Beef farming

The latest beef and cattle farming news and beef prices from the Irish Farmers Journal. Keep up to date with all farming and production news developments in the beef and cattle farming sector.

News
700 farmers apply for Organic Farming Scheme
Darren Carty
The sector continues to grow in prominence with the latest intake bringing participation to over 5,700. Over 5.5% of utilisable agricultural lands are now destined to be farmed organically.
700 farmers apply for Organic Farming Scheme
 
 
New map shows TB breakdowns in your local area
Beef
New map shows TB breakdowns in your local area
Where to next for the BVD eradication programme?
Focus
Where to next for the BVD eradication programme?
Concerns over ‘undemocratic’ split Mercosur deal
Beef
Concerns over ‘undemocratic’ split Mercosur deal
MEP calls on Commission to rule out ‘split’ Mercosur deal
Beef
MEP calls on Commission to rule out ‘split’ Mercosur deal
VIDEOS
MANAGEMENT
10 tips for grazing cattle on forage crops over winter
Kieran Mailey
10 tips for grazing cattle on forage crops over winter
Outwintering cattle on forage crops will be limited to farms on drier land. But where animals have access to such crops, outlined are some tips for grazing.
Tullamore Farm: bulls set sail for Italy and students fly in from Kansas
Contributor
Tullamore Farm: bulls set sail for Italy and students fly in from Kansas
Shaun Diver has the latest update from the Irish Farmers Journal beef and sheep demonstration farm in Tullamore.
MARKETS
Beef quotes keep creeping up
Adam Woods
Beef quotes keep creeping up
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade including the latest beef quotes available for finished stock.
Beef breaks €6/kg barrier
Adam Woods
Beef breaks €6/kg barrier
Adam Woods has some positive news on the beef trade this week with quotes rising by the day.
GRASS & FEEDING
Teagasc Beef Conference: what carcase weight can clover deliver?
Adam Woods
Teagasc Beef Conference: what carcase weight can clover deliver?
Adam Woods reports from the Teagasc beef conference which took place in Carrick-on-Shannon last week.
The Grass Week: wintry conditions spell end of grazing
Martin Merrick
The Grass Week: wintry conditions spell end of grazing
Even farmers in the northwest had been getting by with some light grazing up until now, but this week has finally called a halt to grazing for 2024.
BREEDING & HEALTH
Lisglass and Haystar set the standard at Simmental calf show
Nevan McKiernan
Lisglass and Haystar set the standard at Simmental calf show
Nevan McKiernan reports from the Northern Ireland Simmental club calf show in Ballymena Livestock Market.
Charolais bulls average €6,000 at lively 'Christmas Cracker'
Nevan McKiernan
Charolais bulls average €6,000 at lively 'Christmas Cracker'
Nevan Mc-Kiernan reports from the Irish Charolais Cattle Society's 'Christmas Cracker' bull sale in Elphin Mart.
FARM PROGRAMMES
Tullamore Farm: bulls set sail for Italy and students fly in from Kansas
Contributor
Tullamore Farm: bulls set sail for Italy and students fly in from Kansas
Shaun Diver has the latest update from the Irish Farmers Journal beef and sheep demonstration farm in Tullamore.
Tullamore Farm: grazing comes to a close as cull cows start to move
Contributor
Tullamore Farm: grazing comes to a close as cull cows start to move
Shaun Diver has the latest update from Tullamore Farm, including this week's TB test, cull cow carcase weights and feeding wholecrop silage.
Tullamore bulls - decision time: finish or sell weanlings?
Adam Woods
Tullamore bulls - decision time: finish or sell weanlings?
Adam Woods takes a look at the 2024-born bull weanlings on Tullamore Farm as the farm decides whether to finish or sell on.
Sowing cover crops in Co Louth
Kelsey Daly
Sowing cover crops in Co Louth
Gareth Culligan’s goal is to enhance soil structure and health through the use of cover crops, while also providing food for pollinators throughout the winter, writes Kelsey Daly.
Be on your guard for scouring calvesSPONSORED
Be on your guard for scouring calves
Calf scour is the most common disease of dairy-bred calves, but by maximising immune function and minimising your calves’ exposure to the problem, you can make your rearing unit more resilient.
Getting through the first SBLAS audit SPONSORED
Getting through the first SBLAS audit
Damien Murray, Origin Green Producer Liaison & Standard Co-Coordinator gives a step by step guide for new suckler members of SBLAS facing their first audit.
Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime: boosting cow comfort and milk yield SPONSORED
Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime: boosting cow comfort and milk yield
Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime is a unique disinfectant-style product which has been formulated using a blend of superfine limestone powder and hydrated lime.
Protect your calves: a new approach to cryptosporidiosis controlSPONSORED
Protect your calves: a new approach to cryptosporidiosis control
Neonatal calf diarrhoea or calf scour is consistently the number one cause of death in calves less than one month of age in Ireland.
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