Beef
When costs climb: Protecting profit on beef farms
With rising input costs and tighter margins, it’s never been more important to understand your costs of production and where your system stands.
19 April 2026
Farm to fork in Kilmichael
Combining livestock, local produce and home baking, Áine O’Riordan, a Drystock Farm Advisor based in the Teagasc Macroom Office, visits the O’Leary family in Kilmichael to find out more about the ‘farm to fork’ journey.
19 April 2026
Why buying the right stock bull matters
As the breeding season approaches, many farmers are turning their attention to one of the most important investments they will make this year - purchasing a stock bull. Enda Maloney, Teagasc Drystock Advisor, discusses the key considerations in selecting the right bull for your herd.
19 April 2026
Teagasc Climate Centre and Ag Emissions Centre (NZ) webinar: Microbes and Ruminant Methane
The latest in a joint webinar series hosted by the Teagasc Climate Centre and New Zealand’s Ag Emissions Centre will take place this Monday, 20th April at 10pm.
16 April 2026
Avoiding setbacks in calf performance at weaning
With early-born dairy-beef calves approaching weaning, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Fergal Maguire shares tips and advice to prevent setbacks in performance.
15 April 2026
Reducing N inputs with multi species swards
With fertiliser prices rocketing over the last number of weeks, many people are looking to improving resilience of their grassland systems to such market shocks, Mark Plunkett and John Finn, Teagasc Johnstown Castle, delve into some of the benefits of multi-species swards.
15 April 2026
Take part in the MARCS project – tackling anthelmintic resistance in cattle
Want to know if anthelmintic resistance is present on your farm? Take part in the MARCS Project to check how well your wormers are working and get practical advice to improve parasite control. Sorcha Clark explains how you can get involved.
15 April 2026
Livestock phenomics survey – share your views
Stakeholders across the livestock sector, including farmers, breeders, researchers, policymakers, veterinarians, technology providers, and members of the public, are being invited to share their knowledge and perceptions of livestock phenomics. Dr. Orla Keane, Teagasc Researcher tells us more.
14 April 2026
Focus on breeding performance at Newford Open Day
The countdown is on to a major beef breeding event, as the Newford Farm Open Day takes place on Wednesday, 22nd April at 4pm, Catherine Egan tells us more.
12 April 2026
Cut your nitrogen bill with red and white clover
An upcoming webinar from the Teagasc Future Beef team will examine ways farmers can cut their fertiliser bills by using white and red clover in their grazing and silage swards.
11 April 2026