Beef
Future Beef Update: Breeding, feeding and harvesting red clover
Future Beef Update: Breeding, feeding and harvesting red clover Aisling Molloy, Future Beef Programme Advisor, fills us in on the latest happenings from James Skehan’s farm in Co. Clare, where the focus has centred ending the breeding season, harvesting red clover silage and animal nutrition. Breeding 20 cows and 6 heifers were […]
14 August 2024
Too few paddocks per grazing group on drystock farms
Too few paddocks per grazing group on drystock farms Improving grazing infrastructure – paddock system, roadways and water provision – on beef farms allows for better control of grass, increased grass growth, improved grazing utilisation, a longer grazing season and may help to increase clover content. This is very obvious during poor […]
13 August 2024
Is finishing some stock off grass an option if fodder is scarce?
0 Is finishing some stock off grass an option if fodder is scarce? Tommy Cox, Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Advisor, offers key advice on identifying the most suitable animals to feed at grass, thus achieving an earlier finish, to free up fodder supplies for the winter ahead. Following a wet spring and a prolonged […]
7 August 2024
Preparing for weaning with Teagasc Vet John Donlon
0 Preparing for weaning with Teagasc Vet John Donlon Teagasc researcher and vet, John Donlon is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss the main issues that arise around weaning time and how to prevent them. It’s been a difficult year for cows and calves, and performance of some calves has been […]
7 August 2024
Weather Brings Relief to Newford Farm
0 Weather Brings Relief to Newford Farm At last there has been an improvement in weather conditions and cattle are more content in the fields, up until now Newford Farm would have found most bunches of cattle including the suckler cows were not content due to the harsh, wet and windy conditions. Bullock […]
5 August 2024
Managing weaning begins now
0 Managing weaning begins now Cathal Gormley discusses preparing spring-born calves for weanling sales amidst a challenging year for grass growth, emphasizing the importance of silage budgeting, concentrate feeding, and the 2024 Beef Welfare Scheme’s support for meal feeding and vaccinating calves. On many spring calving farms with breeding coming to a close […]
1 August 2024
Monitor your fertilizer allowance for the remainder of the spreading season
Monitor your fertilizer allowance for the remainder of the spreading season Alan Dillon discusses new fertilizer regulations and the need to manage fertilizer applications carefully to avoid penalties and protect payments. 2024 brought with it the introduction of the fertilizer register on the Department Database meaning all fertilizer purchased is now recorded […]
31 July 2024
Research update: Dietary oil to reduce methane
Research update: Dietary oil to reduce methane Stuart Kirwan, Neal Folliard and Emily Roskam report on Teagasc Grange research that examined suppressing methane production with dietary oil. In Ireland, agriculture accounts for ~34% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Enteric methane, a potent GHG, accounts for 65% of these agricultural emissions. Enteric methane […]
31 July 2024
The benefits of scanning suckler cows
The benefits of scanning suckler cows Is it at least 30 days since the last cow in your herd could has been served? If your answer is yes, then you should consider scanning your cows. Catherine Egan, Teagasc Beef Specialist, outlines the benefits of scanning your suckler cows in this article. For […]
30 July 2024
The grassland improvements at the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm
The grassland improvements at the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm Chloe Millar, Jack Spillane, Michael Egan and Ciarán Hearn share details of how the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm has transformed in terms of grassland management since the lease was signed on the venture in 2022. The 112ha […]
28 July 2024