Dairy Calf to Beef

Budgets and performance key to making money from calves

Aidan Brennan previews some of the key articles coming up in this special focus on calves.

CALVES 21 January 2026

Budgets and performance key to making money from calves

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Close to 20% increase in calf throughput for Cork Marts in 2025

Close to 20% increase in calf throughput for Cork Marts in 2025

CALVES 17 January 2026

Calf prices expected to hold into spring 2026

Calf prices expected to hold into spring 2026

MARKETS 31 December 2025

December calf prices doubled on 2024 - ICBF

December calf prices doubled on 2024 - ICBF

December calf prices doubled on 2024 - ICBF

NEWS 10 December 2025

Farmer Writes: always learning on the farm

Farmer Writes: always learning on the farm

Farmer Writes: always learning on the farm

FARMER WRITES 20 August 2025

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Nature friendly livestock farming in Fermanagh

Nature friendly livestock farming in Fermanagh

Natasha Ferguson reports from a farm walk held on the Mayers farm in Co Fermanagh.

NORTHERN IRELAND 20 June 2025

Calf price a concern in Cavan

Calf price a concern in Cavan

Adam Woods reports from a Dairy Beef 500 farm walk on Charlie Smyth’s farm just outside Virginia in Co Cavan.

BREEDING & HEALTH 20 June 2025

My Farming Week: Gerry, Anne and Cian Beirne, Strokestown, Co Roscommon

My Farming Week: Gerry, Anne and Cian Beirne, Strokestown, Co Roscommon

On this edition of My Farming Week, we spoke to Gerry, Anne and Cian Beirne, who run a suckler and beef farm in partnership in Co Roscommon.

NEWS 20 June 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 20 June 2025

Booming calf trade as demand holds firm

Booming calf trade as demand holds firm

Exports of calves to continental Europe remains well ahead of the last two years, according to Bord Bia figures. This demand is underpinning the trade for all 2025-born stock.

NEWS 20 June 2025

Next-generation breeding for dairy and beef

Next-generation breeding for dairy and beef

Teagasc researchers Donagh Berry, Cliona Ryan and Stephen Butler look at dairy genetics while Nicky Byrne, Chloe Milar and Alan Dillon look at beef breeding programmes

MOOREPARK 20 June 2025

AgriSearch farm walk on GrassCheck playing key role in farm profitability

AgriSearch farm walk on GrassCheck playing key role in farm profitability

AgriSearch to hold farm walk at James Henderson's Kilkeel beef and sheep farm on Thursday 26 June.

NORTHERN IRELAND 20 June 2025

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Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

The weeks after calving are one of the most critical periods in the dairy year. Cow health during this post-calving phase has a direct impact on milk yield, fertility and overall herd performance.

Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

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