Beef
Early life health of breeding bulls
Early life health of breeding bulls Across both beef and dairy sectors, genomic selection has increased the rate at which we can select young bulls that have superior genetics. High demand from farmers, for these high genetic merit, first-season bulls means that there is a high demand for their semen at a […]
17 June 2023
Higher cattle prices boost beef finisher farm incomes in 2022
Higher cattle prices boost beef finisher farm incomes in 2022 Improvements in finished cattle prices had a positive impact on the levels of income generated on ‘cattle other’ farms – typically cattle finishing farms – as reported in the National Farm Survey 2022 report, which was published earlier this week. Representative of […]
14 June 2023
What’s happening at the ICBF Tully Research Centre?
What’s happening at the ICBF Tully Research Centre? The Tully test centre is the national commercial progeny test centre, located at the edge of Kildare town. In this article, Catherine Egan, Teagasc Beef Specialist, outlines the work being carried out there. Historically, pedigree bull breeders used to bring their young bulls to […]
14 June 2023
Rising gross output fails to lift cattle rearing income in 2022
Rising gross output fails to lift cattle rearing income in 2022 Although gross output levels increased by 6% on cattle rearing farms in 2022, in part due to improved prices for young stock, the average Family Farm Income declined by 13% to €9,408 on these farms. Published earlier this week, the results […]
14 June 2023
An update and insights from the ICBF Tully Test Performance Centre
An update and insights from the ICBF Tully Test Performance Centre Niall Kilrane from the ICBF Tully Test Performance Centre, is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to give an update from the research centre, which is the national commercial progeny test centre located on the edge of Kildare town. Historically, pedigree […]
14 June 2023
Grange Maternal Herd update: 88% submitted for AI in the first 21 days of breeding
Grange Maternal Herd update: 88% submitted for AI in the first 21 days of breeding The Teagasc Grange Maternal Herd consists of 90 cows made up of Limousin x Simmental or Simmental x Limousin cows. The herd calves from the first week of February to the end of April. Usually heifers and […]
10 June 2023
How to produce high Commercial Beef Value calves
0 How to produce high Commercial Beef Value calves On many dairy farms, the decision of what beef bull to use on cows is often based on having a very low calving difficulty, along with having as short a gestation as possible. While it makes sense to use these type of bulls to […]
7 June 2023
Parasite control – what do I need to dose for?
0 Parasite control – what do I need to dose for? Natascha Meunier from Animal Health Ireland is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss parasite control, managing resistance on farms and the Targeted Advisory Service on Animal Health (TASAH). As part of the TASAH, a Parasite Control TASAH consult between trained […]
7 June 2023
Under 16 month bulls – a profitable system that suits Future Beef farmer Wesley Browne
0 Under 16 month bulls – a profitable system that suits Future Beef farmer Wesley Browne Wesley Browne farms full time in Leagh, Dunraymond, three miles outside Monaghan town. Farming 58ha of grassland, which is fragmented into three main grazing blocks, the soil type can be described as heavy drumlin, which is typical […]
7 June 2023
Managing through the dry spell on drystock farms – your questions answered
0 Managing through the dry spell on drystock farms – your questions answered As parts of the country are now entering significant soil moisture deficits, the Teagasc Future Beef Programme has prepared a technical note which answers farmers’ questions on managing through the current dry spell. Question 1: I’ve just cut first-cut silage […]
6 June 2023