Beef
Join the Future Beef discussion groups
Beef farmers looking to increase farm profits and reduce environmental impact are called upon to join the Teagasc Future Beef and ABP discussion group.
14 June 2025
Quality silage saved in Youghal
Quality silage saved in Youghal Participants in the Teagasc Signpost and Future Beef Programmes, father and son team, Eamon and Donnchadh McCarthy carry a suckler beef enterprise, split 60:40 spring and autumn calving. As part of this Signpost Programme update, Eamon McCarthy fills us in on the latest happenings from the farm. […]
13 June 2025
Protected urea continues to deliver performance across multiple sites
Protected urea continues to deliver performance across multiple sites Extensively proven and widely promoted as a key technology to reduce greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions from Irish grass-based systems, promising early results from a major Teagasc study should serve to instil further confidence in protected urea. As a climate mitigation technology, the […]
12 June 2025
Maintaining calf performance at grass
Maintaining calf performance at grass With the majority of dairy-beef calves now at grass, maximising weight gain over the coming weeks and months is key, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Tommy Cox shares key advice. The grazing season is progressing, and the majority of calves are at grass on farms across the country. At […]
11 June 2025
Tips and advice for Men’s Health Week
Tips and advice for Men’s Health Week As part of Men’s Health Week, Regional Project Manager in the west of Ireland with the HSE, Laurence Gaughan is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast with some tips and advice on mental health for farmers. As farmers tend to prioritise farm work and the […]
11 June 2025
Summer nitrogen usage, clover and slurry
Summer nitrogen usage, clover and slurry Recent rain, recovering grass growth rates and good clover content mean farmers need to focus on maximising nitrogen (N) utilisation across the farm, Teagasc Climate Action and Sustainability Advisor, Liz Duffy shares some key tips. In this article, I will focus on knowing your N allowance, […]
10 June 2025
Organic Hill Farming in Co. Kerry
0 Organic Hill Farming in Co. Kerry Sarah and Aaron Turner are organic sheep and suckler farmers living in the stunning landscape of West Kerry. They are participants in the Growing Organics programme, and are passionate about sustainable agriculture. Their farm is nestled within the Killarney National Park National Heritage Site, an area […]
8 June 2025
Pasture-based systems for early-maturing dairy-beef heifers
0 Pasture-based systems for early-maturing dairy-beef heifers Spring-born, early-maturing (Angus and Hereford) dairy-beef heifers can form high-output, low-input systems when finished during the second grazing season at 19 -21 months of age. Despite the lower carcass weight potential of heifers compared to steers, pasture-based dairy-beef heifer systems have the potential for a high […]
7 June 2025
Protecting farm fertiliser nitrogen for farm productivity
0 Protecting farm fertiliser nitrogen for farm productivity Making the switch to protected urea delivers costs savings, more grass from less nitrogen, reduced farm emissions and more, Specialist on the Teagasc Signpost Programme, Mark Plunkett delves into some of the key benefits. Urea fertiliser is the most widely used nitrogen (N) source in […]
5 June 2025
Finishing cattle off grass – the factors to consider
0 Finishing cattle off grass – the factors to consider With beef prices remaining high at around €7.50/kg, farmers may want to take advantage and push cattle to finish a little earlier than other years, Co-ordinator of the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Campaign, Alan Dillon shares key advice While there aren’t any current indications […]
4 June 2025