Beef
Six Steps to Good Navel Care in Calves
0 Six Steps to Good Navel Care in Calves On most farms shed space is at a premium at calving time and getting some of the first calved cows out to grass is key to relieving the pressure on sheds, unfortunately the wet conditions have not allowed this. Martina Harrington, Teagasc Beef Specialist, […]
3 March 2021
The Calf Show – Full series
The Calf Show – Full series ‘The Calf Show’, a Teagasc Green Acres Calf To Beef Programme series took place from Monday 22, to Thursday 25 February at 7:30pm each evening, in conjunction with AgriLand. All four episodes in ‘The Calf Show’ series can be viewed here now Monday, 22nd February – Preparing your […]
27 February 2021
What do I need to feed from now until turnout?
What do I need to feed from now until turnout? With current weather conditions getting out to grass is challenging on most farms at the moment. However, where land is dry and free draining there is a great opportunity to start grazing to take advantage of spring grass early. Catherine Egan, Beef […]
24 February 2021
Safety at calving time
Safety at calving time As we enter a busy period on many farms with calving occurring we should always take account of safety. A quarter of Irish farm accidents and one fifth of farm deaths are livestock related. Attacks by recently calved cows are a common cause of such accidents. Enda Geoghegan, […]
20 February 2021
Two important Breeding Key Performance Indicators
Two important Breeding Key Performance Indicators In recent weeks herds participating in BDGP and in ICBF’s Herdplus have been issued with a 5 Year Trend Report. The report tracks the performance of an individual’s herd on 6 Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) over the last five years. Aidan Murray Teagasc Beef Specialist, examines […]
17 February 2021
Calving the cow and caring for the newborn calf
Calving the cow and caring for the newborn calf Calving the cow and caring for the newborn calf are important tasks on every spring suckler herd in the coming weeks. It is important to manage calvings to reduce problems as much as possible. Vet Tommy Heffernan discussed these important topics on the […]
13 February 2021
Breeding performance on the up on Beef Farms
Breeding performance on the up on Beef Farms Isn’t it great to see a positive story coming from the suckler herd. In the last six years things have really improved in suckler breeding. On average across all suckler herds calves/cow/year increased, calving interval decreased and more. Martina Harrington, Beef Specialist outlines what […]
10 February 2021
Let’s Talk Cattle 2021 February
Let’s Talk Cattle 2021 February The second Let’s Talk Cattle webinar of 2021 commences on Thursday the 11th of February at 8pm and will focus on Early Spring Grassland Management. John Douglas from the Grass10 team will chat with Alan Dillon on how to ensure earlier turnout, maximise grass use, fertiliser and […]
10 February 2021
Spring Nitrogen, How much and where?
0 Spring Nitrogen, How much and where? For a small country we have huge variation in conditions, from Wexford to Donegal, from south to north Wexford and even within our own farms. Therefore we cannot have a one fits all recommendation on fertiliser or grazing for the spring. Martina Harrington, Beef Specialist advises […]
3 February 2021
The Importance of Knowing the Nutritional Value of Silage
0 The Importance of Knowing the Nutritional Value of Silage Eamonn Dempsey, Teagasc Kerry, highlights the importance of knowing the nutritional value of silage and discusses analysis by visual & lab assessment, while Gerard Cregg, Teagasc Roscommon, focuses on the differences in silage quality from grass cut at different times and locations Watch […]
3 February 2021