Beef
Preparing for weaning: Follow the rule of thirds
0 Preparing for weaning: Follow the rule of thirds Limiting the stress experienced during the weaning process is critical to ensure suckler calves remain healthy in the post weaning period. Although much of the stress reducing actions – such as concentrate supplementation, creep grazing and ensuring herd health protocols etc. are up to […]
1 September 2024
Preparing for weaning: Timelines for dosing, castration and vaccinations
Preparing for weaning: Timelines for dosing, castration and vaccinations Suckler farmers have been reminded of the key timelines for dosing, castration and vaccinations to ensure health is protected when weaning their spring-born suckler calves. John Donlon, researcher and vet at Teagasc Grange, joined Catherine Egan on a recent episode of the Beef […]
31 August 2024
Preparing for weaning: The ‘why’ of concentrate feeding
Preparing for weaning: The ‘why’ of concentrate feeding Through participation in the 2024 Beef Welfare Scheme, suckler farmers are being supported to feed calves concentrates pre and post weaning, but what benefits does it bring? Joining Catherine Egan, Teagasc Beef Specialist, on a recent episode of the Beef Edge podcast was John […]
30 August 2024
Preparing for weaning: Don’t be tempted to delay
Preparing for weaning: Don’t be tempted to delay Poorer liveweight gains on suckler beef farms, owing to a challenging spring and a summer of below average grass growth rates, has resulted in some beef farmers being tempted to delay weaning in order to make up lost ground. From an animal health perspective, […]
29 August 2024
DAFM urges vigilance on Bluetongue
DAFM urges vigilance on Bluetongue Following confirmation of Bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) in a sheep in South Norfolk, England on August 26 2024, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has urged Irish livestock keepers to be vigilant of the virus. Although Ireland is currently Bluetongue virus free, DAFM […]
28 August 2024
Making the winter gains
Making the winter gains Aidan Maguire, DairyBeef 500 farmer from Navan, Co. Meath, is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss management on his farm and his upcoming National Beef open day taking place on September 5 at 6pm. Listen in below: Aidan, alongside his son Luke, runs a dairy calf […]
28 August 2024
Perfecting a dairy-beef system
Perfecting a dairy-beef system Focusing on key areas such as grassland management, animal performance and health, Aidan Maguire has implemented steps to perfect his dairy-beef system in Navan, Co. Meath. DairyBeef 500 Advisor to the farm, Fergal Maguire shares details of these changes and previews an upcoming event on the farm. Farming […]
28 August 2024
How is your Suckler Herd Performing?
How is your Suckler Herd Performing? Austin Callaghan discusses optimizing suckler cow herd performance to maximize profitability while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. On the 26th of June Teagasc held their Bi-Annual Open Day in Teagasc Grange, their lead beef research unit. On the day there was a good farmer attendance where a large […]
27 August 2024
Earlier finishing the goal on DairyBeef 500 farms
Earlier finishing the goal on DairyBeef 500 farms One of the DairyBeef 500 Programme’s objectives is to reduce age of finish without compromising on carcass weight and quality, Tommy Cox, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, tells us more while also detailing the performance of steers, heifers and bulls on programme farms over 2023. Agriculture […]
25 August 2024
Concrete slats versus rubber-covered slats
Concrete slats versus rubber-covered slats Researchers in Teagasc Grange have assessed the effect of concrete slats versus rubber-covered slats on the performance and welfare of finishing and weanling cattle. Results of these studies were presented in a paper published by Bernadette Earley, Mark McGee, Edward O’Riordan, Alan Kelly and Cathy McGettigan as […]
24 August 2024