Beef
Grass10 Drystock runner up Michael Cunniffe explains his system
Grass10 Drystock runner up Michael Cunniffe explains his system Michael Cunniffe from Co. Roscommon joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss his in-calf heifer system and grassland management. Michael buys in approximately 150 each year, all of different types and breeds to meet his customers’ demands. The heifers […]
16 August 2023
It has being a tricky grass year for Dairybeef 500 farmer Irvine Allen, but performance is good
It has being a tricky grass year for Dairybeef 500 farmer Irvine Allen, but performance is good Irvine is farming in Mount Temple just outside Moate in County Westmeath. He farms 58 hectares of land in 2 blocks and purchases 120 predominantly Friesian bull calves each year. Fergal Maguire, Teagasc DairyBeef 500 […]
16 August 2023
How can we breed for a younger age of slaughter?
How can we breed for a younger age of slaughter? Ireland is the first in the world to include age of slaughter in national breeding objectives. Alan Twomey, Teagasc researcher in genetics, explains why age of slaughter is a key trait for beef herds to reduce costs and improve environmental efficiency. Beef […]
13 August 2023
200-day weights under the spotlight at Newford
200-day weights under the spotlight at Newford With the busy breeding season concluding on July 4, the focus for Stephen Frend on the Newford Farm is keeping good quality grass ahead of stock to drive animal performance. On a finishing farm like Newford, one of the key components of reducing slaughter age […]
12 August 2023
An update from the Derrypatrick herd
0 An update from the Derrypatrick herd Peter Doyle, Teagasc Research Officer in Teagasc Grange, joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to give an update on the Derrypatrick herd. Reviewing this spring’s calving and breeding seasons, Peter explained that the pre-breeding scan was worthwhile this year, as it helped resolve […]
9 August 2023
Building grass for the autumn on Future Beef farms
0 Building grass for the autumn on Future Beef farms As it moves into the autumn season, Future Beef farmers are now preparing for autumn grazing. Aisling Molloy, Teagasc Future Beef Advisor, tells us more on the benefits extending the grazing season can bring. Extending the grazing season by 10 days can reduce […]
9 August 2023
Tackling Bovine Respiratory Disease
0 Tackling Bovine Respiratory Disease On this week’s episode of the Dairy Edge, Sarah Higgins, Ruminant and Equine Veterinary Manager with MSD, discusses Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) but in particular Bovine Coronavirus. Sarah first explains BRD and the risk factors that predispose animals to the disease. Bovine Coronavirus is a coronavirus, though it […]
8 August 2023
Watch: Putting grass ‘front and centre’ in Co. Meath
0 Watch: Putting grass ‘front and centre’ in Co. Meath Michael McGuigan farms part time with his wife Aisling and daughter Penny at Longwood, Co. Meath. Located all around the farmyard, the 23.5ha farm is a mixture of sandy gravel and clay soil and is home to an autumn-calving suckler herd. Male progeny […]
4 August 2023
All you need to know about the new National Beef Welfare Scheme
0 All you need to know about the new National Beef Welfare Scheme Following the launch of the new National Beef Welfare Scheme by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Catherine Egan is joined by Aidan Murray, Teagasc Beef Specialist, who outlines what’s involved with the replacement to Beep-S on […]
3 August 2023
BEEP-S replaced with new National Beef Welfare Scheme
0 BEEP-S replaced with new National Beef Welfare Scheme Aidan Murray, Teagasc Beef Specialist, outlines the new National Beef Welfare Scheme, what it entails and how farmers can apply. Today, August 3rd, sees the launch of the new National Beef Welfare Scheme (NBWS) by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). […]
3 August 2023