Beef
Newford Farm Update: 78 cows calved to date
0 Newford Farm Update: 78 cows calved to date In the latest Newford Farm Update, Donall Fahy, technician at Newford, gives an insight into calving and grassland management. He also provides an update on the performance of 2022-born progeny and the biodiversity initiatives being undertaken. Calving commenced on the 24th of January, with […]
4 March 2023
Ger McSweeney – Make hay while the sun shines
0 Ger McSweeney – Make hay while the sun shines 17 yearling heifers were turned out to grass on 1st February this year, a record on Gers farm. They started grazing paddocks with lower covers beside the farmyard, this allowed them to settle and not walk grass into the ground and it also […]
3 March 2023
Watch: Housing for a part-time organic cattle enterprise
Watch: Housing for a part-time organic cattle enterprise Fergus Hanly farms 30ha of free-draining land on the banks of the river Deel, just before it flows into the Shannon Estuary. He outlined his farming system and the adaptions he made to his housing as part of a recent Let’s Talk Organics webinar. […]
27 February 2023
‘Once you look after the heifer, calving at two years of age will work’
‘Once you look after the heifer, calving at two years of age will work’ Michael Biggins and his son Niall farm near Glencorrib in south Mayo. Michael works full-time on the farm, combining the farming work with his busy role as IFA Rural Development Chair. Niall works off-farm as a carpenter, but […]
26 February 2023
Seeking higher profits from dairy beef in Co. Cavan
Seeking higher profits from dairy beef in Co. Cavan Charlie Smyth joined Teagasc’s DairyBeef 500 Campaign in 2022 and is on a journey to improve the profitability of his beef system through a combined focus on animal sourcing, animal performance, grassland management and livestock output. His DairyBeef 500 advisor Fergal Maguire explains […]
24 February 2023
Nutrition of the dairy-beef calf during the milk feeding stage
Nutrition of the dairy-beef calf during the milk feeding stage February and March mark the traditional months for calf rearing on the majority of dairy-beef farms nationally. Feeding the calf correctly from arrival to weaning is critical to achieve the desired levels of liveweight gain and to ensure a successful calf rearing […]
22 February 2023
LESS gives more for James Skehan, Future Beef Farmer
LESS gives more for James Skehan, Future Beef Farmer James Skehan, a participant in Teagasc’s Future Beef Programme, began spreading slurry with a dribble bar instead of a splash plate for the first time in 2022. From a practical point of view, James finds the dribble bar is far superior to the […]
21 February 2023
Watch: Updating buildings for organic conversion in Co. Clare
Watch: Updating buildings for organic conversion in Co. Clare Father and daughter partnership, Tadhg and Claire Halpin farm 70ha of free-draining land in Tulla, east Clare. In November 2022, they submitted an application to join the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) – one of the over 2,000 applicants to do so. The Halpins […]
19 February 2023
Multi-species swards for beef production
Multi-species swards for beef production Edward O’Riordan, Sarah Burke, Paul Crossan and Mark McGee of Teagasc, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Grange report on the results of multi-species sward research. In livestock grazing systems perennial ryegrass has predominated as the sown species of choice. With increased fertiliser N costs and […]
17 February 2023
New technologies and animal performance to the fore in west Cork
New technologies and animal performance to the fore in west Cork James O’Sullivan farms 31ha near the villages of Leap and Union Hall in scenic west Cork. Some of his land drops steeply to the sea and faces directly due south. “My wife Rachel and I run a dairy-beef enterprise with the […]
17 February 2023