Beef
Final day to apply to the National Beef Welfare Scheme
Final day to apply to the National Beef Welfare Scheme Farmers have just hours left to apply to the National Beef Welfare Scheme, which will close to applications at midnight, today, September 26th. The scheme consists of two mandatory actions: meal feeding suckler calves pre and post weaning; and testing for the […]
26 September 2023
Using genetics to take the guesswork out of selecting animals for beef
Using genetics to take the guesswork out of selecting animals for beef Selecting an animal with the appropriate genetics for beef production is a key contributor to profitability on beef farms nationally. Up until the launch of the Commercial Beef Value by the ICBF, a farmer’s ability to select animals for beef […]
21 September 2023
Managing grass with heavy rainfall on a Limerick DairyBeef 500 farm
Managing grass with heavy rainfall on a Limerick DairyBeef 500 farm Despite the wet conditions, Ciaran Bartley, a participant in the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Campaign, has devised a plan to keep grass in the diet for as long as possible. Alan Dillion, DairyBeef 500 Campaign Co-ordinator, tells us more. While some parts […]
21 September 2023
Reassessing beef budgets ahead of winter 2023
Reassessing beef budgets ahead of winter 2023 With the beef finishing business remaining as precarious as ever, Aidan Murray, Teagasc Beef Specialist, tells us more on the recently published Teagasc beef budgets for 2023. The beef finishing business is as precarious as ever. This year’s beef budgets indicate that prices as high […]
20 September 2023
Planning now for early Spring grass
Planning now for early Spring grass Where does time go? As we enter the final third of the year and the final few weeks of the grazing season, now is the ideal time to put a plan in place to have high quality grass available for your stock next spring. It is […]
18 September 2023
Kildalton College’s route to suckler profitability
Kildalton College’s route to suckler profitability Consisting of 52 spring-calving cows, the suckler herd at Teagasc Kildalton College is one of the most profitable in the country. From a system based mainly on under 16 month bull and 20 month heifer beef, the unit generated a gross margin of €1812/ha and a […]
17 September 2023
How do I plan for the last rotation?
How do I plan for the last rotation? On this week’s Beef Edge podcast, Catherine Egan is joined by the Grass10 team of John Maher, Joseph Dunphy and John Douglas with grazing tips and advice as the last grazing rotation approaches. Grazing has been difficult nationwide. However, recent weather conditions have made […]
13 September 2023
Protecting animal health in advance of weaning and housing with John Pringle
Protecting animal health in advance of weaning and housing with John Pringle The September focus on John Pringle’s farm in Aughrim, Co. Wicklow, will centre on the implementation of health protocols prior to housing and weaning, Martina Harrington, Manager of the Teagasc Future Beef Programme, tells us more. For the first time […]
13 September 2023
Sustainable beef production in Monaghan
Sustainable beef production in Monaghan What does sustainable farming mean in practice? Monaghan drystock farmer Wesley Browne is showing how it can be done profitably, Gabriel Trayers, Teagasc Future Beef Programme Advisor, tells us more. The world’s population is expected to rise from 6.7 billion in 2009 to 9.2 billion by 2050. […]
11 September 2023
Extension to National Beef Welfare Scheme closing date
Extension to National Beef Welfare Scheme closing date An extension has been announced to submit applications to the National Beef Welfare Scheme. Operated by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), this new scheme, which has replaced BEEP-S, will now close to applications at midnight on September 26th. Applicants may […]
10 September 2023