DairyBeef 500

Measuring What Matters: Using AgNav to Boost Profit and Cut Emissions

Michael O’Donnell, a farmer in the Dairy Beef500 Programme from Clerihan, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, was out of the traps early this year to update his farm’s AgNav. Leonard Betts and Sarah McPherson, Teagasc, outline some of the result benefits.
6 May 2026

Transitioning calves to grass

DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Tommy Cox is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss transitioning calves to grass.
1 May 2026

Another disastrous spring

After another challenging spring weatherwise, Alan Dillon, Manager of the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Campaign asks: Do Irish farmers need to prioritise futureproofing their farm for these weather events?
22 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

Calf disbudding tips

A common management practice on cattle farms, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Gordon Peppard shares key tips on calf disbudding.
25 March 2026

Making up for lost time on DairyBeef 500 farms

After a delayed start to the 2026 grazing season, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Fergal Maguire shares key advice for getting grazing, fertiliser applications and plans for silage ground back on track.
11 March 2026

Preparing for a successful calf rearing season

Preparing properly for the calf rearing season is one of the most important steps in ensuring a profitable and efficient calf-to-beef system, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Tommy Cox shares some key advice.
18 February 2026

Dairy Calf to Beef: Feeding for performance – milk replacer dos and don’ts

For this final part of the ‘Dairy Calf to Beef’ series on the Beef Edge, Liam Gannon from Volac discusses feeding the calf up to weaning and the key dos and don’ts around feeding milk replacer.
11 February 2026

Profitability levels rise on DairyBeef 500 farms

Alan Dillon, DairyBeef 500 Manager, examines the costs an margins witnessed on DairyBeef 500 demonstration farms over 2025.
11 February 2026

Procurement protocols for dairy-beef calves on DairyBeef 500 farms

With the calf rearing season just around the corner, now’s a good time to refresh on the procurement protocols being followed by farmers enrolled in the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Programme that may be of use of your farm this spring.
6 February 2026