Beef

Winter diets for organic cattle systems

Winter diets for organic cattle systems The correct winter diet for cattle depends on the breed, age, and class of stock to be fed. Good intakes of high energy feed with adequate protein are the main benchmarks to look at. Teagasc specialist Joe Patton gives information and advice Summary To achieve good […]
30 September 2022

Organic Beef Open Day – Red clover silage

Organic Beef Open Day – Red clover silage Red clover silage swards can produce high yields without the need for chemical N inputs due to its ability to fix in excess of 200 kg N/ha. Nicky Byrne and Donall Fahy write about some of the benefits of red clover. Introduction Red clover […]
29 September 2022

Change of finishing strategy after summer drought

Change of finishing strategy after summer drought DairyBeef 500 Campaign participant Shane Cranny operates a calf to beef system, just outside Myshall, Co. Carlow, where approximately 100 autumn born bull calves are purchased annually and carried to beef as steers at 24 months. In a typical year, steers are supplemented at grass […]
28 September 2022

Meet the Farmer – Martin Connolly

Meet the Farmer – Martin Connolly Martin Connolly operates a 20 month Friesian bull beef system on 60 ha of grassland just outside the village of Castleplunket, Co. Roscommon. Here he gives us an update on his farm Bull Beef System As I run a 20 month bull beef system, 25 of […]
28 September 2022

Do You Follow the Stars?

Do You Follow the Stars? Austin Callaghan, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris, writes about the Beef Data & Genomics Programme and production index ratings of cattle for breeding and beef. The Beef Data & Genomics Programme was launched in 2015 and suckler farmers have participated in that programme since then. It brought production […]
24 September 2022

Organic Beef Open Day on John Purcell’s Farm

Organic Beef Open Day on John Purcell’s Farm Teagasc, Bord Bia and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – DAFM are jointly organising a National Organic Beef Open Day on the farm of John Purcell, Cashel, Co Tipperary on Wednesday next, 28th September 2022. The open day aims to provide: […]
24 September 2022

Calving heifers at two years of age

Calving heifers at two years of age Beef Specialist Martina Harrington gives advice on producing beef sustainably. From ICBF figures we can see only 23% of heifers are calved between 22 – 26 months of age, a very low figure. The majority are calving > 30 months. This is despite the advantages […]
21 September 2022

Teagasc Dairy Calf to Beef Course: Learn the skills to a profitable future

Teagasc Dairy Calf to Beef Course: Learn the skills to a profitable future Teagasc will commence a new advanced Dairy calf to beef course for new and existing dairy calf to beef farmers who wish to up skill and learn what it takes to run an economically and environmentally sustainable dairy calf […]
14 September 2022

Maximise your BEEP-S payment in 2022

Maximise your BEEP-S payment in 2022 Alan Nolan, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe, discusses the importance of having a plan in place for meeting the requirements of the BEEP-S scheme before weanlings are sold. The BEEP-S payment is open to calves born in the herd of the applicant between 1st July 2021 and 30th […]
12 September 2022

Assessing Cattle for Slaughter this Autumn

0 Assessing Cattle for Slaughter this Autumn With recently harvested feed barley making ~€280/t, it is expected that ration prices will be high this winter. The recent dry weather and good ground conditions are providing an excellent opportunity to finish some forward stores at grass. Aisling Molloy, Teagasc Future Beef Advisor has more […]
7 September 2022