Beef

Offal exports: The lucrative trade fuelling pharma and smuggling
Robin Talbot: Why the skin test is one of the many issues I have with the TB testing regime
Angus Woods: Why breed societies’ refusal to publish genomic evaluations is a backwards step for the industry
IFA says farmers should have access of all available information when buying bulls amid row over Euro-Star Indices
ICBF Euro-star indices face backlash from two more breed societies
How we coped when Storm Éowyn left the farm without electricity for 12 days
Eamon O’Connell: Don’t scrimp on milk for your calves – the more they drink, the better they will perform at every stage of their lives
Dilemma for summer grazers as 400-600kg bullocks costing €200-300/hd more than in November
On-the-ground beef prices rapidly closing in on €7/kg
Eddie Punch: How red-hot cattle trade is masking some deeper long-term concerns for the sector
How Donegal Mart Manager Eimear McGuinness overcame a cancer risk and hasn’t looked back since
How this Carlow woman runs an 80ac mixed farm on her own – and holds down a full-time job
Why pre-calving minerals are well worth the expense and effort
Fears TB will spread to more wildlife – vet professor scathing on eradication failures
‘If a cow can’t rear a calf, even if she is a good breeder, she will not be here next year’ – Mayo breeder explains why there is no place for sentimentality in suckler farming
Five cattle breed societies withdraw ICBF indices from sales catalogues
Mart prices ‘bonkers’ but are they now ‘dangerous’ for the ordinary farmer?
Irish beef processors in ‘controlled panic’ as supplies tighten
Beef set to stay pricey as US cattle herd falls to 74-year low
Eamon O’Connell: Have you got the self-discipline to do what’s best for your newborn calves?

Beef

Why you should consider adding beet to your livestock’s diet

Argentina approves live cattle exports as beef shipments soar

Hannah Quinn-Mulligan: I Don’t Blame ICBF— I Blame Breed Societies. Who Fought for Suckler Farmers? Nobody.

Eamon O’Connell: How to keep your cool if you’re feeling the heat on the farm

Cull cow quotes rise 20c/kg as numbers start to drop back

Sellers tempted to move stock early as feeders and shippers drive prices on again

Calf prices up €50-€100/head as farmers drive demand

How to maximise weight gain for young bulls in the final phase of feeding

Getting rid of indices or ICBF ‘not the answer’ – IFA

Galway breeder on why Salers offer the opportunity to thrive with top-end pedigree and commercial cattle that farmers want

How I got average daily weight gains of over 1.2kg for my Friesians

Friesian bullocks making more than continentals were this time last year

Breeders take vote of no confidence in ICBF board

Angus getting €7 flat as demand puts farmers in the driving seat

Offal exports: The lucrative trade fuelling pharma and smuggling

Robin Talbot: Why the skin test is one of the many issues I have with the TB testing regime

Angus Woods: Why breed societies’ refusal to publish genomic evaluations is a backwards step for the industry

IFA says farmers should have access of all available information when buying bulls amid row over Euro-Star Indices

ICBF Euro-star indices face backlash from two more breed societies

How we coped when Storm Éowyn left the farm without electricity for 12 days

Eamon O’Connell: Don’t scrimp on milk for your calves – the more they drink, the better they will perform at every stage of their lives

Dilemma for summer grazers as 400-600kg bullocks costing €200-300/hd more than in November

On-the-ground beef prices rapidly closing in on €7/kg

Eddie Punch: How red-hot cattle trade is masking some deeper long-term concerns for the sector

How Donegal Mart Manager Eimear McGuinness overcame a cancer risk and hasn’t looked back since

How this Carlow woman runs an 80ac mixed farm on her own – and holds down a full-time job

Why pre-calving minerals are well worth the expense and effort

Fears TB will spread to more wildlife – vet professor scathing on eradication failures

‘If a cow can’t rear a calf, even if she is a good breeder, she will not be here next year’ – Mayo breeder explains why there is no place for sentimentality in suckler farming

Five cattle breed societies withdraw ICBF indices from sales catalogues

Mart prices ‘bonkers’ but are they now ‘dangerous’ for the ordinary farmer?

Irish beef processors in ‘controlled panic’ as supplies tighten

Beef set to stay pricey as US cattle herd falls to 74-year low

Eamon O’Connell: Have you got the self-discipline to do what’s best for your newborn calves?

BRCA discovery is tough, but you can get through it and get back to your old self

Not even Storm Éowyn can keep mart prices in check

‘You wouldn’t tell Vincent O’Brien how to breed a thoroughbred by a computer’ – why this bull semen supplier is wary of ‘the league tables’

€6/kg the starting point as factories chase numbers

Why this Donegal beef farmer is bringing early maturing genetics into his herd

Global demand for red meat will keep farmgate prices high

Record Beef Imports Raising Risk of China Imposing Trade Curbs

If mart prices are ‘mad’ now, what will they be like when grass starts to come?

Majority of deals starting from a base of €6.00/hd

Striking gold with Aubrac and Charolais genetics: this Mayo family’s recipe for high-quality weanlings

Scathing EU audit leads to ban on food plant inspection ‘tip-offs’

8 key calving essentials you need to have on the farm this spring

Mart prices set to stay high as ‘big operators’ continue to set the pace

No sign of end to good times as base prices hit €6/kg in the west

Fall in EU cattle numbers will give Ireland ‘huge opportunities’

‘I used to think people would judge me for showing cattle as it was deemed uncool’ – how this Galway farmer became a TikTok sensation

Is red clover silage a good feed for finishing? Here’s how we are testing it

Good times set to keep rolling in the marts

My secret for strong, lively calves that stand up and suckle quickly

‘I do not aim to breed fancy cattle for fatstock sales or shows’ – how profitability is key for this Mayo breeder

Prices set to stay high as factories will ‘continue to chase the numbers’

Too many of my second calvers are not in calf – here’s how I plan to stop that happening again

Key steps to take on your farm in January, so things don’t go to sh*t in spring

Why you should consider by-product feeds from the food and alcohol industries

China launches probe into beef imports as farmers struggle

Mart prices underline how feedlots are changing the face of Irish beef farming

Predicted shortfall of numbers next year should play into farmers’ hands

Predicted deficit of 60,000 ‘factory-fit’ cattle in 2025

Growing interest in female sexed semen and polled genetics – NCBC

Would we be better off ditching our cattle and getting a job?

Mart prices rise by up to 53c/kg in 12 months as farmers enjoy ‘a good year’

Eamon O’Connell: Here are the jobs you need to do now to prevent serious pain in the spring

FOI exposes Department doubts over Minister’s support for meat factories’ sustainability charter

How this Roscommon suckler farmer makes a profit of €300-400/hd by finishing bulls under 16 months

Beef prices set to remain high as processors fret over new year supplies

Robin Talbot: Our new handling facilities weren’t cheap – but our only regret is that we didn’t upgrade years ago

Strong prices bringing store cattle out early

Eamon O’Connell: How to get the best value when dosing for fluke and worms

Factories’ hunger for volume driving up prices – especially for heavier carcases

Trump won't be able to save the struggling US beef industry

What a 19th-century emigrant beef baron’s rise and fall can teach our sector

€30,000 heifers, the mart on TV in the pubs and packed hotels: Why the Carrick Winter Fair is a Mecca for beef farmers

How we got our facilities up to scratch on our new farm – without breaking the bank

How we got our facilities up to scratch on our new farm – without breaking the bank

‘Outrageous’ prices paid as heavy continental cull cows make nearly as much as prime beef