Beef
How does your suckler cow measure up?
How does your suckler cow measure up? With greater emphasis on livestock efficiency and it’s impact on climate change, Aidan Murray, Teagasc Beef Specialist takes an interesting look at the effects of calving date on subsequent cow and calf performance and profitability, reinforcing the early-calving cow and compact calving benefits We are […]
11 August 2021
Planning in preparation for weaning- how to prevent pneumonia?
Planning in preparation for weaning- how to prevent pneumonia? With spring calving herds weaning calves in September-October, now is the time to plan your vaccination programme. Catherine Egan, Teagasc Beef Specialist, highlights that the number one cause of mortality in weanlings in 2020 was pneumonia and she has advice to prevent it […]
28 July 2021
Opportunity to Clear the Decks
Opportunity to Clear the Decks You’d have to look back to 2013 to see beef prices similar to what we have today which is great to see even if it is not as frequent as we might like. Aidan Murray, Teagasc Beef Specialist says tight cattle supplies at home and internationally plus […]
22 July 2021
Best practice management of dairy calves in their first season at grass
Best practice management of dairy calves in their first season at grass Trials at Teagasc Johnstown Castle show performance of young dairy-bred beef calves in the first summer at grass can have a big impact on their subsequent lifetime performance. It is essential then that they meet their target daily gains during […]
14 July 2021
Maintaining cattle performance from mid-season to housing
0 Maintaining cattle performance from mid-season to housing A minimum of three weight recordings should be carried out on beef farms and preferably more. Alan Dillon Teagasc Beef Specialist, has advice here around rectifying sward quality to ensure good animal performance off grass and he has 3 sound tips for best practice cattle […]
8 July 2021
When should breeding season end?
When should breeding season end? On Spring calving suckler farms the stock bull will need to be removed by the 15th July 2021 to ensure no calves are born in May next year. Catherine Egan, Teagasc Beef Specialist discusses the implications of late calving cows and advises on the next steps to […]
30 June 2021
Weaning Autumn born Suckler Calves
Weaning Autumn born Suckler Calves Many autumn born suckler calves are now being weaned. It is important to try to reduce stress as much as possible during weaning. Áine O’Riordan, Teagasc Advisor, Cork West and Aidan Murray Teagasc Beef Specialist discuss meal feeding as part of the BEEP-S weaning option here Weaning […]
15 June 2021
Target Grazing Covers on Beef Farms
Target Grazing Covers on Beef Farms What are your targets when it comes to good grassland management for suckler cows, weanlings and beef cattle? Is it that they have enough grass in front of them so that they do not run tight on grass? This is not enough explains Pearse Kelly, Head […]
10 June 2021
Grazing heavy covers on beef farms
0 Grazing heavy covers on beef farms Some farmers are now dealing with heavier covers than usual on farm, whether from an increase in growth rate or a late turnout to grass. Once pre-grazing yields go over 1600kgDM/Ha, grass quality drops and reduced liveweight gain in cattle. Mícheál Kelly, Teagasc Athenry Advisor has […]
9 June 2021
How to deal with late calving cows?
How to deal with late calving cows? Are you worried about your Suckler cows calving too late in the Spring or even into early Summer? Achieving a 12 weeks calving season is a realistic target for most suckler farms, with 80% cows calved within 8 weeks. Niamh Lynch, Teagasc Advisor, Ballyhaise has […]
28 May 2021