Winter Finishing

Over €8/kg needed for winter finishers to breakeven on young bulls - Teagasc

In the current market, a winter finisher with young bulls will lose an average margin of €512 per head according to estimated budgets from Teagasc.

NEWS 30 March 2026

Over €8/kg needed for winter finishers to breakeven on young bulls - Teagasc

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Farmers can no longer be sold down the swanny on beef price - Gorman

Farmers can no longer be sold down the swanny on beef price - Gorman

NEWS 30 March 2026

Line-up for beef markets meeting confirmed

Line-up for beef markets meeting confirmed

NEWS 28 March 2026

Irish Farmers Journal beef markets information meeting to take place next week

Irish Farmers Journal beef markets information meeting to take place next week

Irish Farmers Journal beef markets information meeting to take place next week

NEWS 24 March 2026

Beef prices slashed by €5m

Beef prices slashed by €5m

Beef prices slashed by €5m

NEWS 18 March 2026

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Editorial: winter finishing crisis

Editorial: winter finishing crisis

The financial risk taken on by finishers was never higher than the last few months.

VIEWPOINTS 1 January 1970

Editorial: winter finisher losses

Editorial: winter finisher losses

The system is broken and the level of risk that finishers were asked to take on this year was unacceptable.

VIEWPOINTS 1 January 1970

Beef Trends: factories try to manage kill

Beef Trends: factories try to manage kill

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 1 January 1970

Editorial: winter finisher concern

Editorial: winter finisher concern

One swallow doesn’t make a summer, and the same can be said for the winter finishing business.

VIEWPOINTS 1 January 1970

Almost €9/kg needed for winter finishers

Almost €9/kg needed for winter finishers

Adam Woods takes a look at winter finishing budgets and what beef price will be needed in spring 2026 to leave a margin on €5/kg stores.

MARKETS 1 January 1970

Is there a catch in the cattle trade?

Is there a catch in the cattle trade?

Farmers' fears often grow when things look good on the surface, and things have rarely looked better. It's no wonder they are worried, cattle finishers most of all.

DEALER 1 January 1970

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Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.

Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm