Beef
Future Beef Update: Moving from challenging grazing conditions to a surplus position
0 Future Beef Update: Moving from challenging grazing conditions to a surplus position Wesley Browne farms full-time in Leagh, Dunraymond, just outside Monaghan town on heavy, drumlin-type soil, which is typical of the area. The farm size is 65.7ha and is fragmented into four main grassland blocks. Gabriel Trayers, Future Beef Programme Advisor […]
5 May 2023
Ministers McConalogue and Heydon announce scientific breakthrough in reducing methane emissions
0 Ministers McConalogue and Heydon announce scientific breakthrough in reducing methane emissions A scientific breakthrough in reducing methane emissions has been announced. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD and Minister of State with special responsibility for research and innovation, Martin Heydon TD, today announced a world-first scientific breakthrough that […]
4 May 2023
Monitoring a young bull’s performance throughout the breeding season
0 Monitoring a young bull’s performance throughout the breeding season The breeding season has just commenced or is just around the corner for many spring-calving suckler herds. One of the key elements to success is ensuring the bull – particularly a young bull introduced to cows for the first time – is completing […]
3 May 2023
Your questions on the EuroStar Index and SCEP answered
0 Your questions on the EuroStar Index and SCEP answered On this week’s episode of the Beef Edge podcast, Niall Kilrane from ICBF discusses the EuroStar Index and queries relating to the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP). Niall outlines how star ratings are valued and why they change. He highlights the importance of […]
3 May 2023
Watch: Reaping the benefits of red clover with Future Beef farmer Ken Gill
0 Watch: Reaping the benefits of red clover with Future Beef farmer Ken Gill Farming full-time in Clonbullogue, Co. Offaly, Ken Gill operates an organically-certified beef and tillage enterprise, along with 22ha of forestry. Trading as Ballydermot Organic Farm Ltd, the beef enterprise consists of 65 autumn-calving cows. All progeny are brought to […]
3 May 2023
Selecting beef heifers for breeding
0 Selecting beef heifers for breeding The breeding of suckler cows is changing significantly, explains Colm Kelly, B&T Drystock Advisor, Galway/Clare. Like many changes it is slow at first and then a lot happens very quickly. The new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) and climate targets are placing an ever keener emphasis on […]
2 May 2023
A journey to improve dairy beef profits in Donegal
A journey to improve dairy beef profits in Donegal Operating a combined dairy beef and tillage enterprise in Drumlougher, Co. Donegal, Gareth Peoples is on a journey to improve the profitability of his beef farming business. Over the coming years, Gareth will follow a plan as part of the DairyBeef 500 Campaign […]
29 April 2023
Planning your silage strategy – tips for making quality bales of silage
Planning your silage strategy – tips for making quality bales of silage Although grazing conditions were excellent on many farms during the month of February, with many taking the opportunity to get stock out to grass early, unsettled conditions in March and April did delay grazing plans for many. As a result, […]
28 April 2023
Planning your silage strategy – factors affecting silage quality
Planning your silage strategy – factors affecting silage quality As part of a three-part series on planning your silage strategy, Teagasc Beef Specialist Martina Harrington discusses the factors that affect silage quality on your farm. The biggest factor affecting silage quality is heading date. Looking at the diagram (figure 1) below, we […]
27 April 2023
Adding clover into the grazing sward
Adding clover into the grazing sward On this week’s Beef Edge podcast, we’re joined by Ciaran Lynch, host of the Teagasc OviCast podcast, for a joint episode to discuss all things clover with Dr. Mike Egan, Teagasc Research Officer. Mike starts by highlighting the potential role of clover in drystock systems, how […]
26 April 2023