Beef
Teagasc Launches New National Farm Survey Dairy Beef Factsheet
0 Teagasc Launches New National Farm Survey Dairy Beef Factsheet Teagasc has published a range of farm enterprise factsheets for the year 2023. For the first time, the release includes a new Dairy Beef Factsheet, providing insights into the financial and technical performance of dairy beef enterprises on cattle farms across Ireland. The […]
8 October 2024
Maximizing Farm Efficiency on Wesley Browne’s Farm
0 Maximizing Farm Efficiency on Wesley Browne’s Farm In this update, Wesley Browne shares insights on how targeted lime spreading, careful dosing, and feed planning have significantly improved the efficiency and productivity of his farm. Soil Fertility Wesley has been focusing on improving the soil fertility on his farm and his soil sample […]
5 October 2024
Farmers warned of bluetongue risk
0 Farmers warned of bluetongue risk Following the spread of bluetongue widely across Eastern England and the detection of isolated cases in south-west England and north-west Wales, Irish farmers have once again been reminded of the risks of bluetongue. Warning farmers of the potential threat of this viral disease, Minister for Agriculture, Food […]
4 October 2024
Budget 2025 – here’s what beef farmers need to know
0 Budget 2025 – here’s what beef farmers need to know Teagasc Financial Specialist, Kevin Connolly is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss the main headline items arising from Budget 2025, from tax cuts to increased spending. Listen in below: Taxation measures On the Beef Edge, Kevin explains that the income tax […]
2 October 2024
Silage testing – the starting point in making winter gains
0 Silage testing – the starting point in making winter gains Stemming from poor quality silage and inadequate feeding programmes, the winter period often marks a period of underperformance on dairy-beef farms. Tommy Cox, Advisor on the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Campaign, looks at the importance of silage testing – the starting point in […]
2 October 2024
Herd Performance Update with John Barry Co. Tipperary
Herd Performance Update with John Barry Co. Tipperary John’s farm reports strong breeding success, stable grassland management, and impressive animal growth, despite challenges. Aisling Molloy, Future Beef Programme Advisor, tells us more. Breeding Success The spring herd were scanned on 29th August. 61 females were bred this spring and 51 were scanned in […]
27 September 2024
Striking a balance between suckler farming and off-farm work commitments
Striking a balance between suckler farming and off-farm work commitments Limited economic returns have forced many of the current generation of Irish beef farmers to seek off-farm employment. By allocating the majority of their working time elsewhere, beef farming has become an early morning, late evening and weekend activity for many. Despite […]
26 September 2024
Breeding, Grassland, and Nutrition Update with Ed Curtain, Co. Cork
Breeding, Grassland, and Nutrition Update with Ed Curtain, Co. Cork Ed is securing sufficient feed for winter, while preparing dairy beef store cattle for finishing in November. Breeding Ed has 22 cows to calve and to date 10 live calves are on the ground with no issues. They started calving on 1st August. […]
26 September 2024
What to look for in your replacement heifers
What to look for in your replacement heifers Calving heifers at 24 months of age brings many benefits, but a key to making it a reality on farm is selecting the most appropriate heifer early. Nationally just 23% of suckler replacements calve between 22 and 26 months. This is despite the numerous […]
25 September 2024
Underweight store cattle – what are my options?
Underweight store cattle – what are my options? Manager of the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Campaign, Alan Dillon shares strategies farmers can follow to tackle the problem of underweight store cattle – an issue arising on some farms after a prolonged winter 2023/2024 and a poor summer of grass growth. The wet weather […]
25 September 2024