DairyBeef 500

8 steps to keep dairy-beef calves performing at grass

Having largely being turned out to grass, a priority is to ensure dairy-beef calves continue to perform over the first grazing season. In this article, the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 team share 8 steps to keep calves performing.
22 June 2026

Can CBV deliver for your pocket?

With 62% of the national beef kill now made up of dairy-origin animals, greater attention is being placed on practices to improve animal performance, profitability and the overall efficiency of dairy-beef systems.
20 June 2026

Wet weather starting to concern many farmers again this year

With persistent rain challenging farmers in some locations, especially along the western coast, DairyBeef 500 Manager, Alan Dillon shares three management tasks to focus on if your land is getting wet.
18 June 2026

8 steps to keep dairy-beef calves thriving after turnout

Have you noticed your dairy-beef calves taking a check in performance in the first few weeks after turnout? Here, the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 team share key steps to get the transition to grass right.
17 June 2026

Signpost update: Changing the post-weaning protocol in Co. Cork

DairyBeef 500 and Signpost Programme participant, Denis Hickey brings us up to date from the happenings from his farm in Co. Cork, including an update on weaning, calf performance and grassland management.
11 June 2026

Turning Research into Profit on Dairy Beef Farms

DairyBeef 500 Manager, Alan Dillon, and Teagasc researcher, Jamie O’Driscoll give an update on the dairy beef research taking place in Teagasc Grange and how this is being implemented on the DB500 Programme farms.
5 June 2026

Health, grazing performance and tackling summer scour focus of CalfCare events

Animal Health Ireland (AHI), in collaboration with Teagasc's DairyBeef 500 Programme, will once again bring practical calf-rearing advice directly to farmers this June through the Summer CalfCare 2026 series of on-farm events.
5 June 2026

Clostridial diseases on dairy calf to beef farms

One of the main challenges with clostridial disease is how fast it can strike. DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Gordon Peppard shares key advice – focusing on the risk factors and preventative options – for dairy-beef producers.
20 May 2026

Dairy calf-to-beef course – invest in yourself

A course for new entrants and a new manual on all aspects of dairy calf-to-beef systems could help boost your profits. Alan Dillon, Teagasc DairyBeef500 Campaign Manager, tells us more.
10 May 2026

Signpost update: Seeing value in the CBV in Co. Cork

Participant in the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 and Signpost Programmes, Denis Hickey writes on calf purchasing and rearing this spring, and why he’s placing more of a focus on the Commercial Beef Value (CBV) when sourcing calves.
7 May 2026