Beef
August management tips on beef farms
August management tips on beef farms As we move towards autumn, there are a number of tasks that need to be completed before the winter housing period, Catherine Egan, Teagasc Beef Specialist, shares five key tips. 1). Scanning of suckler cows Bulls should have been removed from most spring-calving herds by mid-July, […]
18 August 2024
200 farmers wanted for earlier finishing research project
200 farmers wanted for earlier finishing research project Over 200 beef farmers will have the opportunity to partake in the recently launched Beef-Quest research project. Along with identifying the barriers to achieving an earlier age of finish for beef cattle nationally, participating farmers can avail of a range of benefits. These benefits […]
16 August 2024
Autumn calving delivering results on a west Cork suckler farm
Autumn calving delivering results on a west Cork suckler farm The Kingston family switched from a spring to mainly autumn calving system seven years ago and say they haven’t looked back since, Aisling Molly, Future Beef Programme Advisor, tells us more of their journey. William Kingston farms with his wife Diana and […]
15 August 2024
Future Beef Update: Breeding, feeding and harvesting red clover
Future Beef Update: Breeding, feeding and harvesting red clover Aisling Molloy, Future Beef Programme Advisor, fills us in on the latest happenings from James Skehan’s farm in Co. Clare, where the focus has centred ending the breeding season, harvesting red clover silage and animal nutrition. Breeding 20 cows and 6 heifers were […]
14 August 2024
Too few paddocks per grazing group on drystock farms
Too few paddocks per grazing group on drystock farms Improving grazing infrastructure – paddock system, roadways and water provision – on beef farms allows for better control of grass, increased grass growth, improved grazing utilisation, a longer grazing season and may help to increase clover content. This is very obvious during poor […]
13 August 2024
Is finishing some stock off grass an option if fodder is scarce?
0 Is finishing some stock off grass an option if fodder is scarce? Tommy Cox, Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Advisor, offers key advice on identifying the most suitable animals to feed at grass, thus achieving an earlier finish, to free up fodder supplies for the winter ahead. Following a wet spring and a prolonged […]
7 August 2024
Preparing for weaning with Teagasc Vet John Donlon
0 Preparing for weaning with Teagasc Vet John Donlon Teagasc researcher and vet, John Donlon is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss the main issues that arise around weaning time and how to prevent them. It’s been a difficult year for cows and calves, and performance of some calves has been […]
7 August 2024
Managing weaning begins now
0 Managing weaning begins now Cathal Gormley discusses preparing spring-born calves for weanling sales amidst a challenging year for grass growth, emphasizing the importance of silage budgeting, concentrate feeding, and the 2024 Beef Welfare Scheme’s support for meal feeding and vaccinating calves. On many spring calving farms with breeding coming to a close […]
1 August 2024
Monitor your fertilizer allowance for the remainder of the spreading season
Monitor your fertilizer allowance for the remainder of the spreading season Alan Dillon discusses new fertilizer regulations and the need to manage fertilizer applications carefully to avoid penalties and protect payments. 2024 brought with it the introduction of the fertilizer register on the Department Database meaning all fertilizer purchased is now recorded […]
31 July 2024
Research update: Dietary oil to reduce methane
Research update: Dietary oil to reduce methane Stuart Kirwan, Neal Folliard and Emily Roskam report on Teagasc Grange research that examined suppressing methane production with dietary oil. In Ireland, agriculture accounts for ~34% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Enteric methane, a potent GHG, accounts for 65% of these agricultural emissions. Enteric methane […]
31 July 2024