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Margin of €500/head possible from dairy-beef bullocks

Analysis at Beef2026 showed a well-run dairy-beef system finishing bullocks at 22 months of age can deliver a net margin of over €500/head at a calf price of €350/hd and beef price of €6.40/kg

NEWS 8 July 2026

Margin of €500/head possible from dairy-beef bullocks

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Farm Tech Talk: live from BEEF 2026

Farm Tech Talk: live from BEEF 2026

NEWS 3 July 2026

BEEF2026: high-CBV calves will generate €170/head more at slaughter

BEEF2026: high-CBV calves will generate €170/head more at slaughter

MANAGEMENT 2 July 2026

BEEF 2026: breeding to reduce methane emissions from beef cattle

BEEF 2026: breeding to reduce methane emissions from beef cattle

BEEF 2026: breeding to reduce methane emissions from beef cattle

NEWS 2 July 2026

Coupled payments on the table

Coupled payments on the table

Coupled payments on the table

NEWS 1 July 2026

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

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

The top third of farms were in a position to capitalise on the increase in beef price of €2/kg and generate a net margin which was seven times higher than the bottom third of farmers.

NEWS 30 March 2026

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

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

The top third of farms were in a position to capitalise on the increase in beef price of €2/kg and generate a net margin which was seven times higher than the bottom third of farmers.

NEWS 30 March 2026

Editorial: visit BEEF2026 at Teagasc Grange

Editorial: visit BEEF2026 at Teagasc Grange

Pop into the Irish Farmers Journal stand for a chat with the team if you are attending BEEF 2026.

VIEWPOINTS 30 March 2026

BEEF2026: welcome to BEEF2026

BEEF2026: welcome to BEEF2026

Frank O’Mara, director of Teagasc, outlines what’s in store for people visiting BEEF2026 taking place on Wednesday 1 July

BEEF BREEDING 30 March 2026

Developing more profitable and sustainable dairy calf-to-beef systems

Developing more profitable and sustainable dairy calf-to-beef systems

The EU-funded Better-Calf project is focused on supporting the development of more profitable, resilient, and environmentally sustainable dairy calf-to-beef systems.

BEEF BREEDING 30 March 2026

BEEF2026: practical demonstrations and advice for every beef farming system

BEEF2026: practical demonstrations and advice for every beef farming system

Grazed grass remains the cheapest feed available on Irish beef farms, writes Catherine Egan.

BEEF BREEDING 30 March 2026

Back to the drawing board for Teagasc Grange AD plant

Back to the drawing board for Teagasc Grange AD plant

Teagasc’s flagship anaerobic digestion plant project at Grange has been dogged with setbacks since it was first built nearly 10 years ago.

NEWS 30 March 2026

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Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

This heritage tourist attraction nestled in the heart of rural Sligo is a fun-filled day out for all the family, showcasing life as it would have been in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s.

Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

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