Beef bulls

Attention to detail central to Donegal CBV winner

Letterkenny farmer Ryan McElhinney won the Foyle Meats Dairy Farmer Finisher Beef Quality Award last year and – having seen his work in breeding high-genetic cattle – Cathal Gormley understands why.

BREEDING & HEALTH 1 July 2026

Attention to detail central to Donegal CBV winner

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Dairy Management: water flow, feeding rates and picking beef bulls

Dairy Management: water flow, feeding rates and picking beef bulls

MANAGEMENT 27 May 2026

Breeding in full swing on Tullamore Farm

Breeding in full swing on Tullamore Farm

Breeding in full swing on Tullamore Farm

BREEDING & HEALTH 8 May 2026

Breeding in full swing on Tullamore Farm

Breeding in full swing on Tullamore Farm

Breeding in full swing on Tullamore Farm

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Annual beef kill is now dominated by dairy-bred animals

Annual beef kill is now dominated by dairy-bred animals

Suckler calf registrations continued their downward trend, declining by almost 29,000/head in 2025 compared to 2024, a new Teagasc report has highlighted.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Beef calves account for 63% of births on dairy farms - Teagasc

Beef calves account for 63% of births on dairy farms - Teagasc

In 2020, just 47% of dairy calf births were registered to a beef bull.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Beef Trends: quotes steady as supply meets demand

Beef Trends: quotes steady as supply meets demand

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished animals.

MARKETS 26 November 2025

Beef quotes under pressure as factories drop prices

Beef quotes under pressure as factories drop prices

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory-finished cattle.

MARKETS 26 November 2025

Beef Trends: no Christmas cheer in beef quotes

Beef Trends: no Christmas cheer in beef quotes

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef quotes, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 26 November 2025

Beef trade steady and numbers remain tight

Beef trade steady and numbers remain tight

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest beef quotes.

MARKETS 26 November 2025

ICBF Beef Quality Awards: dairy beef finisher

ICBF Beef Quality Awards: dairy beef finisher

Adam Woods and Martin Merrick profile the winners of the dairy beef section for ICBF’s Beef Quality Awards.

MANAGEMENT 26 November 2025

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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