Beef
Short of grass in May? What are the options?
0 Short of grass in May? What are the options? We have had an unusual spring in terms of growth. Weather has been much harsher and colder than usual. Recent lower than normal growth rates may result in low grass covers and shortages on farm. Alan Dillon, Teagasc Beef Specialist has four useful […]
5 May 2021
3rd European Beef Carbon Farmers’ Network
0 3rd European Beef Carbon Farmers’ Network The 3rd European farmers’ network webinar takes place today at 5pm. In this webinar hear from innovative grass-based Irish beef producers about how they’re improving beef carbon footprint. LIFE BEEF CARBON is an initiative combating climate impact of beef production in Ireland, France, Italy & Spain […]
4 May 2021
Let’s Talk Cattle – Breeding Efficiency into the Irish Suckler Herd
Let’s Talk Cattle – Breeding Efficiency into the Irish Suckler Herd In the latest episode of the Let’s Talk Cattle webinar series, Alan Dillon, Teagasc Beef Specialist is joined by Andrew Cromie from ICBF to give an overview of the Beef, Data & Genomics Programme (BDGP). The BDGP programme has been running […]
29 April 2021
Taking care of the Farmer and farm problems
Taking care of the Farmer and farm problems Catherine Egan Teagasc Beef Specialist has some very important advice here about taking care of typical problems on the farm. She points out all the ways your Teagasc Advisor can help. After a difficult Spring the Number 1 priority should be to take care […]
28 April 2021
Quality vs Quantity – how do I maximise silage yield per hectare?
Quality vs Quantity – how do I maximise silage yield per hectare? Teagasc Drystock advisor Joe Hand joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss how to maximise silage yield this year on your farm. Firstly, Joe highlights a number of factors which influence silage yield such as soil […]
21 April 2021
Could Coccidiosis be holding back your Calves?
Could Coccidiosis be holding back your Calves? Like cryptosporidia, coccidiosis is caused by protozoa but rather than present as a problem in calves shortly after birth, coccidiosis will tend to show in calves that are slightly older. Aidan Murray, Teagasc Beef Specialist has more information on the signs, treatment and prevention of […]
21 April 2021
Bull Safety
Bull Safety The breeding season has started on many farms and that brings increased risks associated with close contact with animals. HSA figures show bulls were involved in over 18% of livestock related deaths on Irish farms in 2011-2020. John McNamara & Francis Bligh, Health & Safety Specialists report here Many farm […]
16 April 2021
Preparing for Breeding
Preparing for Breeding As the calving season is coming to an end and the breeding season is about to start, it is timely that we should be looking at ways to maximise fertility on farms. Teagasc Beef Specialists outline the four key areas for most suckler farmers to consider here, and finish […]
14 April 2021
Getting Cattle out to grass
0 Getting Cattle out to grass While some farmers like those shown here managed to achieve a late February or early March turnout, many do not. This year due to the poor weather and challenging grazing conditions many farmer have still to turn out young stock. Here are some tips from Longford Teagasc […]
9 April 2021
Selecting AI bulls for suckler herds
0 Selecting AI bulls for suckler herds Levels of AI usage in suckler herds is low nationally with an estimated 20% of cows bred to AI sires year on year. Usage amongst maiden heifers is higher often due to the presence of one stock bull on small suckler herds. Alan Dillon, Teagasc Beef […]
7 April 2021