Beef
Selecting AI sires for autumn breeding on Future Beef farms
Selecting AI sires for autumn breeding on Future Beef farms A number of farmers enrolled in Teagasc’s Future Beef Programme operate either entirely autumn-calving or a combination of spring and autumn-calving herds. In this article, Aisling Molloy, Future Beef Programme Advisor, looks at sire selection on a number of the farms enrolled. […]
24 October 2023
Keeping dairy beef animals healthy this winter
Keeping dairy beef animals healthy this winter This year’s wet and mild summer has resulted in higher parasitic burdens in dairy beef animals. With housing underway in many parts of the country, it is important to eliminate these burdens to ensure animals remain healthy to optimise performance during the indoor period. Stomach […]
24 October 2023
Advancements in feed and manure additives research to reduce methane emissions
Advancements in feed and manure additives research to reduce methane emissions New scientific advancements in feed additives to reduce livestock methane have been welcomed by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue and Minister of State with special responsibility for research and innovation, Martin Heydon. The announcement comes ahead […]
23 October 2023
The successful control of liver fluke
The successful control of liver fluke Liver fluke is a parasite of cattle and sheep. Like most parasites, it can only be picked up off grass. It has a 12 week life cycle within the animal’s liver, in which time it can cause severe damage. Martina Harrington gives advice on how to […]
20 October 2023
Growing Organics: Establishing an organic suckler enterprise in Kerry
Growing Organics: Establishing an organic suckler enterprise in Kerry Thomas and Noreen Kavanagh joined the Growing Organics Monitor Farm Programme in 2023. Their participation will run for five years and is aimed at promoting the adoption of best practices at farm level to increase the future viability and sustainability of the Irish […]
19 October 2023
What should you do when you get the IBR test results?
What should you do when you get the IBR test results? By participating in the National Beef Welfare Scheme, herd owners will avail of funding to investigate the IBR status of their own herds, providing information to better manage risk, improve biosecurity and inform decisions on vaccination at herd level. IBR is […]
19 October 2023
Controlling lice at housing
Controlling lice at housing Alan Dillon, DairyBeef 500 Campaign Co-Ordinator, tells us about lice treatment and what can happen if we fail to treat. Lice treatment is usually carried out at housing but repeat treatment is necessary in many cases. Lice infestations left untreated have the potential to significantly reduce weight gain […]
18 October 2023
Winter management of Gareth Peoples’ DairyBeef 500 farm
Winter management of Gareth Peoples’ DairyBeef 500 farm DairyBeef 500 farmer Gareth Peoples is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss winter management on his dairy-beef system in Co. Donegal. Gareth discusses the importance of good quality silage and matching the results of silage analysis with the correct protein percentage in […]
18 October 2023
October management tips on beef farms
October management tips on beef farms Your grazing management plan in October will determine how much grass you will have on your farm next February and March. Farms that are targeting to turn at least some stock out between Valentine’s Day and St Patrick’s Day need to start closing up fields and […]
18 October 2023
Decision time, finish off grass or house?
Decision time, finish off grass or house? 2023 has proven to be a very difficult year to farm in many parts of the country. Alan Dillion, DairyBeef 500 Co-ordinator, writes about how to make the important decision, to either finish cattle off grass outdoors or to house them for a period and […]
18 October 2023