Beef
Beef deadlines – What do you need to know?
Beef deadlines – What do you need to know? With the BEEP-S and BDGP deadlines fast approaching, Catherine Egan, Teagasc Beef Specialist has some final tips and advice to ensure payment in December. Deadline for BEEP-S is 1st November and BDGP is 31st October. BEEP-S & Dairy Beef Calf Programme – 1st […]
27 October 2021
Delivering a Sustainable Beef Sector
Delivering a Sustainable Beef Sector BovINE network spans across 9 EU States. BovINE links farmers, advisors, researchers, & other relevant stakeholders to stimulate exchange of knowledge & ideas to address solutions to the challenges faced by the sector. The 2021 network meeting theme is Delivering a Sustainable Beef Sector. The BovINE webinar takes […]
22 October 2021
Growth Watch: Finishing stock begin to move indoors
Growth Watch: Finishing stock begin to move indoors With grass growth rates hovering around the 30kg DM/ha/day mark on farms participating in the Teagasc Green Acres Programme, heavier stock are beginning to move indoors for a finishing period. Séan Cummins Teagasc GreenAcres Advisor, reports from programme farmers Peter O’Hanrahan and Aidan Maguire […]
15 October 2021
Teagasc support for Suckler Producers
Teagasc support for Suckler Producers Addressing concerns raised by beef farmers in recent weeks, Teagasc Authority Chairman, Liam Herlihy said; “Teagasc policy is to support all farmers with the enterprise and production system they select for their farm by providing them with the information they need based on independent research Addressing concerns […]
14 October 2021
Is your Autumn Rotation Planner on track?
Is your Autumn Rotation Planner on track? Is your Autumn Rotation Planner on track? This is the question Martina Harrington, Beef Specialist asks in mid October, to check in with our Autumn Rotation Planner. She outlines targets & reasons why hitting the targets are important while Terry Carroll, Advisor explains the 60:40 […]
13 October 2021
Teagasc Green Acres Programme returns to live action
0 Teagasc Green Acres Programme returns to live action The first on-farm live open day of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme took place on September 29 on the farm of JP Hammersley in Lattin, Co. Tipperary. Alan Dillon and Seán Cummins, Teagasc Green Acres report here on the detail of […]
4 October 2021
Irvine Allen – Teagasc Green Acres Farm Walk
0 Irvine Allen – Teagasc Green Acres Farm Walk Irvine Allen is a participant in the second phase of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme and runs a dairy calf-to-beef operation on his 58ha farm in Co. Westmeath. Irvine will host a farm walk on 5th October at 2pm and invites […]
3 October 2021
Growth Watch: Managing heavier covers with rain forecast
0 Growth Watch: Managing heavier covers with rain forecast With the days becoming shorter and rain forecast over the coming week, a key target on beef farms is to maintain grass in the diet for as long as possible. Séan Cummins and Alan Dillon, Teagasc GreenAcres Advisors, discuss this and get updates from […]
1 October 2021
Transferring family farm – Where do I start?
Transferring family farm – Where do I start? Transferring the family farm is so much more than just a simple business transaction; there are a number of complex issues to be addressed. Catherine Egan, Beef Specialist, discusses how to handle family farm transfers, with insight from Teagasc Financial Management Specialist, James McDonnell. […]
29 September 2021
The Suckler Cow of the future? Five key areas to improve on
The Suckler Cow of the future? Five key areas to improve on The Irish Suckler herd has some major challenges facing it over the coming years. Charlie Devaney, Beef Advisor, Teagasc Castlerea discusses the five the main KPI’s (Key performance Indicators) areas that need to be focused on in order for it […]
28 September 2021