Beef
A look back at the happenings from Future Beef
Throughout the year, Future Beef hosted numerous beef events, webinars, compiled publications and issued various technical updates. In case you missed them, we take a look back at some of the highlights.
31 December 2025
Beef Outlook 2025–2026: Supply, Prices & Profit on Irish Farms
Pearse Kelly, Teagasc Head of Drystock, is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to reflect on beef supply, market and beef prices in 2025 and how to plan for 2026.
31 December 2025
Designed for performance
Good facilities, good animal health and good pasture management are a powerful combination on the Murphy family's beef farm in Trim, Co. Meath. David Argue, Teagasc Beef Specialist provides more information.
31 December 2025
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