DairyBeef 500 Farm Walk
DairyBeef 500 Farm Walk 05 September 2024 Type Event Proceeding A farm walk on the farm of DairyBeef 500 participant Aidan Maguire, Co. Meath took place on September 5th, 2024. A wide range of topics were discussed at the event. Download Publication (PDF) The following topics were discussed at the farm walk: Introduction to DairyBeef […]
By A farm walk on the farm of DairyBeef 500 participant Aidan Maguire, Co. Meath took place on September 5th, 2024. A wide range of topics were discussed at the event.
DairyBeef 500 Farm Walk
Type Event Proceeding
A farm walk on the farm of DairyBeef 500 participant Aidan Maguire, Co. Meath took place on September 5th, 2024. A wide range of topics were discussed at the event.
Download Publication (PDF)
The following topics were discussed at the farm walk:
- Introduction to DairyBeef 500 Campaign
- Overview of Aidan’s Farm
- Farm physical and financial performance
- Successful integration between dairy and beef farmers
- Red clover swards working well on the farm
- Parasite control in calf-to-beef systems
- Silage quality and winter diets
- Options to deal with fodder deficits
- Fodder situation on Aidan’s farm
- The Signpost Programme: meeting our greenhouse gas emissions targets to 2030+ on beef farms 3