Beef
Calves in sheds- what to watch out for
Calves in sheds- what to watch out for Due to the recent poor weather there is likely to be a build up of stock in sheds. This build-up of stock may put very young calf’s immune systems under pressure resulting in disease outbreaks unless preventative action is taken. Beef specialist Alan Dillon […]
25 February 2022
Newford Farm Yearling Heifers Early Turnout to Grass
Newford Farm Yearling Heifers Early Turnout to Grass Michael Fagan, Teagasc Technician on the Newford Suckler Demonstration Farm in Athenry, Co. Galway gives a brief update on the Newford yearling heifers, how they performed over the winter period and what they expect the heifers to do in the coming months since their […]
19 February 2022
Reviewing finances with a 5 minute cashflow
Reviewing finances with a 5 minute cashflow On most beef farms the majority of income is at the end of the year. It is important that cash flow is managed to ensure that all essential bills are paid (including living expenses) and no long term damage is done to the business due […]
18 February 2022
Top tips for calf rearing
Top tips for calf rearing As dairy calves start to arrive on farms, Green Acres Dairy Calf to Beef participant, Shane Cranny from Co. Carlow, is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to share some of his top tips when it comes to rearing calves and an update on his farm. Shane […]
16 February 2022
Taking the stress out of calving
Taking the stress out of calving Calving is a stressful time for both the farmer and the animal. To try and reduce this stress and ensure a successful calving period we must be prepared. So Martina Harrington Teagasc Beef Specialist has the tips needed to ensure calving goes smooth and it all […]
16 February 2022
Newford Notes – Week of 7th February 2022
Newford Notes – Week of 7th February 2022 Calving activity is in full swing at the moment on Newford Farm with over a third of cows calved by 8th February. Michael Fagan, Technician at the Suckler Demo Farm, Athenry details the sires used and shows a selection of the calves. The yearling […]
14 February 2022
Factors affecting Profitability of Dairy Beef
0 Factors affecting Profitability of Dairy Beef The rearing of dairy beef calves is far from a simple task. It is not a matter of buying calves, feeding them milk replacer for a few weeks and then putting them out to grass. Vincent Ronayne, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe outlines the major pitfalls that […]
9 February 2022
Maximizing the Use of Slurry and a Plan for Fertiliser this spring
0 Maximizing the Use of Slurry and a Plan for Fertiliser this spring Aonghusa Fahy from Ardrahan Co. Galway is a Participant in the Teagasc Future Beef Programme. He discusses his fertiliser plans for 2022. As a young farmer, developing his farm, cutting back on stock is not an option to save costs […]
8 February 2022
Bull beef – an opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the beef sector?
0 Bull beef – an opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the beef sector? Research at Teagasc Grange has shown that carcass weight was 9.5% heavier and lean meat yield was 20% greater for bulls than steers. This was shown when animals were reared under similar management on the same diet and […]
6 February 2022
Future Beef Programme in Clare
0 Future Beef Programme in Clare The Teagasc Future Beef Programme is focusing on reducing inputs and costs of production while increasing the performance of every animal on the farm. Thomas Gleeson, Teagasc advisor introduces James Skehan from Ballynevin, who is Clare’s Future Beef farmer The aim of this programme is to demonstrate […]
5 February 2022