Beef
Bull beef and breeding with Eamon and Donnchadh McCarthy
Bull beef and breeding with Eamon and Donnchadh McCarthy Eamon and Donnchadh McCarthy farm in Carrigeen, Glendine, Youghal, Co. Waterford and are participants in the Teagasc Future Beef and Signpost Programmes. In this article, they share the latest happenings on their farm in terms of bull beef production, breeding and grassland management. […]
15 May 2025
Listen: John Maher’s grass management tips at this critical time
Listen: John Maher’s grass management tips at this critical time Grass10 Manager, John Maher is on this week’s Beef Edge to discuss grass management on the farm at this critical stage of the year. John gives an update from farms at the moment; some farms have had the best spring in years, […]
14 May 2025
7 tips for better quality silage on beef farms
7 tips for better quality silage on beef farms Are you tempted to take advantage of the good weather to save your first-cut silage? Teagasc Beef Specialist, David Argue shares key steps for making quality silage. 1). How much quality silage is required? The first step is to decide how much and […]
14 May 2025
Dairy calf to beef systems: What are the top performers doing?
Dairy calf to beef systems: What are the top performers doing? With over 60% of beef now produced from the dairy herd, there is growing interest in dairy calf to beef systems. Regardless of the production system you choose, there are key areas that must be recognised and implemented. DairyBeef 500 Advisor, […]
14 May 2025
‘Difficult decisions’ needed to curb rising TB
0 ‘Difficult decisions’ needed to curb rising TB Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon T.D. convened a meeting of key stakeholders this week to address the worrying rise in TB incidence across the country. TB disease levels have increased significantly in recent years. Herd incidence has gone from 4.31% in […]
9 May 2025
Watch: A breeding update from Newford
0 Watch: A breeding update from Newford With calving now complete, the breeding season at Newford Farm commenced on Monday, April 21. Michael Fagan brings us up to date with the latest happenings from the demonstration farm, where 100% AI will be used over a 10-week breeding season. To monitor pre-breeding activity, all […]
9 May 2025
New factsheet on heifer synchronisation programmes
0 New factsheet on heifer synchronisation programmes The Teagasc Future Beef Programme has published a new factsheet, offering suckler farmers essential tips and advice on implementing effective heifer synchronisation programmes. Detailing two recommended synchronisation programmes, one based on a progesterone device and the other using prostaglandin treatments, the Synchronisation Protocol for Heifers factsheet […]
8 May 2025
Set up a paddock system to get more from grass
0 Set up a paddock system to get more from grass Looking to get a greater return from your grass? As conditions have finally become conducive for growth, Teagasc Beef Specialist, Catherine Egan shares key tips on setting up a paddock system. Improving grazing infrastructure on farm allows for better control of grass, […]
7 May 2025
Listen: An update on calving and breeding from Newford Farm
0 Listen: An update on calving and breeding from Newford Farm Stephen Frend from the Newford demonstration herd in Co. Roscommon is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to give a review of calving, an update on the current breeding season and a look into management for the coming weeks. Stephen says that […]
7 May 2025
Synchronisation in the suckler herd
0 Synchronisation in the suckler herd Timed AI based on the use of oestrus synchronisation programme can substantially reduce the labour requirements of heat detection and assembly of suckler cows. Having been tested extensively at Grange, Catherine Egan, Teagasc Beef Specialist, and Prof. David Kenny, Head of the Teagasc Animal and Bioscience Research Department, fill […]
3 May 2025