Beef
Improving biodiversity through ACRES with Future Beef Farmer John Dunne
Improving biodiversity through ACRES with Future Beef Farmer John Dunne John Dunne and his son James have had a very busy summer. Along with the day-to-day running of a large farm, they had to fence almost 3km of a riparian buffer strip as part of his Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) plan. […]
17 October 2023
Factors to consider when buying autumn born calves from the dairy herd
Factors to consider when buying autumn born calves from the dairy herd Gordon Peppard tells us that a number of winter milk producers are currently calving cows and many of these calves will be sold on to beef farmers to be reared and slaughtered in a calf to beef system. These calves […]
11 October 2023
Aiming to improve animal performance without additional meal
Aiming to improve animal performance without additional meal Martin Connolly farms part-time just outside the village of Castleplunket in Co. Roscommon where he operates a dairy calf-to-bull beef system. The farm consists of 60 Ha of grassland in total, which is divided in four main blocks within a 3-mile radius of the […]
11 October 2023
Research update: Breeding and weaning update from the maternal herd at Grange
Research update: Breeding and weaning update from the maternal herd at Grange Colin Byrne, Animal and Bioscience Research Department, Teagasc Grange, Dunsany, Co. Meath, reports on the breeding performance of the maternal herd and weaning update. Breeding took place for 10 weeks beginning on May 2 until July 11. Two rounds of […]
11 October 2023
Maintaining calf performance at grass for the rest of the grazing season this autumn
0 Maintaining calf performance at grass for the rest of the grazing season this autumn In general, the summer gone by has been tough on calves at grass. Most calf to beef producers found the growth rates of calves during the wet July and August has being back on previous years. The grass […]
9 October 2023
Controlling parasitic infection & pneumonia in growing & finishing beef cattle
0 Controlling parasitic infection & pneumonia in growing & finishing beef cattle To ensure a healthy weanling, the aim is to minimise their exposure to disease & maximise their defence against disease. Researchers Orla Keane, Bernadette Earley & Edward O’Riordan give information on control of stomach worms, lungworm & fluke & the prevention […]
7 October 2023
Top tips for animal health at housing
0 Top tips for animal health at housing With the housing of animals coming around again, farmers’ thoughts are turning to parasite control, on this week’s Beef Edge podcast, Dr. Natascha Meunier, Beef Health Check , Programme Manager with Animal Health Ireland, discusses the parasites to look out for and how to treat […]
4 October 2023
What’s working for Future Beef farmer Ger McSweeney and his plans for the future
0 What’s working for Future Beef farmer Ger McSweeney and his plans for the future Aisling Molloy tells us about Ger McSweeney who is farming over 31ha in Toorenbawn, Millstreet with his wife Karen and their daughter Ella. They operate a spring calving suckler to beef system with bulls finished at 15.1 months […]
4 October 2023
Nutrition, health and performance on Kay O’Sullivan’s organic farm
0 Nutrition, health and performance on Kay O’Sullivan’s organic farm Kay is organically farming over 35 Ha near Mourneabbey Co Cork. Along with suckler cows she also has 75 ewes and 11Ha of Forestry. Animal Nutrition Kay sowed redstart, a kale/rape hybrid brassica crop on her farm this June. The aim of sowing […]
4 October 2023
Autumn Beef Health Walks
0 Autumn Beef Health Walks The Teagasc Beef Specialist and local Advisory team are hosting a series of Autumn Beef Health Walks in association with Animal Health Ireland (AHI). Topics to be discussed include Housing Requirements Winter Nutrition Animal Health Farm Safety See dates and venues below Wednesday, 4 October | 2pm | Cork […]
3 October 2023