Beef

Getting your head around what bulls and females are now eligible for SCEP
Getting your head around what bulls and females are now eligible for SCEP The recent changes to EuroStar indices, where the economic value of the traits were updated and a cost for carbon incorporated, has caused bull, heifer and cow EuroStar values to move. Aidan Murray, Teagasc Beef Specialist, explains how farmers […]
10 April 2024
Breeding the key to suckler success
0 Breeding the key to suckler success With the breeding season just around the corner, Kilkenny farmer Ruairí Cummins talks about his farming system, and a breeding strategy for improving his suckler herd’s performance while also meeting SCEP targets, writes Aisling Molloy, Teagasc FutureBeef Programme. Ruairí Cummins farms 37.9ha in Rossenarra, Kilmoganny, Co […]
7 April 2024
Calving coming to a close and preparing for breeding at Derrypatrick
0 Calving coming to a close and preparing for breeding at Derrypatrick Two key aims of Derrypatrick herd are to achieve a nine week breeding season and to have over 80% of the cows calving in the first six weeks. Peter Doyle, Research Officer at Teagasc Grange, tells us how this is achieved. […]
6 April 2024
Newford update: Calving progress, replacement heifers and managing through a wet spring
0 Newford update: Calving progress, replacement heifers and managing through a wet spring 89% of the cows in the Newford herd had calved up to March 24, writes Michael Fagan, who also details the management of the replacement heifers and grassland management on the farm now based in Co. Roscommon. Commencing on January […]
5 April 2024

Future Beef farmer Trevor Boland gives an update on his farm
0 Future Beef farmer Trevor Boland gives an update on his farm Future Beef Programme farmer, Trevor Boland is on this week’s episode of the Beef Edge podcast to give an update on his farm, focusing on closing for silage and selecting sires. Trevor farms part-time in Co. Sligo and his main enterprise is an […]
3 April 2024

Major turnout at least 7-10 days away on drystock farms
0 Major turnout at least 7-10 days away on drystock farms High levels of rainfall, resulting in challenging grazing conditions, have created difficulties on beef and sheep farms this spring, Pearse Kelly, Teagasc Head of Drystock Knowledge Transfer, told the National Fodder and Food Security Committee on March 29. Painting a picture of […]
3 April 2024

Easing the burden of coccidiosis
0 Easing the burden of coccidiosis This spring has posed many challenges on farms throughout the country. Tommy Cox, Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Advisor, writes that one such challenge which can be particularly prevalent on some calf rearing farms is coccidiosis. Coccidiosis is caused by protozoa and will tend to present as a problem […]
3 April 2024

Beef-Quest: on a mission to reduce finishing age
Beef-Quest: on a mission to reduce finishing age Paul Smith, Mark McGee, Bernadette Earley, Edward O’Riordan, Paul Crosson and David Kenny, Teagasc Grange, and Alan Kelly (UCD), outline the new Beef-Quest Project. Reducing mean finishing age of prime beef cattle from 26 to 22-23 months by 2030 is fundamental to achieving Ireland’s […]
30 March 2024

Suckler herd breeding season success
Suckler herd breeding season success A successful breeding season within a suckler herd hinges on a number of key factors, Professor David Kenny, Head of Animal and Bioscience Department at Teagasc, told a recent Future Beef Webinar titled: ‘Getting your cow back in calf’. The starting point, Professor Kenny explained, is having […]
28 March 2024

DairyBeef 500 financial and slaughter performance update
DairyBeef 500 financial and slaughter performance update DairyBeef 500 Manager, Alan Dillon is on this week’s episode of the Beef Edge podcast with some tips for rearing calves at this time of year, the financial performance update for 2023 as well as slaughter performance. With a difficult spring to get cattle out […]
27 March 2024