Beef
Identifying Practical ‘On Farm’ Innovations
Identifying Practical ‘On Farm’ Innovations Identifying Practical ‘On Farm’ Innovations that meet the needs of European Beef Farmers – that’s the mission of the EU funded BovINE Network. BovINE partners share updates on the latest round of Research Innovations and Good Practices under the project’s spotlight online on Tuesday 22nd June 2021 […]
16 June 2021
Stay safe with Cattle this summer
Stay safe with Cattle this summer With cattle out grazing and breeding season at full steam on many farms it is important to keep a focus on safety with livestock. Interactions with cattle are necessary so each interaction must be planned and managed carefully to avoid risk. Francis Bligh, Teagasc Health & […]
16 June 2021
Weaning Autumn born Suckler Calves
Weaning Autumn born Suckler Calves Many autumn born suckler calves are now being weaned. It is important to try to reduce stress as much as possible during weaning. Áine O’Riordan, Teagasc Advisor, Cork West and Aidan Murray Teagasc Beef Specialist discuss meal feeding as part of the BEEP-S weaning option here Weaning […]
15 June 2021
Target Grazing Covers on Beef Farms
Target Grazing Covers on Beef Farms What are your targets when it comes to good grassland management for suckler cows, weanlings and beef cattle? Is it that they have enough grass in front of them so that they do not run tight on grass? This is not enough explains Pearse Kelly, Head […]
10 June 2021
Grazing heavy covers on beef farms
0 Grazing heavy covers on beef farms Some farmers are now dealing with heavier covers than usual on farm, whether from an increase in growth rate or a late turnout to grass. Once pre-grazing yields go over 1600kgDM/Ha, grass quality drops and reduced liveweight gain in cattle. Mícheál Kelly, Teagasc Athenry Advisor has […]
9 June 2021
Fine tuning dairy bull beef in Co. Roscommon
0 Fine tuning dairy bull beef in Co. Roscommon Martin Connolly farms part-time near Castleplunket, Co. Roscommon and runs a calf-to-beef system taking dairy-bred male calves, through to slaughter as bulls at 20-24 months of age. The farm is in the Teagasc Green Acres calf to beef programme since 2019. James Fitzgerald, Programme […]
8 June 2021
Ger McSweeney – Innovative Farm Programme
0 Ger McSweeney – Innovative Farm Programme Aisling Molloy, Teagasc Advisor, Kanturk and Suckler to beef farmer Ger McSweeney outline how he is improving the technical efficiencies on his farm resulting in reduced Carbon footprint for every Kg of beef he produces. He is achieving this through the Innovative Farm Programme: Life Beef […]
5 June 2021
Teagasc Green Acres – Reducing number of sources for Dairy Bred calves
0 Teagasc Green Acres – Reducing number of sources for Dairy Bred calves The profitability of the dairy beef enterprise depends largely on the quality of calf that is purchased. Alan Dillon, Teagasc Beef Specialist advises purchasing from reliable suppliers, and ensuring to purchase calves that are good weight for age, as this […]
3 June 2021
Contract rearing – an alternative income opportunity?
0 Contract rearing – an alternative income opportunity? With many drystock farmers looking for possible alternative income opportunities for their farms, contract heifer rearing has increasingly become an option and Teagasc advisor Tom Coll and specialist Gordon Peppard join Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss what’s involved. Gordon says […]
2 June 2021
Greenhouse Gases – Innovative Farm Programme
Greenhouse Gases – Innovative Farm Programme The Innovative Farm Programme project aims to promote innovative livestock farming systems and associated practices to ensure the technical, economic, environmental and social sustainability of beef farms. Graham Waters, Naas Advisor and Ricky Milligan discuss the benefits of it on Ricky’ s farm The Innovative Farm […]
30 May 2021