Beef
March Update: Grassland Management and Livestock Progress at Tipperary Farm
March Update: Grassland Management and Livestock Progress at Tipperary Farm Chloe Millar gives an update on the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm. She provides an update on grassland conditions, livestock management, and recent developments on the farm, including the arrival of 2024 born calves. Grassland Ground conditions are extremely wet […]
19 March 2024
Silage quality improvements – Ten point plan
Silage quality improvements – Ten point plan On dairy calf to beef farms all animals are priority stock. It is essential that all animals are gaining weight every day. As silage can make up to at least 1/4 of the annual diet on these farms, animals should be fed very high quality […]
16 March 2024
Teagasc BEEF2024 Open Day in Grange planned for 26 June
Teagasc BEEF2024 Open Day in Grange planned for 26 June The Teagasc BEEF2024 Open Day will take place on Wednesday, 26 June at the Teagasc, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Grange, County Meath. BEEF2024, supported by FBD Trust, will focus on “Securing your future”, highlighting the latest research and technologies available […]
14 March 2024
Why Michael Mcguigan is moving to Spring Calving
Why Michael Mcguigan is moving to Spring Calving Michael McGuigan farms 23.5 ha in Clongiffen, outside Longwood in Co. Meath. In the last couple of years he has been calving the 35 cows in the months of October until the end of December, writes Gabriel Trayers. There were a number of advantages […]
13 March 2024
What is the right Teagasc course for me?
What is the right Teagasc course for me? When it comes to this time of year, the question of doing an agricultural course arises and with so many on offer it can be difficult to decide what Teagasc course suits best. On the latest Beef Edge podcast, Teagasc education officer, Serena Gibbons, […]
13 March 2024
Newford Farm Calving Season
Newford Farm Calving Season Michael Fagan discusses the recent calving activity at Newford Farm. Calving activity has been in full swing over the last number of weeks on Newford Farm with 68% of the Newford herd having calved within the first 5 weeks (3rd March) with the first cow calving on the […]
13 March 2024
Strategic Breeding with James Skehan
Strategic Breeding with James Skehan James changed the calving season for his herd in 2023 to match the grass growth on his farm. This year he really enjoyed the break between Christmas and when calving started in early February, so he plans to continue it. Breeding will start on April 26 and […]
10 March 2024
Maximizing Efficiency with Future Beef Farmer Trevor Boland
0 Maximizing Efficiency with Future Beef Farmer Trevor Boland Trevor farms part-time in the picturesque setting of Bunnafedia, Dromard, Co. Sligo. He is married to Tara and is farming in a Registered Farm Partnership with her and his father Joseph. The farm is 48ha and fragmented into three main blocks. The suckler herd […]
9 March 2024
Spring Grassland Management on DairyBeef 500 Farms
0 Spring Grassland Management on DairyBeef 500 Farms Grazed grass will continue to be the cheapest feed available to beef animals. Turning animals out early to spring grass will improve animal performance and reduce cost of production. DairyBeef 500 farm walks took place on the farms of James O’Sullivan in Cork and Gareth […]
7 March 2024
Grassland management for Spring 2024
0 Grassland management for Spring 2024 The weather finally looks like improving and we will be heading to grass with cattle soon. Hopefully we can finally call an end to the winter, writes Martina Harrington. We therefore have to put a plan in place and while we can have rules of thumb, every […]
6 March 2024