Beef
Watch: Insights from the new manager at Newford
Newford Farm welcomed its new farm manager Shane McGuinness, a Roscommon native from a beef farming background, this summer.
4 September 2025
Beef Edge: The Beef Welfare Scheme – what you need to know
Margaret Brennan, Assistant Principal Officer over Beef Schemes with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss the new Beef Welfare Scheme announced recently and to give an update on all things scheme related.
3 September 2025
Time to plan castration
Early, well-managed castration of dairy beef males reduces stress on calves, improves safety on farms and prevents complications later in life, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Fergal Maguire tells us more.
3 September 2025
Fertiliser spreading – key dates approaching
September marks a key month and farmers need to be aware that the closed period for the application of chemical fertiliser, either nitrogen or phosphorus, is fast approaching.
2 September 2025
Livestock handling: Looking to learn new skills?
World renowned livestock behaviour specialist, Miriam Parker will host two free livestock handling courses in September.
1 September 2025
Listen: DairyBeef 500 farmer, Peter O’ Hanrahan explains his farm system
DairyBeef 500 farmer, Peter O’ Hanrahan from Co. Kilkenny is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss his dairy beef system, grassland management on the farm and the upcoming farm walk taking place.
31 August 2025
A labour efficient and profitable dairy beef system in action
Ahead of a major DairyBeef 500 farm walk next week on the farm of Thomas and Peter O’Hanrahan, DairyBeef 500 Campaign Advisor, Gordon Peppard talks us through how continuous farm development over the last number of years has helped reduce labour, improving both animal performance and farm efficiencies and profitability on the O’Hanrahan farm.
27 August 2025
Pregnancy scan your cows to avail of high cull cow prices
With cull cow prices strong, Beef Specialist at Teagasc, David Argue looks at the benefits of scanning suckler cows, a practice not only valuable in identifying empty cows early but also useful in projecting calving dates next spring.
27 August 2025
The programme of events for Generational Renewal Week 2025
Generational renewal is a growing priority in Irish Agriculture and to highlight the opportunities in farming, Teagasc has organised five events to take place during generational renewal week, which will run from Monday, 8 September to Friday, 12 September.
25 August 2025
Do you meet the stocking requirements for the ANC Scheme?
Ábagh Harten, Walsh Scholar, Teagasc Ballinrobe tells us why, with more than half the year behind us, now is the ideal moment to pause and look at your stocking rates to ensure you stay on course for the coming months.
24 August 2025