Beef
Key management tips for the weeks ahead
Key management tips for the weeks ahead Alan Dillon, Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Campaign Co-ordinator, joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast with an update from the campaign and key management tips for the weeks ahead. Firstly, Alan reviews the profit monitors from last year and explains what the margins were […]
12 April 2023
Successful calf rearing the key to profitable dairy calf to beef
Successful calf rearing the key to profitable dairy calf to beef Fergal Maguire, Teagasc DairyBeef 500 advisor, gives an update on how calf rearing has gone for monitor farmer Aidan Maguire, Navan, Co. Meath in this article. By January 2023, all the finishing animals on Aidan Maguire’s farm had being slaughtered. Performance […]
12 April 2023
Identifying and rearing suitable replacement heifers to calve at two years
Identifying and rearing suitable replacement heifers to calve at two years The current national average age at first calving in suckler-bred heifers is 32 months, with only 23% of heifers calving for the first time at 24 months of age. When compared to 74% of dairy-bred heifers calving for the first time […]
12 April 2023
Moving from the shed to the field with dairy-beef calves
Moving from the shed to the field with dairy-beef calves With early spring born calves now weaned on many farms, the next port of call is transitioning these animals to the outdoor environment. When calves underperform during their first season at pasture, it makes it difficult to hit the key performance indicators […]
11 April 2023
Watch: Avoiding the post-weaning growth check
Watch: Avoiding the post-weaning growth check Weaning can be a particularly stressful time for calves, as they make the transition from a liquid feed diet to a solid feed diet, explains Tommy Cox, Teagasc DairyBeef 500 advisor. At weaning, calves should be healthy and not stressed. If there are any ‘issues’ with […]
11 April 2023
Tips when purchasing a new stock bull
Tips when purchasing a new stock bull It has come to the time of year again when many farmers around the country will be looking to source new stock bulls for the coming breeding season. In this article, Enda Maloney, Teagasc Drystock Advisor, discusses some key points to look out for before […]
10 April 2023
Breeding the next generation of cows with Future Beef Farmer John Dunne
0 Breeding the next generation of cows with Future Beef Farmer John Dunne Breeding choices made on suckler farms over the coming weeks have both short and long-term implications. Although the short-term consequences can be seen as soon as animals arrive on the ground in terms of their calving ease, vigour, conformation and […]
9 April 2023
The key things to consider when closing up silage ground
0 The key things to consider when closing up silage ground With farmers starting to close up silage ground in the coming weeks, Teagasc Drystock Advisor Gerard Cregg, based in Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss the main things farmers need to consider. Gerard advises farmers to […]
5 April 2023
Future Beef Update: Matching the bull with the cow and using sexed semen
0 Future Beef Update: Matching the bull with the cow and using sexed semen Eamon and Donnchadh McCarthy – a father and son team – operate a suckler-to-beef enterprise in Youghal, Co. Waterford, with bulls finished under 16 months and heifers at 22 months. Farming 45.6ha on a part-time basis, 31 spring and […]
5 April 2023
Using sexed semen in the suckler herd
0 Using sexed semen in the suckler herd Artificial insemination (AI) is a breeding technology that has been around for a long number of years. However, only 17% of suckler calves are born from AI sires, despite AI being the fastest way of making genetic improvement in the herd. Using AI also avoids […]
5 April 2023