Beef
Reminder: Have you applied for the dairy beef weighing scheme?
0 Reminder: Have you applied for the dairy beef weighing scheme? The National Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme – a measure that rewards farmers for recording weights of dairy beef animals – will soon close to applications. Applications to the scheme must be made on agfood.ie, with the closing date for applications being May […]
1 May 2023
SCEP: The steps to becoming a Bord Bia approved member
SCEP: The steps to becoming a Bord Bia approved member John Galvin, Teagasc Drystock Advisor in Galway/Clare, explains why farmers should apply for the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) and provides details of becoming Bord Bia approved – a key requirement of SCEP participation. Over the past number of weeks in my […]
29 April 2023
A journey to improve dairy beef profits in Donegal
A journey to improve dairy beef profits in Donegal Operating a combined dairy beef and tillage enterprise in Drumlougher, Co. Donegal, Gareth Peoples is on a journey to improve the profitability of his beef farming business. Over the coming years, Gareth will follow a plan as part of the DairyBeef 500 Campaign […]
29 April 2023
Breeding season commences at Newford
Breeding season commences at Newford The latest Newford Farm Update provides details of the breeding season, which commenced on April 24th. Donall Fahy, Technician at Newford, also gives an update on grassland management and plans for a major open day later this year. Breeding Three vasectomised bulls arrived on the farm during […]
28 April 2023
Planning your silage strategy – tips for making quality bales of silage
Planning your silage strategy – tips for making quality bales of silage Although grazing conditions were excellent on many farms during the month of February, with many taking the opportunity to get stock out to grass early, unsettled conditions in March and April did delay grazing plans for many. As a result, […]
28 April 2023
Planning your silage strategy – factors affecting silage quality
Planning your silage strategy – factors affecting silage quality As part of a three-part series on planning your silage strategy, Teagasc Beef Specialist Martina Harrington discusses the factors that affect silage quality on your farm. The biggest factor affecting silage quality is heading date. Looking at the diagram (figure 1) below, we […]
27 April 2023
Caution urged as ‘small number of local clusters’ of BVD identified
Caution urged as ‘small number of local clusters’ of BVD identified Caution has been urged as the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) eradication programme approaches a particularly critical juncture. In the past number of weeks, epidemiological investigations have identified the emergence of a small number of local clusters of infection, with infection having […]
26 April 2023
Adding clover into the grazing sward
Adding clover into the grazing sward On this week’s Beef Edge podcast, we’re joined by Ciaran Lynch, host of the Teagasc OviCast podcast, for a joint episode to discuss all things clover with Dr. Mike Egan, Teagasc Research Officer. Mike starts by highlighting the potential role of clover in drystock systems, how […]
26 April 2023
Planning your silage strategy – more to consider than just fertiliser
Planning your silage strategy – more to consider than just fertiliser The old adage of ‘fail to plan, plan to fail’ always jumps to mind around silage time. Often, however, the only planning is around fertiliser and how much to apply. In this article, as part of a three-part series on silage […]
26 April 2023
Can oats, beans or peas play a role in beef cattle diets?
Can oats, beans or peas play a role in beef cattle diets? A recent trial in Teagasc Grange evaluated the role oats, field beans or peas can play when used in the rations offered to beef cattle on grass silage diets. The study aimed to examine how animal performance, nitrogen excretions and […]
23 April 2023