Beef
Kay O’Sullivan is thorough in preventing animal health issues
Kay O’Sullivan is thorough in preventing animal health issues Kay O’Sullivan, Future Beef Programme Farmer, had the lowest veterinary bill in the Future Beef Programme n 2022 at €22/ha. She successfully achieved this figure by taking precautions to prevent animal health issues. One of these measures is taking faecal egg count (FEC) […]
23 July 2023
Tracking the changes of carcass traits in beef animals
Tracking the changes of carcass traits in beef animals Shauna Mulhall, Teagasc Moorepark, discusses research work which examined data from approximately 23 million animals born between 1986 and 2020 to track the changes in carcass traits of beef and dairy animals. The beef industry plays a vital role in the Irish economy, […]
20 July 2023
All you need to know about the new Signpost Advisory Programme
All you need to know about the new Signpost Advisory Programme Stan Lalor, Teagasc Director of Knowledge Transfer, joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast, with an update on the recent launch of the Signpost Advisory Programme and details on how you can take part. This public programme is available […]
19 July 2023
6 key steps to deal with wet conditions on beef farms
6 key steps to deal with wet conditions on beef farms The early summer months brought near drought conditions for much of the country. Since mid-June, however, there has been a significant amount of rain – especially in some southern, northern and western areas. Teagasc Drystock Specialist Alan Dillon has some advice […]
19 July 2023
Sheep enterprise working well with suckler herd for Olivia Hynes
Sheep enterprise working well with suckler herd for Olivia Hynes “The summer months are all about getting lambs ready for sale and getting the ewe flock right for mating” As Olivia lambs all of her sheep flock in February, drafting lambs started in June and will continue into July, she explains: “Lambs […]
17 July 2023
Rumen microbiome as a predictor of methane output
Rumen microbiome as a predictor of methane output Stuart Kirwan, Paul Smith and Sinéad Waters report on microbiome analysis to investigate methane production in beef cattle in an effort to reduce methane gas emissions by 2030. Under EU legislation, Ireland has committed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40% by 2030, […]
15 July 2023
The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef Ruaraidh Petre, Executive Director, Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, joins Catherine Egan on this week’s episode of the Beef Edge podcast. Ruaraidh discusses the work of the Global Roundtable, which is carried out across 24 countries working together to produce sustainable beef. Originally from Ireland, but […]
12 July 2023
Future Beef Farmer Trevor Boland’s 10 point autumn calving plan
Future Beef Farmer Trevor Boland’s 10 point autumn calving plan Trevor Boland farms in partnership with his father Joseph in Dromard, Co. Sligo. Along with farming, which centres on a herd of 50 autumn-calving cows, he also works full time as an accountant with IFAC. The farm size is 48ha, with 23ha […]
12 July 2023
Diary Date: DairyBeef 500 walk out west
Diary Date: DairyBeef 500 walk out west A major DairyBeef 500 farm walk will take place on the farm on Jarlath and Austin Ruane, Claremorris, Co. Mayo, later this week. Taking place on July 13th at 6pm, the main focus will be to demonstrate the improvements made in recent years and how […]
10 July 2023
Dosing advice to slow the build-up of resistance
0 Dosing advice to slow the build-up of resistance There is a huge issue around the use of not only antibiotics but also anthelmintics on farms in Ireland and around the world. Martina Harrington, Teagasc Beef Specialist, explains that the main concern is the rate at which resistance to these products is building. […]
5 July 2023