Beef
Lungworm – What every beef farmer should know
Lungworm infection (Hoose) is one of the most important respiratory diseases affecting cattle in Ireland. It can cause coughing, breathing difficulties, reduced growth, and in severe cases, even death. With our recent dry spell followed by heavy rains, it is the perfect conditions for lungworm, it’s time to be extra alert. Martina Harrington, Future Beef Programme Manager, tells us more.
23 July 2025
The benefits of joining the National Genotyping Programme
Mark Waters from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss the National Genotyping Programme which has recently opened for applications.
23 July 2025
Huge crowds attend DairyBeef 500 farm walk in Cavan
As part of a major DairyBeef 500 farm walk, a large crowd visited the farm of Charlie and Charles Smyth, Virginia, Co. Cavan to see their dairy calf to beef farm in action
20 July 2025
Best practice dosing for dairy-beef in the first year
Stomach and lungworms are two of the main internal parasites that can significantly reduce animal performance of dairy-beef calves during their first grazing season. Here, the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 team share key tips and advice on combating internal parasite infection on dairy-beef farms.
19 July 2025
Developing an animal health plan for an organic farm
Healthy animals are the cornerstone of any successful organic beef farming enterprise. On Kay O’Sullivan’s Future Beef farm in Co. Cork, an animal health plan was developed to achieve just that, Future Beef Programme Advisor, James Mullane fills us in on what it entails.
17 July 2025
More grass and reduced fertiliser bills – why soil fertility matters to this Future Beef farm
Farming 43ha in Leckaun, Co. Leitrim, Future Beef farmer Oliver O’Hara has focused on improving soil fertility, and he’s seeing the rewards through more grass growth and reduced fertiliser bills.
17 July 2025
Future Beef farmer Kay O’Sullivan’s conversion to organic
Future Beef farmer, Kay O’Sullivan from Co. Cork is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss her organic beef finishing system, current management on the farm and the upcoming national beef walk taking place on her farm.
16 July 2025
Mid-summer target weights for dairy beef heifers
As we head into the second half of the year, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Gordon Peppard reminds us of the importance of monitoring dairy beef heifer performance in order to optimise performance and achieve desired finishing weights.
16 July 2025
Mid-season weighing matters
Achieving liveweight gain at grass is one of the best ways to boost profit from finished cattle, writes Teagasc Beef Specialist, Niall Kerins, as the heavier your animals are at housing, the shorter the finishing period, which saves you time and money.
14 July 2025
Bull finishing and winter feed on the McCarthys’ Future Beef farm
Father and son team Eamon and Donnchadh McCarthy are participants in the Teagasc Future Beef and Signpost Programmes. Here, Eamon McCarthy takes us through bull performance, grassland management and breeding performance.
12 July 2025