Agri-Business
Income for beef finishers falls by almost one-fifth in 2023
Income for beef finishers and farmers with cattle (other than suckler and dairy farmers) declined by almost one-fifth in 2023,...
Beef Finishing
Beef
Video: How much will it cost to finish bullocks this winter?
One of the main factors affecting decision-making on the economics of winter-beef finishing is how much it will cost to...
Agri-Business
No incentive for farmers to finish cattle earlier - ICSA
There is no incentive for farmers to finish their cattle earlier due to the stagnant beef prices of recent months,...
Beef
ICSA: Suckler herd won't be sacrificed to protect dairy numbers
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has labelled speculation that the suckler herd will be sacrificed to maintain...
Beef
€320/head profit from organic beef finishing is achievable
Where a land lease charge of €208/head of cattle is not counted (where land is not leased), a total profit...
Agri-Business
Budget 2023: No direct support for beef finishers or sheep - ICSA
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has expressed disappointment at the lack of targeted support for sheep farmers...
Beef News
How do meal costs compare to beef prices this year?
While beef finishers are seeing a higher margin over concentrate cost this year, it is not being reflected in their...
Beef
Beef Focus: Winter finishing on straw bedding in Laois
Raymond and Richard Carter are mixed tillage and beef farmers based just outside Stradbally in Co. Laois. The father-and-son duo...
Agri-Business
Beef Focus: Green Party duo's Offaly beef and sheep farm
Green Party politician Pippa Hackett, and her husband Mark, are part-time suckler/beef and sheep farmers based in Co. Offaly. They...
Rural Life
Online audience adds value to Longford farmer's enterprise
Philip Stewart is a full-time farmer and agri-contractor from Co. Longford, who has used his online presence as a way...
Beef
How can I get the most from my feed over the winter finishing period?
Although the outlook for winter finishing is challenging, farmers should ensure that their animals are on the correct diet. Teagasc...
Beef
Assessing cattle that are fit for slaughter: What do I look for?
While beef prices are nothing to write home about at the minute, farmers will have more cattle coming close to...
Beef
What prices will 2018-born weanlings need to make to ensure profit at slaughter?
In this article, we look at the break-even prices required for farmers who operate suckler-to-beef systems or for beef finishers...
Beef
Grading cattle: What do the meat processors want?
Kepak held a live cattle grading demonstration at a recent Dairygold Beef Expo at Fermoy Mart, Co. Cork, where Brian...
Tillage
Forage focus: Feeding home-grown crops on rented land in Co. Galway
Eamonn Burke is a farmer with a difference; he has no land of his own. The Co. Galway man farms...
Buildings
Buildings focus: A new beef shed dictated by an existing unit in Co. Tipperary
Farming in Glengoole, Co. Tipperary, Padraig Troy runs a tidy and efficient suckler-to-beef enterprise. The farm – which stretches across...
Beef
What factors influence cattle cleanliness during housing?
The vast majority of farmers supply cattle that are clean and acceptable for slaughter under the Clean Livestock Policy (CLP)....
Beef
Beef focus: Driving efficiency and finishing 800 cattle in Co. Longford
Farming in Ardagh, Co. Longford, Pat and Paul Molihan – a father-and-son team – operate a suckler-to-beef enterprise on 58% owned...