Beef
Getting Winter Ready on the Kingston Farm
Mark and Diana Kingston farm near Drimoleague, Co. Cork, and are active participants in both the Teagasc Future Beef and Signpost programmes. The Kingstons run a 32-cow suckler herd, with eight cows calving in spring and 24 in autumn.
9 November 2025
Calf sourcing and rearing – Gareth Peoples’ approach
Gareth Peoples, a participant in the Teagasc Signpost and DairyBeef 500 programmes, fills us in on the latest happenings from his farm in Co. Donegal, focusing this time on calf sourcing and rearing.
8 November 2025
Labour savings: Small changes can make a big difference
The Teagasc Future Beef Programme has launched a new series of short videos, highlighting practical labour-saving tips and technologies for beef farmers.
7 November 2025
National Beef Conference: Adding value, planning for profit and preparing for the future
Beef Specialist at Teagasc, Catherine Egan previews the fast-approaching Teagasc Beef Conference, where the focus will be placed firmly on value, profit and the future of Irish beef farming.
7 November 2025
Building skills in dairy-beef – a Limerick farmer’s story
Liam Doherty from Co. Limerick is well on the road to becoming a top-class dairy calf to beef farmer, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Fergal Maguire writes on the route he’s taking and why five days off the farm proved instrumental in his journey.
5 November 2025
Listen: A Preview of the 2025 National Beef Conference
Pearse Kelly, Teagasc’s Head of Drystock Knowledge Transfer, is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to give an insight into what’s in store at the Teagasc National Beef Conference, which is taking place on 18th November in the Raheen Woods Hotel, Athenry, Co. Galway, starting at 5pm.
5 November 2025
Winter feeding starts with silage quality
High-quality silage forms the foundation of winter feeding in dairy-beef systems. However, achieving target liveweight gains depends on balancing this with appropriate concentrate supplementation. Silage analysis is therefore essential in planning feeding strategies.
4 November 2025
Maximise weanling performance and housing checklist
Maximising weanling performance starts with careful preparation before housing, this article outlines the most important checklist items you should have in order.
3 November 2025
Grazing after heavy rainfall
Heavy rainfall across parts of the country has made grazing difficult, but there’s still a lot to be gained from autumn grass.
2 November 2025
Getting to the ‘core’ of silage testing
More and more beef farmers will be taking silage samples as a result of the Beef Welfare Scheme. Patricia Lynch a Drystock Advisor in Teagasc Ballinrobe shares key tips to not only ensure this process is done correctly but to also make sure farmers make use of the resulting analysis.
1 November 2025