Beef
Sheep enterprise working well with suckler herd for Olivia Hynes
Sheep enterprise working well with suckler herd for Olivia Hynes “The summer months are all about getting lambs ready for sale and getting the ewe flock right for mating” As Olivia lambs all of her sheep flock in February, drafting lambs started in June and will continue into July, she explains: “Lambs […]
17 July 2023
Rumen microbiome as a predictor of methane output
Rumen microbiome as a predictor of methane output Stuart Kirwan, Paul Smith and Sinéad Waters report on microbiome analysis to investigate methane production in beef cattle in an effort to reduce methane gas emissions by 2030. Under EU legislation, Ireland has committed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40% by 2030, […]
15 July 2023
The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef Ruaraidh Petre, Executive Director, Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, joins Catherine Egan on this week’s episode of the Beef Edge podcast. Ruaraidh discusses the work of the Global Roundtable, which is carried out across 24 countries working together to produce sustainable beef. Originally from Ireland, but […]
12 July 2023
Future Beef Farmer Trevor Boland’s 10 point autumn calving plan
Future Beef Farmer Trevor Boland’s 10 point autumn calving plan Trevor Boland farms in partnership with his father Joseph in Dromard, Co. Sligo. Along with farming, which centres on a herd of 50 autumn-calving cows, he also works full time as an accountant with IFAC. The farm size is 48ha, with 23ha […]
12 July 2023
Diary Date: DairyBeef 500 walk out west
Diary Date: DairyBeef 500 walk out west A major DairyBeef 500 farm walk will take place on the farm on Jarlath and Austin Ruane, Claremorris, Co. Mayo, later this week. Taking place on July 13th at 6pm, the main focus will be to demonstrate the improvements made in recent years and how […]
10 July 2023
Dosing advice to slow the build-up of resistance
0 Dosing advice to slow the build-up of resistance There is a huge issue around the use of not only antibiotics but also anthelmintics on farms in Ireland and around the world. Martina Harrington, Teagasc Beef Specialist, explains that the main concern is the rate at which resistance to these products is building. […]
5 July 2023
Grassland management and an update from the DairyBeef 500 Campaign
0 Grassland management and an update from the DairyBeef 500 Campaign Tommy Cox, Teagasc DairyBeef 500 advisor, joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge Podcast with an update on the programme. As well as discussing grassland management, Tommy also touches on the upcoming national open day on the farm of Austin and […]
5 July 2023
Counting down to the end of breeding with Future Beef Farmer John Barry
0 Counting down to the end of breeding with Future Beef Farmer John Barry Farming in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, the breeding season commenced on John Barry’s farm on April 29th and will continue until mid-July. Aisling Molloy, Future Beef Programme Advisor to the farm, provides an update on its progress. This year, John […]
5 July 2023
Diary date: Top grassland beef farmer to host walk
0 Diary date: Top grassland beef farmer to host walk Michael McGuigan, the Drystock and Innovation Grassland Farmer of the Year 2022, will host a farm walk later this week, where the topics of grassland and animal performance, clover and nutrient management, and grazing infrastructure and future improvements will be discussed. A participant […]
3 July 2023
SCEP participants – don’t forget about the Bord Bia requirement
0 SCEP participants – don’t forget about the Bord Bia requirement The new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) requires that all applicants become certified members of Bord Bia’s Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS). However, many farmers who have applied for SCEP have yet to apply to join SBLAS. Farmers who have […]
2 July 2023