Suckler Beef

Cavan and Sligo farmers win Organic Trust bursary awards

Liam Gilligan from Co Sligo and James Conway from Co Cavan have been selected as the recipients of this year’s Organic Trust bursary award.

NEWS 24 August 2026

Cavan and Sligo farmers win Organic Trust bursary awards

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Editorial: uncertain future for sheep farming

Editorial: uncertain future for sheep farming

VIEWPOINTS 15 July 2026

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

NEWS 1 July 2026

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

NEWS 1 July 2026

Live Farm Tech Talk Episode being recorded at BEEF2026

Live Farm Tech Talk Episode being recorded at BEEF2026

Live Farm Tech Talk Episode being recorded at BEEF2026

BEEF BREEDING 17 June 2026

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Comment: suckler cattle farmers need a strong voice

Comment: suckler cattle farmers need a strong voice

The current beef payment grid in NI does not put enough value on suckler cattle.

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 September 2025

Breeding suckler cows that work hard

Breeding suckler cows that work hard

Last week Adam Woods travelled to the British Cattle Breeders Conference in Telford, UK to find out some of challenges and opportunities facing British agriculture.

NEWS 3 September 2025

UK breeding conference: real concern for future of UK suckler cow

UK breeding conference: real concern for future of UK suckler cow

Adam Woods reports from the annual British Cattle Breeding Conference in the UK.

NEWS 3 September 2025

Beef Quality Awards launched to highlight the positive impact of CBV on farms

Beef Quality Awards launched to highlight the positive impact of CBV on farms

ICBF and some key agricultural stakeholders have recently launched the awards which highlight how farmers are using the CBV indexes to their benefit.

BREEDING & HEALTH 3 September 2025

TAMS costings see price of four-bay shed rise just 7.2%

TAMS costings see price of four-bay shed rise just 7.2%

Analysis by the Irish Farmers Journal shows that a four-bay suckler beef shed saw the reference cost rise by just 7.2%, with the low increase in slurry storage the primary factor.

SCHEMES 3 September 2025

From awareness to action: the Teagasc Signpost journey so far

From awareness to action: the Teagasc Signpost journey so far

Siobhán Kavanagh and Tom O’Dwyer from the Teagasc Signpost Programme take a look at the progress so far

MANAGEMENT 3 September 2025

Beef from dairy keeps calf registrations up

Beef from dairy keeps calf registrations up

There is a 20% increase in beef sired calves registered to dairy dams in the first half of 2025

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 September 2025

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Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

The winner of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards was announced at a ceremony in Limerick, on Tuesday.

Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

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