Beef finishing

Rapeseed cake cuts beef emissions by 9%

Irish oilseed rape products could soon be in demand as methane-reducing feed additives, writes Conor Kehoe.

NEWS 13 September 2026

Rapeseed cake cuts beef emissions by 9%

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How to make money out of beef cattle

How to make money out of beef cattle

FARMER WRITES 5 August 2026

New push for NI farms to buy from TB herds

New push for NI farms to buy from TB herds

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 July 2026

Teagasc issues fresh feeding advice as heatwave hits grass growth

Teagasc issues fresh feeding advice as heatwave hits grass growth

Teagasc issues fresh feeding advice as heatwave hits grass growth

NEWS 15 July 2026

Relationship status of Irish farmers revealed in national farm survey

Relationship status of Irish farmers revealed in national farm survey

Relationship status of Irish farmers revealed in national farm survey

NEWS 11 July 2026

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Highest-ever incomes for suckler and sheep farms

Highest-ever incomes for suckler and sheep farms

All farm enterprises recorded an increase in income, with farms benefiting from high milk, cattle and sheep prices and the tillage sector from good cereal yields.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Beef price boom of 2025 sees suckler farmers clear debt

Beef price boom of 2025 sees suckler farmers clear debt

New Teagasc national farm survey data for 2025 shows that the increase in cattle prices led to farmers clearing debt.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Average farm income increased by 49% in 2025

Average farm income increased by 49% in 2025

All farm enterprises recorded an increase in income, with farms benefitting from high milk, cattle and sheep prices and the tillage sector from good cereal yields.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Best foot forward for BEEF 2026

Best foot forward for BEEF 2026

Adam Woods takes a look back at BEEF 2026 and asks some questions about organic beef systems

EDITORIAL 20 May 2026

Editorial: beef trade blues

Editorial: beef trade blues

Both factories and retailers have been able to protect their margins through a combination of reducing prices at the factory gate and increasing prices on shop shelves.

VIEWPOINTS 20 May 2026

Factories' beef cold stores are full amid weak UK demand, MII says

Factories' beef cold stores are full amid weak UK demand, MII says

An approximate decline of 10% in the volumes of beef headed from Ireland to the UK is the root of the beef market difficulties.

NEWS 20 May 2026

More TB testing on the cards, says Muir

More TB testing on the cards, says Muir

Various new measures are to be included in an upcoming public consultation on bovine TB in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 20 May 2026

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From soil to sold: top tips for selling your farm in Ireland

As we approach the end of another busy season for farm sales, many farmers will naturally start thinking ahead to their own plans for the future.

From soil to sold: top tips for selling your farm in Ireland

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