Beef
A beef recap of 2025
Throughout the year, Teagasc hosted a number of beef events, compiled publications and issued various technical updates. In the first of a series of articles, Teagasc Beef Specialist, Catherine Egan takes a look back at some of the main highlights.
30 December 2025
Management of Spring Calving Suckler Cows and Their Calves
Anne O’Malley, Drystock Advisor in Teagasc Ballina, discusses key management practices for spring-calving suckler cows and their calves.
30 December 2025
Examining silage quality with the McCarthys
Future Beef and Signpost Programme participant, Eamon McCarthy takes a closer look at his silage test results, using the information provided to build winter diets.
29 December 2025
Beef farming in 2026 – a forecast
Driven largely by tight supplies, export demand and higher prices, Irish beef farmers are finishing 2025 in a stronger position than ever before. But what does the outlook for 2026 look like?
28 December 2025
Dairy-beef and forestry
As part of the recent Farming for a Better Climate 2025: Practical and Emerging Solutions Conference, organised by the Teagasc Climate Centre and Teagasc Signpost Programme, a case study from Aidan Maguire’s farm in Navan, Co. Meath was presented, showing how a forestry enterprise is helping off-set farm emissions.
26 December 2025
First financial baseline for Irish organic farms
A new analysis of 85 organic farms across Ireland has provided the first national financial baseline for Ireland’s expanded organic farming sector.
24 December 2025
Assessing ventilation in sheds
Aisling Molloy, Future Beef Programme Advisor, writes on the importance of ventilation in cattle sheds, focusing on the key focus areas to address if issues arise.
24 December 2025
Winter nutrition and parasite control – Gareth Peoples’ approach
With winter feeding being a big cost to his system, DairyBeef 500 and Signpost Programme participant, Gareth Peoples outlines why a focus on silage quality, housing space and parasite control is key to keeping cattle thriving.
21 December 2025
Why pre-calving minerals are a non-negotiable this winter
Mineral deficiencies can lead to weak calves that struggle to suck, higher disease susceptibility and cows that are slow to go back in calf. Here, Manager of the Future Beef Programme, Martina Harrington writes on the importance of pre-calving minerals.
20 December 2025
Bluetongue explained: What cattle and sheep farmers need to know
For a special joint podcast on bluetongue, with Stuart Childs from the Dairy Edge and Ciaran Lynch from Ovicast, this week’s Beef Edge is joined by vet John Donlon to find out more about bluetongue.
19 December 2025