Beef
A reminder of SCEP requirements
A reminder of SCEP requirements Farmers participating in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) need to be aware that the number of eligible females required within their herd will be higher come October 31, 2025. As part of a recent beef scheme update on the Teagasc Beef Edge podcast, Assistant Principal Officer […]
11 April 2025
Multi-species or grass/white clover for beef reseeds?
Multi-species or grass/white clover for beef reseeds? Beef farmers planning to reseed in the coming weeks have a decision to make – stick with the tried and tested grass/white clover mixes or venture for something more novel in multi-species swards. In comparison to the perennial ryegrass dominated swards that have been a […]
10 April 2025
SCEP update and the new Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme
0 SCEP update and the new Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme Margaret Brennan, Assistant Principal Officer over Beef Schemes with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss the new Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme and to give an update on all things scheme […]
9 April 2025
6 reasons suckler farmers should consider heat synchronisation
0 6 reasons suckler farmers should consider heat synchronisation Manager of the Teagasc Future Beef Programme, Martina Harrington takes a closer look at heat synchronisation, a potential tool to increase the usage of artificial insemination (AI) in suckler beef herds. In Ireland, less than 20% of calves in beef herds are bred through […]
9 April 2025
Early born heifers make better ‘Future’ replacements
0 Early born heifers make better ‘Future’ replacements ‘There is no point picking an April-born calf to breed the following May or June.’ This was a key message shared by Olivia Hynes, a suckler and sheep farmer from Four Roads, Co. Roscommon, who delved into the benefits she’s seeing from following a breeding […]
8 April 2025
Doubling the rate of gain in the Dairy Beef Index
0 Doubling the rate of gain in the Dairy Beef Index A new initiative to accelerate genetic gain in beef bulls used on the dairy herd is being evaluated by Teagasc pending stakeholder discussions and support, Laurence Shalloo, Stephen Butler, Cliona Ryan, Rachel Doyle, Padraig French and Nicky Byrne, Teagasc, tells us more. […]
7 April 2025
Heat detection tips for suckler herds
0 Heat detection tips for suckler herds Heat detection – or lack of – is often touted as a contributing factor for the low uptake of AI on Irish suckler herds. Whether used to identify cows to breed to AI or to provide more accurate data on expected calving dates from natural serves, […]
6 April 2025
AI results in the Derrypatrick herd
0 AI results in the Derrypatrick herd The Derrypatrick herd is an 80-cow suckler calf-to-beef research herd at Teagasc Grange. The spring-calving herd receives 100% artificial insemination (AI) and completes the breeding season over a nine-week period, Research Officer in Teagasc Grange, Dr. Peter Doyle tells us more. A pre-breeding scan detects animals […]
5 April 2025
Recap: A Farmer’s Guide to Suckler Breeding Webinar Series
0 Recap: A Farmer’s Guide to Suckler Breeding Webinar Series The Future Beef team hosted a series of webinars, which focused on a farmer’s guide to suckler breeding, covering topics such as pre-breeding essentials, breeding the ideal cow, and the latest technologies and how to use them properly. Pre-breeding essentials Taking place on […]
5 April 2025
The benefits of AI in suckler herds
0 The benefits of AI in suckler herds With less than 20% of calves in Irish suckler herds bred from artificial insemination, Catherine Egan, Beef Specialist, and Prof. David Kenny, Head of the Teagasc Animal and Bioscience Research Department, look at some of the potential benefits of AI usage. Reproductive efficiency is a […]
4 April 2025