Beef
Maximising SCEP payments focus of upcoming farm walks
Maximising SCEP payments focus of upcoming farm walks Teagasc and the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation are running 16 Suckler Breeding Farm Walks across the country over the coming weeks. With the new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) launched last week by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), these farm […]
27 March 2023
Breathing new life into a calf-to-beef system in Co. Meath
Breathing new life into a calf-to-beef system in Co. Meath Aidan Maguire, who farms 46ha of free-draining grassland in partnership with his son Luke, just outside Navan, Co. Meath, has reinvigorated his farm since 2018. Having previously operated a system where dairy-beef animals were sold as stores weighing 450kg at 24 months, […]
27 March 2023
Battling the weather with Future Beef Farmer Proinnsias Creedon
Battling the weather with Future Beef Farmer Proinnsias Creedon Proinnsias farms with his wife Máire and sons Ciarán, Aodhán and Diarmuid. The farm is located in Barrathanaknock, Clondrohid, Macroom, Co. Cork. He is farming 33.31Ha of variable land with a good bit of rough grazing ground. There is a lot of heavy […]
26 March 2023
Reviewing financials and preparing for breeding with Future Beef Farmer James Skehan
Reviewing financials and preparing for breeding with Future Beef Farmer James Skehan James Skehan farms part-time in O’Briensbridge, Co. Clare, with his wife Joanne, and his father Batt lends a hand. He works full-time off farm. Future Beef Programme Advisor to the farm Aisling Molloy provides an update on James’ farm in […]
23 March 2023
Teagasc Beef Edge podcast exceeds 100,000 listens
Teagasc Beef Edge podcast exceeds 100,000 listens The Teagasc Beef Edge podcast is celebrating exceeding 100,000 listens. Farmers have tuned in to hear timely technical information and the latest research and advice from Teagasc and industry stakeholders. Presented by Teagasc Beef Specialist Catherine Egan, the Beef Edge podcast covers the latest news, […]
22 March 2023
Grant aid of up to €1,000 for dairy-beef weighing scheme
Grant aid of up to €1,000 for dairy-beef weighing scheme The Minster for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue yesterday announced the opening of the National Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme. The scheme includes a payment rate of up to €20 per eligible calf weighed – subject to a maximum of 50 […]
21 March 2023
Butchering a Heifer for the Freezer
Butchering a Heifer for the Freezer For the majority of beef farmers in Ireland we all produce vast volumes of beef to feed large numbers of people. It is however very rare for farmers to consume their own beef produce. Keith Fahy, B&T Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Galway/Clare tells us more. The numbers […]
20 March 2023
New TB regulations and measures to reduce spread
New TB regulations and measures to reduce spread New TB regulations have recently come into effect from the 1st of February 2023, Ciaran Beatty, drystock advisor in Castlerea, outlines what they mean. It is important to note that these rule changes only apply to cows and male cattle over 36 months of age. […]
19 March 2023
Making use of the CBV in calf purchasing this spring
Making use of the CBV in calf purchasing this spring Sourcing a healthy animal is a fundamental aspect of a successful dairy-calf-beef enterprises but just as crucial an area is sourcing a calf that has the genetic potential to perform well from birth right through to slaughter. Tommy Cox, DairyBeef 500 advisor […]
15 March 2023
How to achieve your targets this Spring
How to achieve your targets this Spring Teagasc Future Beef advisor, Gabriel Trayers, is on the week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss how to achieve the targets this Spring, getting out to grass and the various scenarios across the country. With difficult grazing conditions around the country this past week, Gabriel outlines […]
15 March 2023