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Beef finishers need close to €8/kg to make a margin on cattle bought now

Teagasc have crunched the numbers on 13 different finishing budgets and are advising farmers to look at their own system and carry out a finishing budget

MARKETS 7 October 2026

Beef finishers need close to €8/kg to make a margin on cattle bought now

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National Beef Finishing event taking place in Kilkenny

National Beef Finishing event taking place in Kilkenny

MARKETS 30 September 2026

Camera at the Mart: quality calves in demand in Headford

Camera at the Mart: quality calves in demand in Headford

MARKETS 9 September 2026

Camera at the Mart: shippers account for over 40% of bulls in Ennis

Camera at the Mart: shippers account for over 40% of bulls in Ennis

Camera at the Mart: shippers account for over 40% of bulls in Ennis

MARKETS 14 July 2026

BEEF2026: cost of keeping a suckler cow is €1,000/year

BEEF2026: cost of keeping a suckler cow is €1,000/year

BEEF2026: cost of keeping a suckler cow is €1,000/year

NEWS 1 July 2026

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Positive prospects for live export weanling trade

Positive prospects for live export weanling trade

Market signals appear optimistic from high-value EU destinations including Greece and Italy while there is ongoing keen interest from North African markets

SUCKLERS 26 November 2025

Watch: beef has a bright future in Wicklow

Watch: beef has a bright future in Wicklow

The Pringle family’s suckler-to-beef production system is one of the best in the country and in 2025 generated a net margin of €1,457/ha.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Quality cattle marry with high CBV in Laois

Quality cattle marry with high CBV in Laois

Laois suckler farmer Thomas Carroll won Ashbourne Meats suckler farmer finisher Beef Quality Award last year, with the quality of cattle on display showing why he was a worthy winner.

BREEDING & HEALTH 26 November 2025

CBV and quality cattle hand in hand in Laois

CBV and quality cattle hand in hand in Laois

Thomas Carroll was one of the winners of the inaugural Beef Quality Awards last year, with the quality of cattle on the ground backing up the high CBV indexes awarded to his stock.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Breeding has begun on Tullamore Farm with 39 heifers served

Breeding has begun on Tullamore Farm with 39 heifers served

Cathal Gormley caught up with Shaun Diver on Tullamore Farm, where breeding has started with 39 heifers served, lambing is drawing to a close and ground is ploughed for spring barley.

TULLAMORE FARM 26 November 2025

Beef Management: young bulls, purchasing dairy beef calves and tagging

Beef Management: young bulls, purchasing dairy beef calves and tagging

Martin Merrick runs through some key areas to look at regarding management or under 16 month bulls, purchasing dairy beef calves and ensuring tag supplies are on farm ahead of calving.

MANAGEMENT 26 November 2025

ICBF Beef Quality Awards: dairy beef finisher

ICBF Beef Quality Awards: dairy beef finisher

Adam Woods and Martin Merrick profile the winners of the dairy beef section for ICBF’s Beef Quality Awards.

MANAGEMENT 26 November 2025

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Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

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