FJ Beef

WATCH: Through huge farm investment, both in infrastructure and breeding, the Cedarmore herd has become widely recognised among the country’s premier Holstein breeders. eu1.hubs.ly/H0wXpmj0

Average suckler farm incomes were up 74% in 2025 compared with 2024 out of the 18,739 farms surveyed, according to the Teagasc national farm survey 2025. eu1.hubs.ly/H0wL6qJ0

Live calving demo at #BEEF2026 Here in Teagasc Grange, a live demo is given by Noeleen Bereton, Marijke Beltman and Tom Deen. More event coverage on farmersjournal.ie

A Mayo suckler farmer talks about the use of sexed semen as an important tool to breed replacement females, but says the cost and availability of sexed semen is a problem. #BEEF2026 Read the latest on farmersjournal.ie

Martina Harrington discusses the importance of performance on suckler farms, with a potential difference in over €45,000 in profit per year on a 70 cow herd. #BEEF2026

Overview of the day from Dr Paul Crosson from Teagasc. #BEEF2026 Follow along the latest on farmersjournal.ie

Key takeaways from BEEF 2026 ⬇️ The Irish Farmers Journal livestock team are at this year’s BEEF 2026 event in Teagasc Grange and will be bringing you the key messages and outlook for this year’s beef sector. Follow along on farmersjournal.ie

David Kenny, Teagasc researcher, outlining the key profit drivers on suckler farms here at #BEEF2026 here in Grange. Follow the latest updates only on farmersjournal.ie

Peter Doyle, Teagasc delivering some sobering figures that the cost of keeping a suckler cow is now upwards of €1,000. Read more updates from #BEEF2026 on farmersjournal.ie

Setting the scene at #BEEF2026, Paul Crosson, Teagasc outlines that while beef price is important efficiency is key. Top third of farmers in 2024 still achieved a net margin of twice the bottom third of farmers in 2025 despite beef price rising by over €2/kg from 2024 to 2025.

Crowd building at start of Beef 2026, stay tuned for the most comprehensive updates during the day. #BEEF2026

"What we need now is our food marketing agency to step up with a significant promotional campaign that will win back customers and drive volume sales in key, high-value markets on our doorstep” eu1.hubs.ly/H0v_Yvy0

"Nobody joins AHI to be a millionaire," the recently appointed CEO said. eu1.hubs.ly/H0vXd9G0

Some farmers are experiencing delays in getting cattle killed as agents push supplies out. eu1.hubs.ly/H0vXcF00

Any gains from a bumper year in 2025 have been completely washed away by toughest winter for cattle finishers since the dark days of BSE in the 1990s. eu1.hubs.ly/H0vWkMb0

With all the recent pressure on beef, it filtered down into the weanling ring where there were four consecutive weeks of weanling bulls dropping. But Elphin Mart turned the tide in Monday's sale. eu1.hubs.ly/H0vWBcq0

Brazil is scrambling to meet new EU beef import rules to avoid September ban. eu1.hubs.ly/H0vW1rx0

Bull weanlings have now endured four consecutive weeks of prices cuts, with prices easing by 5c/kg to 10c/kg on average. eu1.hubs.ly/H0vVYyL0

The most recent genetic evaluations released by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has seen a surge in the number of Angus bulls into the top 50 on the replacement active bull list. eu1.hubs.ly/H0vTJNM0

The farmer was released from custody after he took High Court action relating to the charges against him brought by the Department of Agriculture. eu1.hubs.ly/H0vTNjB0