Beef
Reducing the finishing age nationally
Reducing the finishing age nationally Reducing the mean finishing age of prime beef cattle from 26 to 22-23 months by 2030 is fundamental to achieving Ireland’s 25% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture. On this week’s episode of the Beef Edge podcast, Teagasc researcher Paul Smith discusses this topic. Paul […]
17 July 2024
Best practices to protect your herd against TB
Best practices to protect your herd against TB Roisin Scully, KT Masters Student, Teagasc Ballinrobe, shares key areas to manage within your farm gate to reduce the incidence of TB. Incidents of bovine tuberculosis (TB) have been reported to be increasing, even within the last year, despite mandatory herd testing. While many […]
17 July 2024
What is your fodder situation?
What is your fodder situation? Aidan Murray, Beef Specialist, emphasizes the importance of creating a winter fodder budget early, assessing available silage, calculating winter feed requirements, and planning accordingly to ensure sufficient feed reserves. By the time we get to the end of this month, most if not all first- and second-cut […]
14 July 2024
Managing Grass Shortfall on Trevor Boland’s Beef Farm
Managing Grass Shortfall on Trevor Boland’s Beef Farm Grass growth on Trevor’s farm has declined, leading to below-target average farm covers and necessitating measures such as fertilization, supplemental feeding, and potential stock reduction to manage the shortfall until conditions improve. Grassland Like most farms, growth rates have significantly declined in June. As […]
13 July 2024
Redefining the image of organic beef farming
Redefining the image of organic beef farming Ken Gill, an organic suckler farmer and a participant in the Future Beef Programme, was posed an interesting question as part of the ‘Securing your future in beef farming forum’ at the recent BEEF2024 Open Day in Teagasc Grange – ‘Do you get a lot […]
11 July 2024
First open day at Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm
First open day at Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm Demonstrating the best technologies for profitable and sustainable production of beef calves from the dairy herd, the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm opened its gates, today, July 10, to all farmers to visit and see the progress that has […]
10 July 2024
Energy and farm diversification options for farmers
Energy and farm diversification options for farmers Barry Caslin, Teagasc Energy & Rural Development Specialist, is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss energy and farm diversification options and the areas for farmers to consider. It is a very big area including: anaerobic digestion; energy; solar; electricity; biomass; community energy; business […]
10 July 2024
The weighing scales doesn’t lie
The weighing scales doesn’t lie Regular animal weighing throughout the year gives the knowledge and power to make informed decisions early. Gordon Peppard, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, tells us more on how to use the information generated through weighing for better decision making. Weighing cattle is an important management tool on all beef […]
10 July 2024
The cost of feedstuffs on beef farms
0 The cost of feedstuffs on beef farms Visitors to BEEF2024 heard of the ‘Grange Feed Costings Model’, which was used to determine the cost of commonly grown feed crops in March-April 2024. Feedstuffs included grazed grass – with and without white clover – grass and red clover silage, maize and fodder beet. […]
8 July 2024
Breeding, drafting and grassland management with Shane Keaveney, Future Beef Farmer
0 Breeding, drafting and grassland management with Shane Keaveney, Future Beef Farmer June proved to be a particularly busy month for Shane Keaveney, Teagasc Future Beef Programme participant from Co. Roscommon, whose focus centred on breeding, grassland management and drafting bulls for slaughter. Breeding has gone well. The Charolais (CH) bull has been […]
8 July 2024