Beef
Managing red clover under an organic farming system
Kay O’Sullivan, organic farmer and participant in the Teagasc Future Beef and Signpost Programmes, has been managing red clover silage swards successfully for the past number of years. In this update, she shares some of the key management tasks involved.
30 April 2026
What should be the paddock size on beef farms?
With the grazing season now in full swing, Teagasc Beef Specialist, Niall Kerins takes a closer look at paddock sizes on beef farms.
30 April 2026
Stronger prices drive suckler profits in 2025
Suckler beef farms recorded a welcome improvement in profitability in 2025, as stronger beef prices helped offset input costs. Future Beef Programme Advisor, Aisling Molloy reports on the profit monitor results from the Teagasc Future Beef Programme farms.
29 April 2026
Gearing up for silage focus on upcoming webinar
Farmers are invited to a Teagasc webinar, next Tuesday, May 5, focused on preparing for the 2026 silage season.
28 April 2026
Practical advice: Making the best use of nutrients in 2026
Better nutrient management and planning, correcting soil fertility through liming, making full use of organic manures and incorporating clover into grazing swards are all strategies farmers can employ during a year of heightened fertiliser prices.
27 April 2026
5 questions to ask before buying a new stock bull
Buying a stock bull is a major investment, so it is worth asking a few key questions before making a decision.
26 April 2026
Challenging prospects for young bull finishers
Farmers finishing under 16-month bulls need to know their cost of production now more than ever.
24 April 2026
A new focus for Newford
After more than a decade of focusing on profitability on a per hectare basis, the Newford Demonstration Farm now well settled in its new home in Scrine, Co. Roscommon is taking a new approach to measuring profit.
24 April 2026
Successful Newford Open Day
The Newford Suckler Demonstration farm in Scrine, County Roscommon opened its gates to hundreds of farmers for a successful Open Day on Wednesday, 22 April. Breeding Efficient and Profitable Sucklers was the theme for the Open Day. The Newford Farm is a joint partnership between Teagasc, Dawn Meats and McDonald’s.
23 April 2026
Profitable and environmentally efficient pasture-based dairy-beef production systems
New research from Teagasc, published in the Journal of Agricultural Science has studied the profitability and environmental efficiency of pasture-based dairy-beef production systems.
23 April 2026