Beef
One speakers at the 2025 Teagasc National Beef Conference called for a round of applause for "any suckler-beef farmers who stayed at it".
Large crowds of farmers and industry stakeholders attended the 2025 Teagasc National Beef...
The 2025 Teagasc National Beef Conference is set to take place at the Raheen Woods Hotel, Athenry,...
The use of a new process known as 'thoracic ultrasound' for detecting Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) in cattle was recently...
Farmers and beef industry personnel from across the country gathered at the Landmark Hotel, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim...
The 2024 Teagasc National Beef Conference is set to take place on Tuesday, November 19, at the Landmark Hotel...
The beef price differential between Ireland and the UK is a matter which often raises concerns amongst beef farmers at times of the year.
The 2023 Teagasc National Beef Conference took place last night, Tuesday, November 21, at the Shearwater Hotel, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.
A protest got underway at the Teagasc National Beef Conference in Ballinasloe, Co. Galway today...
Beef farmers have been urged to attend the 2023 Teagasc National Beef Conference which takes place this week in Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.
The 2023 Teagasc National Beef Conference is set to take place on Tuesday, November 21, at the Shearwater Hotel, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.
The theme of this year’s Teagasc National Beef Conference was “Profitable Pathways to Sustainable Beef Farming.
The 2022 Teagasc National Beef Conference is set to take place on Tuesday, (December 13) in the Shearwater Hotel, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.
Investment in grassland management proved to be of significant benefit, despite the extreme weather conditions of 2018.
The early housing of beef cattle during the back end of 2017 led to increased costs in terms of meal, silage and veterinary bills.
Findings from a recent study shows that anthelmintic resistance has been detected on Irish dairy calf-to-beef farms.
It is no secret that the expansion of the dairy herd has resulted in more dairy-bred beef being marketed through the factories.
Contract heifer rearing has been driven by the increase in the dairy herd and the low margins obtained from the beef industry.
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) is a virus that spreads between cattle and can cause a number of problems.
The Teagasc National Beef Conference will take place in the Tullamore Court Hotel, Co. Offaly, on Tuesday, October 30.
Less than 20% of beef heifers calved between the ages of 22-26 months. Heifers averaged 31.5 months of age at first calving.
The main feed costs on beef farms occurs during the winter period, when animals are kept indoors and farmers try to finish cattle.
The Irish beef industry is dependent on exports to stay afloat. This comes as only 10% of all cattle slaughtered in Ireland are consumed domestically; the remaining 90% are exported.
