Beef
Future Beef Farmer Trevor Boland’s 10 point autumn calving plan
Future Beef Farmer Trevor Boland’s 10 point autumn calving plan Trevor Boland farms in partnership with his father Joseph in Dromard, Co. Sligo. Along with farming, which centres on a herd of 50 autumn-calving cows, he also works full time as an accountant with IFAC. The farm size is 48ha, with 23ha […]
12 July 2023
Dosing advice to slow the build-up of resistance
0 Dosing advice to slow the build-up of resistance There is a huge issue around the use of not only antibiotics but also anthelmintics on farms in Ireland and around the world. Martina Harrington, Teagasc Beef Specialist, explains that the main concern is the rate at which resistance to these products is building. […]
5 July 2023
Grassland management and an update from the DairyBeef 500 Campaign
0 Grassland management and an update from the DairyBeef 500 Campaign Tommy Cox, Teagasc DairyBeef 500 advisor, joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge Podcast with an update on the programme. As well as discussing grassland management, Tommy also touches on the upcoming national open day on the farm of Austin and […]
5 July 2023
Counting down to the end of breeding with Future Beef Farmer John Barry
0 Counting down to the end of breeding with Future Beef Farmer John Barry Farming in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, the breeding season commenced on John Barry’s farm on April 29th and will continue until mid-July. Aisling Molloy, Future Beef Programme Advisor to the farm, provides an update on its progress. This year, John […]
5 July 2023
Teagasc appoint new Cattle Specialist
Teagasc appoint new Cattle Specialist Teagasc has appointed a new Cattle Specialist, Niall Kerins, who will be based in Teagasc Moorepark and will cover the south west of the country. Niall Kerins is from a drystock farming background in Co. Kerry. Niall graduated from the Cork Institute of Technology with a Bachelor […]
29 June 2023
What impact will the National Genotyping Programme have on the beef industry?
What impact will the National Genotyping Programme have on the beef industry? Gearóid Slattery from ICBF joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss the National Genotyping Programme. The National Genotyping Programme (NGP) is a collaborative initiative enabling Ireland to take the first step in achieving a fully genotyped […]
28 June 2023
When are you going to ‘pull your bull’?
When are you going to ‘pull your bull’? The breeding season for spring-calving herds is now into its final weeks on most suckler farms. Aisling Molloy, Future Beef Programme Advisor, provides a refresher on the breeding targets for suckler herds and outlines how the breeding season progressed for programme farmers. Earlier calving […]
28 June 2023
Be vigilant of lungworm
Be vigilant of lungworm After a sustained dry period, recent rainfall may have created the perfect conditions for lungworm to develop. One of the most important respiratory diseases of cattle in Ireland and caused by Dictyocaulus viviparous, humid conditions following rainfall create the perfect conditions for lungworm to multiply. With most of […]
26 June 2023
John Pringle Farm Update – Grassland, Clover, Breeding & Performance
John Pringle Farm Update – Grassland, Clover, Breeding & Performance John farms with his wife Linda, daughter Lucy and sons William and Scott. He works full-time on the farm in Kilacloran, Aughrim, Co. Wicklow. Here he gives us his farm update for May and June. Grassland management 35 acres of silage has […]
26 June 2023
DairyBeef 500 walks commence next week
DairyBeef 500 walks commence next week Aiming to promote and demonstrate dairy-beef systems, which are socially, environmentally and financially sustainable, the DairyBeef 500 Campaign will host a series of farm walks this year. Launched this day last year, the campaign is led by Teagasc and will promote the adoption of best practice […]
23 June 2023