Beef finishing

Number of controlled finishing units increases by 5% in 2025

The number of CFUs have been growing since 2021, when there were just 468 across the country, according to Department of Agriculture figures.

NEWS 27 December 2025

Number of controlled finishing units increases by 5% in 2025

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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

MANAGEMENT 3 December 2025

Beef Quality Awards: CBV suckler finisher finalists

Beef Quality Awards: CBV suckler finisher finalists

Beef Quality Awards: CBV suckler finisher finalists

NEWS 12 November 2025

Tough weekend for all the Micheál Martins

Tough weekend for all the Micheál Martins

Tough weekend for all the Micheál Martins

DEALER 29 October 2025

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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 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

Dairy Management: CBV, calving preparation and slurry

Dairy Management: CBV, calving preparation and slurry

Martin Merrick discusses some of the talk around calf quality and CBV at this years IGA conference, as well as calving prep and spreading slurry in the open period.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe