Beef
Ken Gill’s plans for grazing and fodder management
0 Ken Gill’s plans for grazing and fodder management Ken is firmly focused on catching up on field work since the weather has improved. He has spring oats, a pea/wheat combination crop mix and grass seed to sow across 47 acres on the farm. However, he has been planning for next winter’s feed […]
7 May 2024
A review of calving at Newford
0 A review of calving at Newford The calving season came to a close on Newford Farm on April 15, where 82% of the cows calved within the first six weeks, Michael Fagan provides an overview of how the season progressed. A total of 91 animals were scanned in calf – 71 cows […]
2 May 2024
Upcoming DairyBeef 500 Farm Walk
0 Upcoming DairyBeef 500 Farm Walk Next Tuesday, May 7 at 6pm, the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 team will hold a farm walk on the farm of Peter Byrne, Newtown, Castledermot, Co. Kildare. Eircode R14 R763. This event will be of great interest to both dairy and beef farmers alike. On the evening, attendees […]
2 May 2024
All you need to know about the SCEP course
0 All you need to know about the SCEP course Margaret Brennan, Assistant Principal Officer over Beef Schemes with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) course. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, with the […]
1 May 2024
Mandatory training course for SCEP participants launched
Mandatory training course for SCEP participants launched The launch of an online training course for participants in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) was yesterday, April 29, announced by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, T.D. As part of SCEP, participants are required to complete the mandatory online […]
30 April 2024
Breeding for Profitability and Labour
Breeding for Profitability and Labour Trevor Boland based in Dromard in Sligo is a part time farmer, calving 50 suckler cows from July to September. He sells the bull calves at 11-12 months of age and the heifers at 1.5 – 2 years old. Trevor discussed breeding and genetics with Chris Daly […]
29 April 2024
What traits are you breeding for?
What traits are you breeding for? Striving to breed a functional, milky cow, capable of producing a heavy weanling, Wesley Browne discussed the breeding and genetics on his farm with Chris Daly, ICBF, as part of a recent Teagasc Future Beef webinar. Wesley is a full-time farmer, farming 90 spring-calving suckler cows […]
27 April 2024
Stock bull fertility: 10 key considerations
Stock bull fertility: 10 key considerations With four out of every five calves born on beef farms sired by a stock bull, bull fertility is very important, writes Catherine Egan, Teagasc Beef Specialist. The stock bull on your farm is key to maintaining a compact calving period, maximising the genetic potential and […]
27 April 2024
Tips for buying a stock bull
Tips for buying a stock bull The purchasing of a stock bull is a task that requires careful thought. Patricia Lynch, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe, shares some key things to bear in mind. The purchasing of a stock bull is one that requires some serious thought and consideration. A bull has the […]
27 April 2024
3 important things to consider as turnout and breeding meet
3 important things to consider as turnout and breeding meet After a long winter, turnout and the start of breeding have coincided on many suckler farms. Teagasc Beef Specialist, Catherine Egan has some key advice for suckler farmers to maximise the success of the breeding season. Good cow fertility is a key […]
26 April 2024