Beef
Research update: Finishing suckler bulls and steers under grazing systems
0 Research update: Finishing suckler bulls and steers under grazing systems Paul Crosson, Aidan Moloney, Edward O’Riordan and Mark McGee report on the pasture finishing of late-maturing suckler bulls and steers in Ireland. Finishing male cattle as steers rather than as bulls predominates in Ireland due to the perceived greater suitability of steers […]
6 September 2023
Students graduate from Teagasc dairy calf to beef courses
0 Students graduate from Teagasc dairy calf to beef courses The first groups of farmers graduated from two Teagasc dairy calf to beef courses, which were run as part of the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Campaign and commenced in October last year. One course was run for interested students in the south east of […]
6 September 2023
Watch: Preparing for weaning with Future Beef farmer Ger McSweeney
0 Watch: Preparing for weaning with Future Beef farmer Ger McSweeney Ger McSweeney farms with his wife Karen and daughter Ella in Tooreenbawn, Milstreet, Co. Cork. He works full-time on farm and farms 31.1ha – split in four blocks, consisting of 13.22ha of owned and 17.88ha of rented land. Ger runs a suckler […]
5 September 2023
Ger McSweeney’s suckler-beef system and use of AI on his Millstreet farm
Ger McSweeney’s suckler-beef system and use of AI on his Millstreet farm Future Beef suckler farmer Ger McSweeney, from Millstreet, Co.Cork, is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to give an update on his beef system, plus he discusses how AI on his farm is increasing performance and reducing age to slaughter. […]
30 August 2023
Signpost Update: Scanning results and 200-day weights
Signpost Update: Scanning results and 200-day weights Ruairi Cummins, participant in the Teagasc Future Beef Programme and the Teagasc Signpost Programme, provides an update on his farm from the month of August, which includes a focus on scanning results, animal performance and preparing for weaning. The cows were scanned at the end […]
26 August 2023
Autumn reseeding – timing is crucial
Autumn reseeding – timing is crucial Most grassland reseeding traditionally takes place in the autumn (August/September), with about one-third of reseeding occurring in late spring (April/May). Autumn reseeding is the preferred option on many farms. This is due to reduced pressure on grass availability, increased availability of grazing ground after second-cut silage […]
21 August 2023
Calculate fodder demand for winter
Calculate fodder demand for winter Fodder budgeting requires assessing current feed reserves on farm and forward planning now for the winter months ahead. On farms across the country, additional fodder may have been fed during drought conditions and wet weather. This has depleted reserves on some farms. It is important to complete […]
20 August 2023
Red clover a winner on suckler farms
Red clover a winner on suckler farms Red clover for silage is being established on four farms in the Future Beef Programme for the first time this year. It is not a new crop to Ireland, so why is it increasing in popularity now? Aisling Molloy, Teagasc Future Beef Programme, tells us […]
20 August 2023
Sizing up the National Beef Welfare Scheme
Sizing up the National Beef Welfare Scheme A new one year scheme aimed at suckler farms was announced by the Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue recently and will remain open for applications until September 12th, James FitzGerald, Drystock Advisor in Ballina, expands on the scheme’s details. This scheme, with a total budget […]
19 August 2023
It has being a tricky grass year for Dairybeef 500 farmer Irvine Allen, but performance is good
It has being a tricky grass year for Dairybeef 500 farmer Irvine Allen, but performance is good Irvine is farming in Mount Temple just outside Moate in County Westmeath. He farms 58 hectares of land in 2 blocks and purchases 120 predominantly Friesian bull calves each year. Fergal Maguire, Teagasc DairyBeef 500 […]
16 August 2023