Bull beef

BEEF2026: cost of keeping a suckler cow is €1,000/year

Figures revealed at Teagasc Grange show cost of €1,000/year to keep a suckler cow, while weanling systems deliver a net margin of €1,344/ha.

NEWS 1 July 2026

BEEF2026: cost of keeping a suckler cow is €1,000/year

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Positive prospects for live export weanling trade

Positive prospects for live export weanling trade

SUCKLERS 13 June 2026

Watch: beef has a bright future in Wicklow

Watch: beef has a bright future in Wicklow

NEWS 3 June 2026

Quality cattle marry with high CBV in Laois

Quality cattle marry with high CBV in Laois

Quality cattle marry with high CBV in Laois

BREEDING & HEALTH 13 May 2026

CBV and quality cattle hand in hand in Laois

CBV and quality cattle hand in hand in Laois

CBV and quality cattle hand in hand in Laois

NEWS 7 May 2026

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Breeding has begun on Tullamore Farm with 39 heifers served

Breeding has begun on Tullamore Farm with 39 heifers served

Cathal Gormley caught up with Shaun Diver on Tullamore Farm, where breeding has started with 39 heifers served, lambing is drawing to a close and ground is ploughed for spring barley.

TULLAMORE FARM 1 January 1970

Beef Management: young bulls, purchasing dairy beef calves and tagging

Beef Management: young bulls, purchasing dairy beef calves and tagging

Martin Merrick runs through some key areas to look at regarding management or under 16 month bulls, purchasing dairy beef calves and ensuring tag supplies are on farm ahead of calving.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

Finishing young bulls – good silage keeps costs down

Finishing young bulls – good silage keeps costs down

Deciding whether to keep suckler-bred bulls entire or opt for castration is a key decision for farmers right now

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

New Irish ration hits the market

New Irish ration hits the market

A new Irish ration has hit the market as a private merchant tries to support the tillage sector and promote Irish grain.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Finding a new way in Fermanagh

Finding a new way in Fermanagh

Adam Woods reports from the Ulster Grassland Society annual summer beef meeting, which took place in Fermanagh at the end of June.

BREEDING & HEALTH 1 January 1970

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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