Beef
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
Benefits for SCEP herds with joining the National Genotyping Programme
Benefits for SCEP herds with joining the National Genotyping Programme Herds participating in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) can see many benefits if they also join the National Genotyping Programme. The National Genotyping Programme (NGP), operated by ICBF, offers farmers the opportunity to genotype their herd at a subsidised cost. This […]
19 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
SCEP and dairy-beef weighing tasks
SCEP and dairy-beef weighing tasks With over 20,000 successful applications for the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme and almost 14,000 dairy beef weighing scheme applications, it is important to emphasise the tasks that are required to be carried out in order to receive maximum payments in both these schemes. Suckler Carbon Efficieny Programme […]
16 August 2023
Grass10 Drystock runner up Michael Cunniffe explains his system
Grass10 Drystock runner up Michael Cunniffe explains his system Michael Cunniffe from Co. Roscommon joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss his in-calf heifer system and grassland management. Michael buys in approximately 150 each year, all of different types and breeds to meet his customers’ demands. The heifers […]
16 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
How can we breed for a younger age of slaughter?
How can we breed for a younger age of slaughter? Ireland is the first in the world to include age of slaughter in national breeding objectives. Alan Twomey, Teagasc researcher in genetics, explains why age of slaughter is a key trait for beef herds to reduce costs and improve environmental efficiency. Beef […]
13 August 2023
200-day weights under the spotlight at Newford
200-day weights under the spotlight at Newford With the busy breeding season concluding on July 4, the focus for Stephen Frend on the Newford Farm is keeping good quality grass ahead of stock to drive animal performance. On a finishing farm like Newford, one of the key components of reducing slaughter age […]
12 August 2023
An update from the Derrypatrick herd
0 An update from the Derrypatrick herd Peter Doyle, Teagasc Research Officer in Teagasc Grange, joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to give an update on the Derrypatrick herd. Reviewing this spring’s calving and breeding seasons, Peter explained that the pre-breeding scan was worthwhile this year, as it helped resolve […]
9 August 2023
Building grass for the autumn on Future Beef farms
0 Building grass for the autumn on Future Beef farms As it moves into the autumn season, Future Beef farmers are now preparing for autumn grazing. Aisling Molloy, Teagasc Future Beef Advisor, tells us more on the benefits extending the grazing season can bring. Extending the grazing season by 10 days can reduce […]
9 August 2023