Beef
Sizing up the National Beef Welfare Scheme
Sizing up the National Beef Welfare Scheme A new one year scheme aimed at suckler farms was announced by the Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue recently and will remain open for applications until September 12th, James FitzGerald, Drystock Advisor in Ballina, expands on the scheme’s details. This scheme, with a total budget […]
19 August 2023
It has being a tricky grass year for Dairybeef 500 farmer Irvine Allen, but performance is good
It has being a tricky grass year for Dairybeef 500 farmer Irvine Allen, but performance is good Irvine is farming in Mount Temple just outside Moate in County Westmeath. He farms 58 hectares of land in 2 blocks and purchases 120 predominantly Friesian bull calves each year. Fergal Maguire, Teagasc DairyBeef 500 […]
16 August 2023
Grass10 Drystock runner up Michael Cunniffe explains his system
Grass10 Drystock runner up Michael Cunniffe explains his system Michael Cunniffe from Co. Roscommon joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss his in-calf heifer system and grassland management. Michael buys in approximately 150 each year, all of different types and breeds to meet his customers’ demands. The heifers […]
16 August 2023
How can we breed for a younger age of slaughter?
How can we breed for a younger age of slaughter? Ireland is the first in the world to include age of slaughter in national breeding objectives. Alan Twomey, Teagasc researcher in genetics, explains why age of slaughter is a key trait for beef herds to reduce costs and improve environmental efficiency. Beef […]
13 August 2023
An update from the Derrypatrick herd
0 An update from the Derrypatrick herd Peter Doyle, Teagasc Research Officer in Teagasc Grange, joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to give an update on the Derrypatrick herd. Reviewing this spring’s calving and breeding seasons, Peter explained that the pre-breeding scan was worthwhile this year, as it helped resolve […]
9 August 2023
Building grass for the autumn on Future Beef farms
0 Building grass for the autumn on Future Beef farms As it moves into the autumn season, Future Beef farmers are now preparing for autumn grazing. Aisling Molloy, Teagasc Future Beef Advisor, tells us more on the benefits extending the grazing season can bring. Extending the grazing season by 10 days can reduce […]
9 August 2023
Tackling Bovine Respiratory Disease
0 Tackling Bovine Respiratory Disease On this week’s episode of the Dairy Edge, Sarah Higgins, Ruminant and Equine Veterinary Manager with MSD, discusses Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) but in particular Bovine Coronavirus. Sarah first explains BRD and the risk factors that predispose animals to the disease. Bovine Coronavirus is a coronavirus, though it […]
8 August 2023
Watch: Putting grass ‘front and centre’ in Co. Meath
0 Watch: Putting grass ‘front and centre’ in Co. Meath Michael McGuigan farms part time with his wife Aisling and daughter Penny at Longwood, Co. Meath. Located all around the farmyard, the 23.5ha farm is a mixture of sandy gravel and clay soil and is home to an autumn-calving suckler herd. Male progeny […]
4 August 2023
Winter fodder situation on DairyBeef 500 farms
0 Winter fodder situation on DairyBeef 500 farms The dry spell in late May / early June affected participating farmers in the DairyBeef 500 Campaign across the country very differently, explains Gordon Peppard, DairyBeef 500 Advisor. Farmers in the north west and west saw little or no effect of the dry weather, whereas […]
2 August 2023
Lungworm – the key questions
Lungworm – the key questions Lungworm infection or hoose is one of the most important respiratory diseases of cattle in Ireland, Catherine Egan, Teagasc Beef Specialist, explains. Outbreaks can be widespread and unpredictable, resulting in reduced animal performance and in severe cases animal losses. Infection can also be more severe when a […]
27 July 2023