Beef
DairyBeef 500 farmer, Pat Collins, on his dairy calf-to-beef system
0 DairyBeef 500 farmer, Pat Collins, on his dairy calf-to-beef system Pat Collins, DairyBeef 500 farmer, from Castlemarter Co. Cork, is on this week’s episode of The Beef Edge podcast to give his personal experiences of his dairy calf to beef system, management on the farm and previews his upcoming open day. This […]
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
All bases to be covered at major Kildalton beef event
0 All bases to be covered at major Kildalton beef event Excellent levels of performance have been achieved on the Kildalton College suckler herd over recent years. To highlight how this has been accomplished, a major beef event is scheduled next Friday, September 8th. Consisting of a herd of approximately 50 spring-calving suckler […]
3 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
Farm walk planned on DairyBeef 500 farm in Cork
Farm walk planned on DairyBeef 500 farm in Cork Farming outside of Castlemartyr, Co. Cork, Pat Collins and his family run a mixed farm, consisting of both tillage and dairy calf to beef enterprises, on owned and leased lands in a number of different blocks. Gordon Peppard tells us more about Pat, […]
30 August 2023
Specialised in-calf heifer producer to host farm walk
Specialised in-calf heifer producer to host farm walk Michael Cunniffe, a specialised producer of in-calf suckler replacement heifers, will open the gates of his farm next week to highlight how he makes grass work in his system. Farming approximately 50ha and purchasing 150 heifers annually, Michael’s system is based on growing these […]
27 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
Kildalton farm update and open day preview
Kildalton farm update and open day preview On the latest Beef Edge podcast, John O’Connor from Kildalton Agricultural College gives an update on the suckler farm, and Joe Day, teacher in Kildalton, discusses the upcoming open day. John describes how it’s been a difficult summer and how grass is being managed at […]
23 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