Beef
The successful control of liver fluke
The successful control of liver fluke Liver fluke is a parasite of cattle and sheep. Like most parasites, it can only be picked up off grass. It has a 12 week life cycle within the animal’s liver, in which time it can cause severe damage. Martina Harrington gives advice on how to […]
20 October 2023
What should you do when you get the IBR test results?
What should you do when you get the IBR test results? By participating in the National Beef Welfare Scheme, herd owners will avail of funding to investigate the IBR status of their own herds, providing information to better manage risk, improve biosecurity and inform decisions on vaccination at herd level. IBR is […]
19 October 2023
Growing Organics: Establishing an organic suckler enterprise in Kerry
Growing Organics: Establishing an organic suckler enterprise in Kerry Thomas and Noreen Kavanagh joined the Growing Organics Monitor Farm Programme in 2023. Their participation will run for five years and is aimed at promoting the adoption of best practices at farm level to increase the future viability and sustainability of the Irish […]
19 October 2023
Controlling lice at housing
Controlling lice at housing Alan Dillon, DairyBeef 500 Campaign Co-Ordinator, tells us about lice treatment and what can happen if we fail to treat. Lice treatment is usually carried out at housing but repeat treatment is necessary in many cases. Lice infestations left untreated have the potential to significantly reduce weight gain […]
18 October 2023
Winter management of Gareth Peoples’ DairyBeef 500 farm
Winter management of Gareth Peoples’ DairyBeef 500 farm DairyBeef 500 farmer Gareth Peoples is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss winter management on his dairy-beef system in Co. Donegal. Gareth discusses the importance of good quality silage and matching the results of silage analysis with the correct protein percentage in […]
18 October 2023
October management tips on beef farms
October management tips on beef farms Your grazing management plan in October will determine how much grass you will have on your farm next February and March. Farms that are targeting to turn at least some stock out between Valentine’s Day and St Patrick’s Day need to start closing up fields and […]
18 October 2023
Decision time, finish off grass or house?
Decision time, finish off grass or house? 2023 has proven to be a very difficult year to farm in many parts of the country. Alan Dillion, DairyBeef 500 Co-ordinator, writes about how to make the important decision, to either finish cattle off grass outdoors or to house them for a period and […]
18 October 2023
Improving biodiversity through ACRES with Future Beef Farmer John Dunne
Improving biodiversity through ACRES with Future Beef Farmer John Dunne John Dunne and his son James have had a very busy summer. Along with the day-to-day running of a large farm, they had to fence almost 3km of a riparian buffer strip as part of his Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) plan. […]
17 October 2023
Factors to consider when buying autumn born calves from the dairy herd
Factors to consider when buying autumn born calves from the dairy herd Gordon Peppard tells us that a number of winter milk producers are currently calving cows and many of these calves will be sold on to beef farmers to be reared and slaughtered in a calf to beef system. These calves […]
11 October 2023
Aiming to improve animal performance without additional meal
Aiming to improve animal performance without additional meal Martin Connolly farms part-time just outside the village of Castleplunket in Co. Roscommon where he operates a dairy calf-to-bull beef system. The farm consists of 60 Ha of grassland in total, which is divided in four main blocks within a 3-mile radius of the […]
11 October 2023