Beef
Positive returns from beef in 2024
Economists at Teagasc have released a suite of factsheets examining the financial performance of suckler, finishing and dairy beef systems. Driven primarily by increases in gross output and reductions in production costs, the net margins recorded on all three cohorts increased in 2024 as opposed to 2023.
7 October 2025
October grazing – a guide from the Future Beef team
October is the most important month in the Irish grassland calendar, and a well-managed autumn rotation planner is key to setting up next spring for success.
6 October 2025
Housing season: Practical advice for livestock welfare
As winter housing approaches, sheds need to be ready for livestock, Enda Neylan explains the key steps farmers should take to ensure animal health, performance, and safety over the winter months.
4 October 2025
Changes to the Euro-Star indexes
Beef farmer advocates of the Terminal and Replacement Indexes may notice slight changes to the Euro-Star values presented for their herd.
2 October 2025
Behind the scenes at Ballyhaise Agricultural College
The Ballyhaise Agricultural College team showcases what their college has to offer in this series of videos.
1 October 2025
John Pringle’s bulls on track for under 16-month beef
As part of a Future Beef Programme update, Martina Harrington reports from John Pringle’s Future Beef Farm in Co. Wicklow, where bull and heifer weights have risen significantly in 2025.
1 October 2025
Financial planning and managing cash flow for the rest of the year
IFAC Accountant, Trevor Boland is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss financial planning and managing cash flow for the rest of the year.
1 October 2025
Save tax and plan smart on drystock farms
Teagasc recently hosted a timely webinar titled ‘Save Tax & Plan Smart’, which provided drystock farmers with key insights on reducing tax bills and keeping more of their hard-earned income.
1 October 2025
Number of organic livestock farms trebles since 2022
The Irish organic sector continues to expand, with the number of organic livestock farms trebling since 2022.
30 September 2025
John Maher’s Monthly Grass Management Tips for beef farms
Grass10 Manager, John Maher joins Catherine Egan for this month's Grass10 update and he discusses the situation across the country, outlining the actions to take to develop an autumn rotation plan on farms.
28 September 2025