Beef
SCEP mandatory training course deadline November 15 2024
0 SCEP mandatory training course deadline November 15 2024 Are you one of the over 5,000 Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) participants yet to complete the mandatory training element? Beef Specialist at Teagasc, Catherine Egan reminds farmers of the upcoming deadline to have training completed and the implications of non-adherence. As part of […]
5 November 2024
The key principles of feeding concentrates to growing-finishing cattle
0 The key principles of feeding concentrates to growing-finishing cattle With an indoor winter period required on practically all Irish farms, Mark McGee and Edward O’Riordan, Teagasc Grange, share principles on concentrate feeding – a key component of beef production systems. Energy Energy is the most important nutrient required by growing-finishing cattle. Comparisons […]
4 November 2024
Dairy calf to beef: It’s good to talk
0 Dairy calf to beef: It’s good to talk Discussion groups specific to dairy calf to beef farmers are now running in Teagasc regional units across the country. Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Gordon Peppard tells us more in this article from Today’s Farm. The membership of the new discussion groups comprises farmers within […]
3 November 2024
Balancing silage quality and concentrate supplementation on dairy-beef farms
0 Balancing silage quality and concentrate supplementation on dairy-beef farms Grass silage is an important winter feed in dairy-beef systems. Balancing this forage with the correct quantity/quality of concentrate is key to achieving the desired winter weight gains. Below, the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 team and researchers in Teagasc Grange highlight the important considerations […]
2 November 2024
Purchasing concentrates – what ingredients are important?
0 Purchasing concentrates – what ingredients are important? With housing having occurred or just around the corner on many beef farms, Catherine Egan, Beef Specialist at Teagasc, reminds farmers to focus on the ingredients making up their concentrate feeds. When reading the ingredients on the label, it is important to know that the […]
1 November 2024
Finding value for money in concentrate feeds
Finding value for money in concentrate feeds The cheapest concentrate mix on a € per tonne basis may not be the best value, writes Catherine Egan, Beef Specialist at Teagasc, who advises farmers to consider the value of the ration based on its feeding value relative to its cost. A question often […]
31 October 2024
Research update: Feed efficiency in beef cattle
Research update: Feed efficiency in beef cattle Kate Keogh, David Kenny and Mark McGee of Teagasc report on research that makes one animal more feed efficient than another. Feed accounts for up to 75% of the variable cost in beef cattle production systems and consequently, provision of feed is a major determinant […]
31 October 2024
What should I look out for in concentrate feeds?
What should I look out for in concentrate feeds? When it comes to buying rations, Beef Specialist at Teagasc, Catherine Egan reminds us that it’s important to focus on the basics. In buying concentrates, the nutrient contents – energy, protein, minerals, fibre and starch – are more important than the individual components. […]
30 October 2024
Winter nutrition and diets with Teagasc Nutritionist, Aisling Claffey
Winter nutrition and diets with Teagasc Nutritionist, Aisling Claffey Teagasc Nutritionist, Aisling Claffey discusses winter nutrition and diets on this week’s Beef Edge podcast. Aisling explains that beef systems are simple and it comes down to trying to maximise intake and growth whilst minimising stress and digestive upsets. A combination of factors […]
30 October 2024
Potential to double the rate of gain on the Dairy Beef Index of beef sires
Potential to double the rate of gain on the Dairy Beef Index of beef sires Increases in the usage of sexed semen, along with the beef sector’s desire for a more profitable, productive, efficient and sustainable animal has seen a greater focus placed on beef on dairy breeding polices in recent times. […]
30 October 2024