Beef
Newford Suckler Demonstration Farm – Pre-Calving 2021
0 Newford Suckler Demonstration Farm – Pre-Calving 2021 Iarlaith Collins, Farm Manager and Michael Fagan, Teagasc Technician to the Newford Suckler Demonstration Farm give an insight into how the farm is preparing for the 2021 calving season. There are 92 cows to calve down this year on the farm and are all in-calf […]
1 February 2021
Calving time is here- prepare your farm
Calving time is here- prepare your farm Feeding pregnant heifers and cows the majority of their daily ration as late as possible in the evening has been shown to minimise the number of animals calving at night and is increasingly becoming common practice in many suckler herds. Alan Dillon, Beef Specialist has […]
28 January 2021
What milk and concentrates should be in the diet of the calf?
What milk and concentrates should be in the diet of the calf? As part of the Animal Health Ireland & Teagasc Calf Care Virtual Week Teagasc researcher Emer Kennedy & Joe Patton Teagasc nutritionist join Catherine Egan on the Beef Edge podcast to discuss the guidelines for feeding milk and concentrates in […]
21 January 2021
Body Condition Scoring and Minerals Vital Pre-Calving
Body Condition Scoring and Minerals Vital Pre-Calving Keith Fahy, Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare outlines and recommends body condition scoring of suckler cows in the run up to calving. As minerals in silage can vary, Keith also stresses the importance of feeding minerals 4 to 6 weeks prior to calving to benefit both […]
14 January 2021
Let’s Talk Cattle 2021
Let’s Talk Cattle 2021 The Teagasc Drystock Specialists invite you to join them in a new series of Cattle and Sheep webinars for 2021. These are live monthly interactive webinars. The first is Let’s Talk Cattle on Thursday 14th January at 8 pm focusing on Care of the Purchased Dairy Beef Calf. […]
13 January 2021
Next Few Months Critical to Spring Fertility
Next Few Months Critical to Spring Fertility Getting management of the suckler cow right in the January to April period will be critical in determining the success of the 2021 breeding season. Most Spring calving suckler cows are either just freshly calved or will calve in the next 8-12 weeks. Aidan Murray […]
13 January 2021
Stay positive in January and get work done
0 Stay positive in January and get work done Happy New year to you all. Martina Harrington, Beef Specialist, encourages a positive outlook for January and focuses on 10 jobs to be undertaken now to get ahead on the beef farm, from vaccinations to calving preparations, farm repairs to profit monitors, weighing, soil […]
6 January 2021
Virtual Beef Conference 2020 – Day 3: Irish grass fed beef
0 Virtual Beef Conference 2020 – Day 3: Irish grass fed beef Exploiting the full potential of Irish grass fed beef is the theme of Day 3 of the Virtual Beef Conference 2020, held at 8pm Thursday 3rd December. The last of three nights of webinars featured presentations by Dr. Edward O’Riordan & […]
6 December 2020
Virtual Beef Conference 2020 – Day 2: Improving beef health and welfare
0 Virtual Beef Conference 2020 – Day 2: Improving beef health and welfare Improving Beef health and welfare is the theme of Day 2 of the Virtual Beef Conference 2020, held at 8pm Wednesday 2nd December. The second of three nights of webinars featured presentations by Dr. Bernadette Earley from Teagasc Grange and Dr. Doreen Corridan […]
4 December 2020
Virtual Beef Conference 2020 – Day 1 Achieving target performance
0 Virtual Beef Conference 2020 – Day 1 Achieving target performance Achieving target performance for weanlings during their first winter is theme of Day 1 of the Virtual Beef Conference 2020, held at 8pm Tuesday 1st December. The first of three nights of webinars featured presentations by Mark McGee, Teagasc Grange and Martina […]
3 December 2020