Beef
Seeking higher profits from dairy beef in Co. Cavan
Seeking higher profits from dairy beef in Co. Cavan Charlie Smyth joined Teagasc’s DairyBeef 500 Campaign in 2022 and is on a journey to improve the profitability of his beef system through a combined focus on animal sourcing, animal performance, grassland management and livestock output. His DairyBeef 500 advisor Fergal Maguire explains […]
24 February 2023
Nutrition of the dairy-beef calf during the milk feeding stage
Nutrition of the dairy-beef calf during the milk feeding stage February and March mark the traditional months for calf rearing on the majority of dairy-beef farms nationally. Feeding the calf correctly from arrival to weaning is critical to achieve the desired levels of liveweight gain and to ensure a successful calf rearing […]
22 February 2023
LESS gives more for James Skehan, Future Beef Farmer
LESS gives more for James Skehan, Future Beef Farmer James Skehan, a participant in Teagasc’s Future Beef Programme, began spreading slurry with a dribble bar instead of a splash plate for the first time in 2022. From a practical point of view, James finds the dribble bar is far superior to the […]
21 February 2023
Watch: Updating buildings for organic conversion in Co. Clare
Watch: Updating buildings for organic conversion in Co. Clare Father and daughter partnership, Tadhg and Claire Halpin farm 70ha of free-draining land in Tulla, east Clare. In November 2022, they submitted an application to join the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) – one of the over 2,000 applicants to do so. The Halpins […]
19 February 2023
Multi-species swards for beef production
Multi-species swards for beef production Edward O’Riordan, Sarah Burke, Paul Crossan and Mark McGee of Teagasc, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Grange report on the results of multi-species sward research. In livestock grazing systems perennial ryegrass has predominated as the sown species of choice. With increased fertiliser N costs and […]
17 February 2023
New technologies and animal performance to the fore in west Cork
New technologies and animal performance to the fore in west Cork James O’Sullivan farms 31ha near the villages of Leap and Union Hall in scenic west Cork. Some of his land drops steeply to the sea and faces directly due south. “My wife Rachel and I run a dairy-beef enterprise with the […]
17 February 2023
Galway farmer, Aonghusa Fahy on preparing for calving, calving the cow and caring for the newborn calf
Galway farmer, Aonghusa Fahy on preparing for calving, calving the cow and caring for the newborn calf Future Beef farmer Aonghusa Fahy from county Galway discusses preparing for calving, calving the cow and caring for the newborn calf on the latest Beef Edge podcast. To ensure he is fully prepared, Aonghusa will […]
15 February 2023
Beef farming and its challenges in Ireland
Beef farming and its challenges in Ireland Beef farming is a very important agricultural activity in Ireland contributing to over 25% of total agricultural output. There are almost 140,000 farms in Ireland, of which almost 100,000 have some form of a beef enterprise. The national breeding herd is made up of approximately […]
15 February 2023
Teagasc Grange suckler research herd management notes February 2023
Teagasc Grange suckler research herd management notes February 2023 The suckler beef research herd at Teagasc Grange comprises of 170 spring-calving cows made up of 2 cow breed types; Simmental x Limousin and Limousin x Holstein-Friesian (½ beef, ½ dairy). This herd of cows is assigned to two experiments; the Derrypatrick study […]
15 February 2023
Presentations from the DairyBeef 500 Spring Conference
0 Presentations from the DairyBeef 500 Spring Conference On this week’s episode of the Beef Edge podcast you’ll hear three of the presentations that were presented at the recent Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Spring Conference in Charleville. On the night, Nicky Byrne, Teagasc Researcher, gave an update on the Teagasc Grange dairy beef research, and beef […]
8 February 2023