Beef finishing

Home Farm: watching input prices

For cereals I have always preferred CAN over the cheaper per unit priced urea.

VIEWPOINTS 21 January 2026

Home Farm: watching input prices

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The Home Farm: not a typical beef year

The Home Farm: not a typical beef year

VIEWPOINTS 7 January 2026

Number of controlled finishing units increases by 5% in 2025

Number of controlled finishing units increases by 5% in 2025

NEWS 27 December 2025

Ireland needs to up its game on beef marketing

Ireland needs to up its game on beef marketing

Ireland needs to up its game on beef marketing

OPINION 17 December 2025

ICBF Beef Quality Awards: dairy farmer finisher

ICBF Beef Quality Awards: dairy farmer finisher

ICBF Beef Quality Awards: dairy farmer finisher

MANAGEMENT 3 December 2025

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Beef Quality Awards: CBV suckler finisher finalists

Beef Quality Awards: CBV suckler finisher finalists

Adam Woods and Martin Merrick take a look at the suckler finisher finalists in the ICBF CBV competition, taking place over the next few weeks.

NEWS 19 March 2025

Tough weekend for all the Micheál Martins

Tough weekend for all the Micheál Martins

With county final and election defeats, it was a difficult couple of days for people called Micheál -or Michael- Martin. But there's always the Nuffield conference to look forward to.

DEALER 19 March 2025

First glimpse of financial performance of organic farms

First glimpse of financial performance of organic farms

Sheep farms generated a family farm income of over €44,000 while beef finishing systems generated an income of almost €37,000.

NEWS 19 March 2025

Camera at the Mart: superb store sale in Delvin

Camera at the Mart: superb store sale in Delvin

Store cattle were in top demand at Delvin Mart last week, as farmers and finishers look to stock up, reports Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 19 March 2025

Dairy beef doing the business in Donegal

Dairy beef doing the business in Donegal

The Peoples' family farm, just outside Carrigans in Co Donegal, recently held a Teagasc/Animal Health Ireland walk.

BREEDING & HEALTH 19 March 2025

Farm incomes increased by 87% in 2024 – Teagasc

Farm incomes increased by 87% in 2024 – Teagasc

Teagasc confirms rebound in farm incomes across all systems in 2024.

NEWS 19 March 2025

Editorial: beef price warning

Editorial: beef price warning

Many beef feedlot finishers are on contract and many of these are paying relatively big money around the rings for forward store cattle, in the knowledge that they will have a guaranteed margin.

VIEWPOINTS 19 March 2025

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Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

Want a first look at the farm machinery that will shape the season ahead?

Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

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