Beef
Comparing dairy beef farming in New Zealand and Ireland
Comparing dairy beef farming in New Zealand and Ireland Bob Thomson, a New Zealand Farm Consultant specialising in sheep and beef, joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss some of his insights into dairy beef in Ireland compared to New Zealand. Over the past 50 years, Bob has […]
16 October 2024
Have you weighed for SCEP?
Have you weighed for SCEP? The Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) has a number of key requirements, one of which is the weighing of cow and calf pairs on your farm. As part of the programme, participants must weigh at least 80% of eligible animals born on the holding of the yearly […]
15 October 2024
Making CBV data more accessible
Making CBV data more accessible Since its launch, the Commercial Beef Value (CBV) has grown in importance as a tool to allow the purchasers of beef animals – whether they are calves destined for a dairy-beef system or continental weanlings or stores destined entering a finishing system – to make more informed […]
14 October 2024
Teagasc National Farm Survey 2023 – Cattle Finishing Enterprise Factsheet
Teagasc National Farm Survey 2023 – Cattle Finishing Enterprise Factsheet The Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys Department at Teagasc has recently released a Cattle Finishing Enterprise Factsheet for 2023, which analysed farm financial data, and variability in farm financial and technical performance as witnessed in the 2023 National Farm Survey. Background The […]
13 October 2024
National Farm Survey 2023 – Single Suckling Enterprise Factsheet
National Farm Survey 2023 – Single Suckling Enterprise Factsheet The National Farm Survey 2023 Single Suckling Enterprise Factsheet provides analysis of single suckling enterprises across Ireland, focusing on financial performance, production variations, and emerging trends within the sector. Financial Performance in 2023 The average gross output in 2023 was €1,171 per hectare […]
11 October 2024
Give your stock a clean start before winter housing
Give your stock a clean start before winter housing Eliminating parasites at housing will ensure optimum livestock performance over the winter. Niall Kerins, Teagasc Beef Specialist, discusses parasite treatment strategies for livestock during the winter housing period, focusing on the importance of proper product use and diagnostics. Longer nights and shorter days. […]
10 October 2024
The key things to consider if you’re interested in renting a shed
0 The key things to consider if you’re interested in renting a shed Niall Kerins, Teagasc Cattle specialist, is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss winter cattle housing arrangements. Every winter a significant number of cattle are housed and fed in rented sheds. Whether you are the farmer renting out the shed […]
9 October 2024
Award winning Meath dairy-beef farmer prioritises farm-to-farm sourcing
0 Award winning Meath dairy-beef farmer prioritises farm-to-farm sourcing Aidan Maguire, a dairy-beef farmer from Co. Meath, was crowned the winner of the Dairy Beef Category of the Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards 2024 last week. Dr Siobhán Kavanagh, Signpost Programme Communications and Engagement Specialist, and Fergal Maguire, Advisor on the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 […]
9 October 2024
Weaning suckler calves: Insights from Michael & Niall Biggins
0 Weaning suckler calves: Insights from Michael & Niall Biggins Michael & Niall Biggins share practical strategies for weaning suckler calves and managing red clover grazing in this farm update. Watch the video below where Michael discusses the weaning process on the farm. Animal Health Michael and Niall have been busy weaning their […]
9 October 2024
A weaning and scanning update from Newford
0 A weaning and scanning update from Newford Focusing on weanling performance and scanning results, Michael Fagan provides an update from the Newford Farm, where the sunshine over the last two weeks has contributed to better grass growth and cattle thrive. Weanling performance from Newford All the 2024-born progeny have now been weaned, […]
9 October 2024