the farm, this episode marks the first in new monthly series on The Beef Edge Podcast ‘Managing Labour on Farm’.
25 March 2026
Calf disbudding tips
A common management practice on cattle farms, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Gordon Peppard shares key tips on calf disbudding.
25 March 2026