Finishing cattle

Top five tips on ad-lib feeding

Adam Woods takes a look at some tips around ad-lib feeding of meals this winter.

GRASS & FEEDING 27 October 2025

Top five tips on ad-lib feeding

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Five tips for ad-lib meal finishing

Five tips for ad-lib meal finishing

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Signs of stability in beef trade

Signs of stability in beef trade

Signs of stability in beef trade

MARKETS 22 September 2025

Beef Management: finishing cattle at grass, tetany control and weanlings

Beef Management: finishing cattle at grass, tetany control and weanlings

Beef Management: finishing cattle at grass, tetany control and weanlings

MANAGEMENT 3 September 2025

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Department plan for reducing cattle slaughter age delayed

Department plan for reducing cattle slaughter age delayed

The Department has not yet published an action plan for reducing the age of cattle at slaughter, which is due under the 2025 Climate Action Plan.

NEWS 28 May 2025

Protected urea and drop in finishing ages will help lower emissions – Teagasc

Protected urea and drop in finishing ages will help lower emissions – Teagasc

It comes after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its Provisional Greenhouse Gas Emissions report on Friday, which showed that agricultural emissions dropped by 1.7% in 2024.

NEWS 28 May 2025

Number of cattle mega-finishers rising

Number of cattle mega-finishers rising

Adam Woods takes a look at some exclusive analysis of finisher numbers in this week's Irish Farmers Journal.

MARKETS 28 May 2025

Editorial: smaller finishers use mart option

Editorial: smaller finishers use mart option

Drivers of change – smaller cattle finishers have moved to mart selling

VIEWPOINTS 28 May 2025

The rise of the mega-finisher in Ireland

The rise of the mega-finisher in Ireland

Adam Woods takes a look at the 2024 slaughter figures and how some large herds are dominating the Irish kill.

MARKETS 28 May 2025

All not fair in love, war and slat rubber

All not fair in love, war and slat rubber

With the high price of building materials at the moment, inputs in to buildings are being carefully scrutinised, though not all slat rubber will yield the same benefits.

FARM BUILDINGS 28 May 2025

Sticking with continentals in Tipperary

Sticking with continentals in Tipperary

Adam Woods previews this year’s Irish Grassland Association beef event which takes place on Tuesday 10th June.

GRASS & FEEDING 28 May 2025

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PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

Francesca Perfetto heads Bord Bia’s office in Milan, Italy, and tells the Irish Farmers Journal about promoting Irish food and drink in her country.

PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

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