Beef
Further improvement in farm incomes in 2025, but more mixed outlook ahead in 2026
A new report, by economists at Teagasc, provides the latest estimates of average incomes for various farm types in 2025 and looks ahead to future prospects, forecasting farm incomes in 2026.
2 December 2025
Beef farm profits 2025 – tax, planning and beyond
At the Teagasc National Beef Conference, Trever Boland, IFAC, encouraged farmers to take proactive steps now when tax planning, sharing some key opportunities available and the key areas to prioritise investment if funds are available. Read key insights here:
30 November 2025
Oats: A crop with more value than the market realises
Oats continues to be one of Ireland’s most dependable tillage crops, writes Teagasc Crops Specialist Ciaran Collins, but is it time the market responded to the benefits?
27 November 2025
Boosting Beef Performance with Oats
Ronan Lynch, agronomist with Deeside Agri, and suckler and beef finisher, Brian Kirk from Co. Louth, are on this week’s episode of The Beef Edge podcast to discuss the opportunity of using native grains in rations.
26 November 2025
Don’t let mineral deficiencies cost you next calving season
Securing a live, thriving calf and getting the cow back in calf quickly is a clear path for suckler farmers to maximise profit. With beef prices remaining strong, Manager of the Future Beef Programme, Martina Harrington looks at the value in pre-calving minerals, explaining why minerals are a non-negotiable this winter.
26 November 2025
Better cows and a more labour efficient system
Future Beef and Signpost Programme participant, Eamon McCarthy writes on a new infrastructure investment on farm that he hopes will bring labour savings, and the genetics of their cow herd – an area they’ve worked to improve.
22 November 2025
Myostatin: The benefits and drawbacks
Looking to breed more muscled cattle without compromising on calving ease? Then assessing the myostatin status of both the cows in your herd and the sires used will be a key task ahead of next season’s breeding season.
21 November 2025
Winter feeding: Get your cows breeding earlier next year
The critical link between winter nutrition, cow condition and the relationship with fertility next year was laid bare to delegates at the Teagasc National Beef Conference, hosted in Athenry, Co. Galway on November 18, 2025.
19 November 2025
5 tips for better stock bull management
Winter is a critical time for beef stock bulls, writes Future Beef Programme Advisor, James Mullane who shares five key tips for better stock bull management over the winter period.
19 November 2025
The liver fluke forecast
Farmers in the midlands, west and northern half of the country need to vigilant for liver fluke this coming winter.
18 November 2025