Beef
Cattle from the dairy herd accounted for 62% of the beef cattle processed in Ireland in 2025, according to data presented at BEEF2026.
Farmers who attended the UCD Datamars event will have seen the unusual approach to calf rearing post-weaning being trialled on site.
Dairy
With such encouraging calf prices this spring, dairy farmers must be aware of what buyers are looking for before breeding commences this year.
Dairy-beef is emerging as a strategic opportunity to enhance value, reduce waste, and reshape global beef supply chains.
As farmers operating dairy-beef systems are well aware, the purchase price of calves and the beef...
Agriland spoke with a number of artificial insemination (AI) companies about the criteria being selected for sires this breeding season...
At this time of the year, with breeding closing in, there has to be a sustainable plan for your dairy-beef non-replacement calves.
Carbery in partnership with Bandon, Barryroe, Drinagh and Lisavaird Co-ops, has launched the next...
A lot of interesting figures have arose following the breeding season of 2024, which gives an insight into what way the breeding and the...
Dairy-beef systems can achieve net profits in excess of €1,000 net margin/ha according to Teagasc at the BEEF2024 Open Day today.
Dairy Technical
Based on the trade for dairy-beef calves across the country, it is evident that the trade is changing. The introduction of tools such as...
Dairy-beef calves are the lowest-priced cattle available for beef farmers to buy. While the initial purchase cost is generally low...
Over the last number of years there has be a significant push to increase the number and quality of calves leaving the dairy herd and entering dairy-beef systems.
Beef Technical
Dairy calf to beef farmers will know that their dairy-beef Angus and Hereford heifers tend to come fit at lighter weights than steers.
A survey - commissioned by the department has found that just 7% of beef farmers are willing to rear dairy-sired bull calves on their farms.
