The farm operated by Dawn Meats and Teagasc with support from McDonald’s generated a profit of over €100,000 including premia with accounting for land rental and full labour costs
Cow type on the farm are a mixture of Angus-, Aubrac- and- Hereford-crosses bred from the dairy herd.
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Farmers attending the Newford Farm open day on Wednesday were told that the 86-cow suckler-to-beef demonstration farm run by Dawn Meats and Teagasc, with support from McDonald’s, delivered a net profit of €87,332 in 2025.
When beef scheme premia are added in, the net profit generated increased to €103,054.
These figures exclude land rental and full-time labour, with hired labour of €22,777 included in the costs.
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The positive financial performance, with a net margin including beef premia of €1,376/ha or €1,198/cow, show the benefit of the increase in beef price in 2025 and the return from a herd with excellent reproductive performance.
Bullocks delivered a carcase weight of 372kg at just 21.8 months of age, with heifers killing at 331kg carcase at 20.7 months of age.
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Farmers attending the Newford Farm open day on Wednesday were told that the 86-cow suckler-to-beef demonstration farm run by Dawn Meats and Teagasc, with support from McDonald’s, delivered a net profit of €87,332 in 2025.
When beef scheme premia are added in, the net profit generated increased to €103,054.
These figures exclude land rental and full-time labour, with hired labour of €22,777 included in the costs.
The positive financial performance, with a net margin including beef premia of €1,376/ha or €1,198/cow, show the benefit of the increase in beef price in 2025 and the return from a herd with excellent reproductive performance.
Bullocks delivered a carcase weight of 372kg at just 21.8 months of age, with heifers killing at 331kg carcase at 20.7 months of age.
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