Beef
The Terminal and the Replacement Beef Index changes explained
The Terminal and the Replacement Beef Index changes explained To explain the upcoming improvements that are being made to both the Terminal and the Replacement beef indexes, Teagasc Beef Enterprise Leader Paul Crosson, in Teagasc Grange, and Dr Margaret Kelleher from ICBF, are on this week’s episode of the Beef Edge. They […]
10 November 2023
Teagasc Dairy Calf to Beef Course
Teagasc Dairy Calf to Beef Course A new advanced dairy calf to beef course will commence in December. The course is designed for new and existing dairy calf to beef farmers who wish to upskill and learn what it takes to run an economically and environmentally sustainable dairy calf to beef system. […]
10 November 2023
Changing calving period with Cathal Irwin, beef farmer, Co. Mayo
0 Changing calving period with Cathal Irwin, beef farmer, Co. Mayo Cathal Irwin farms at Mountgordon, Westport Road, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. He is farming 27.7ha, which is fragmented. There are heavy clay/peaty type soils on the farm, which are typical of the area. Cathal has recently changed his calving period from October-December to […]
9 November 2023
Changes in multi-species swards
0 Changes in multi-species swards Sarah Burke, Mark McGee, Paul Crosson and Edward O’Riordan examined multi-species swards: annual changes in botanical composition under rotational grazing at Teagasc Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Grange, Co. Meath. Perennial ryegrass (PRG) is the most commonly sown species in Ireland due to its ability to […]
9 November 2023
Teagasc Beef Conference focuses on improving the Sectors Green Credentials
0 Teagasc Beef Conference focuses on improving the Sectors Green Credentials The theme of this year’s Teagasc National Beef Conference is ‘Improving our Beef Sectors Green Credentials’ to reflect the changing environmental landscape in which farmers play a key role. The National Beef Conference will take place in the Shearwater Hotel, Ballinasloe, County […]
8 November 2023
Best practice for animal health and performance over the winter
0 Best practice for animal health and performance over the winter Teagasc in conjunction with Animal Health Ireland recently held a farm walk on the farm of Future beef farmer, Oliver O’Hara. Gabriel Trayers tells us the topics for the walk centred around the best practice for animal health and animal performance over […]
8 November 2023
Making use of ICBF reports on suckler farms
0 Making use of ICBF reports on suckler farms Mícheál Kelly, B&T Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Galway/Clare, discusses the use of ICBF reports on suckler farms and how they may be of use when identifying the best and worst performing cows in your herd. One of the mandatory requirements of the new Suckler Carbon […]
7 November 2023
Watch: Clipping an important winter management task on this Future Beef farm
0 Watch: Clipping an important winter management task on this Future Beef farm Oliver O’Hara farms full time with help from his children Shane and Karen in Gortnaskeagh, Leckaun, Co. Leitrim. Farming 43ha of owned and leased land, plus mountain commonage, his soil type is typically heavy clay with some peaty areas adjacent […]
5 November 2023
Preparation for the winter months
0 Preparation for the winter months Due to the weather, many farmers have already had to house some livestock, so it is important to keep a close eye on the supply of fodder. Ciara Collins, Drystock Advisor, tells us how to prepare for the winter. Teagasc has revised the nationwide fodder study for […]
4 November 2023
Improving heart health for farmers – tips and advice from Croí
0 Improving heart health for farmers – tips and advice from Croí With farmers seven times more likely to have cardiovascular disease, on this week’s Beef Edge podcast, Catherine Egan is joined by Croí’s, Annie Costelloe, Head of Patient & Community Engagement and Community Nurse, Caroline Dermody, to discuss tips and advice relating […]
1 November 2023