Beef
All you need to know about the SCEP course
0 All you need to know about the SCEP course Margaret Brennan, Assistant Principal Officer over Beef Schemes with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) course. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, with the […]
1 May 2024
Mandatory training course for SCEP participants launched
Mandatory training course for SCEP participants launched The launch of an online training course for participants in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) was yesterday, April 29, announced by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, T.D. As part of SCEP, participants are required to complete the mandatory online […]
30 April 2024
Breeding for Profitability and Labour
Breeding for Profitability and Labour Trevor Boland based in Dromard in Sligo is a part time farmer, calving 50 suckler cows from July to September. He sells the bull calves at 11-12 months of age and the heifers at 1.5 – 2 years old. Trevor discussed breeding and genetics with Chris Daly […]
29 April 2024
Tips for buying a stock bull
Tips for buying a stock bull The purchasing of a stock bull is a task that requires careful thought. Patricia Lynch, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe, shares some key things to bear in mind. The purchasing of a stock bull is one that requires some serious thought and consideration. A bull has the […]
27 April 2024
What traits are you breeding for?
What traits are you breeding for? Striving to breed a functional, milky cow, capable of producing a heavy weanling, Wesley Browne discussed the breeding and genetics on his farm with Chris Daly, ICBF, as part of a recent Teagasc Future Beef webinar. Wesley is a full-time farmer, farming 90 spring-calving suckler cows […]
27 April 2024
Stock bull fertility: 10 key considerations
Stock bull fertility: 10 key considerations With four out of every five calves born on beef farms sired by a stock bull, bull fertility is very important, writes Catherine Egan, Teagasc Beef Specialist. The stock bull on your farm is key to maintaining a compact calving period, maximising the genetic potential and […]
27 April 2024
3 important things to consider as turnout and breeding meet
3 important things to consider as turnout and breeding meet After a long winter, turnout and the start of breeding have coincided on many suckler farms. Teagasc Beef Specialist, Catherine Egan has some key advice for suckler farmers to maximise the success of the breeding season. Good cow fertility is a key […]
26 April 2024
Should I bulk up silage in the first cut?
Should I bulk up silage in the first cut? After a long winter that exhausted silage stocks on many farms, the temptation is to ‘bulk up’ the first cut of silage. However, this may prove to be a false economy. Teagasc research shows that you are better to take two cuts, starting […]
26 April 2024
Breeding season commences at Newford
Breeding season commences at Newford With calving completed, Michael Fagan outlines the breeding programme for the Newford herd, highlighting the sires that will be used over the coming weeks. After starting on January 29, calving came to a conclusion at Newford on April 15. Like all parts of the country during the […]
25 April 2024
Replacing used P and K
Replacing used P and K A recent Teagasc Beef Newsletter article addresses the decline in soil phosphorous and potassium levels due to reduced fertiliser application, its impact on nitrogen efficiency and farm emissions, and provides recommendations to mitigate these effects. Fertiliser sales of phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) have fallen considerably over […]
24 April 2024