Beef

Early weaning and clover incorporation in action at Newford
0 Early weaning and clover incorporation in action at Newford The performance achieved from grazed grass offers economic benefits to beef farmers, attendees at last week’s Newford Suckler Open Day heard. However, to maintain quality and performance, grass must be managed correctly. There has always been a big emphasis on grassland management in […]
1 June 2023

Shane Keaveney’s breeding season and farm update
Shane Keaveney’s breeding season and farm update Roscommon Future Beef Farmer Shane Keaveney is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss the breeding season to date and to give an update on the farm. The breeding season is underway and Shane discusses using AI. He outlines the sires used on the […]
31 May 2023

Artificial insemination: Proven, practical and profitable
Artificial insemination: Proven, practical and profitable Three-quarters of all calves born in suckler herds are from stock bulls (ICBF). By not using AI, a lot of farmers are missing out on access to the best genetics at a lower cost than maintaining a stock bull, explains Gabriel Trayers, Teagasc Future Beef Programme […]
31 May 2023

Dosing cattle – habit or necessity?
Dosing cattle – habit or necessity? Aidan Murray, Teagasc Beef Specialist, offers advice on dosing and questions do farmers need to change their dosing practices. As we near the end of May with stock out grazing, there is something very satisfying about seeing cattle clean up, stretched out and thriving on good […]
31 May 2023

How’s the breeding season progressing for Future Beef Programme farmers?
How’s the breeding season progressing for Future Beef Programme farmers? Aisling Molloy, Future Beef Programme Advisor, outlines how the breeding season is progressing for some of the farmers enrolled in the Future Beef Programme. Ruairi Cummins, Kilmoganny, Co. Kilkenny Farming 35ha of owned land, split into two main blocks, Ruairi Cummins carries […]
30 May 2023

Watch: Missed the Newford Suckler Open Day?
Watch: Missed the Newford Suckler Open Day? Hundreds of farmers travelled west earlier this week for the Newford Suckler Open Day, where they learned of the changes and lessons learned since the project was initially set up in 2015. Since the project started, Newford land area has seen slight changes due to […]
28 May 2023

The story so far for the Tipperary Calf to Beef Demo Farm
The story so far for the Tipperary Calf to Beef Demo Farm The Tipperary Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm – trading as Ballyvadin Beef Farm Ltd. – was established by Teagasc, in conjunction with Dawn Meats and Shinagh Estates Ltd., to demonstrate the best technologies for profitable and sustainable production of beef […]
27 May 2023

Ensuring the successful transition to grass with dairy-beef calves
Ensuring the successful transition to grass with dairy-beef calves The busy calf rearing period is coming to an end on dairy calf to beef farms around the country. In this article, Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Advisor Tommy Cox looks at how to minimise setbacks when transitioning calves from indoor to outdoor life. There […]
24 May 2023

What will impact silage quality this year?
What will impact silage quality this year? Teagasc Grass10 advisor, Joseph Dunphy, is on this week’s episode of the Beef Edge podcast to discuss grazing management on farms at the moment and the dos and don’ts when it comes to harvesting silage. Teagasc Grass10 advisor, Joseph Dunphy, is on this week’s episode […]
24 May 2023
Watch: 100% AI and a 10-week breeding season delivering for Newford
Watch: 100% AI and a 10-week breeding season delivering for Newford Some may be fazed by the thoughts of using 100% artificial insemination (AI) on a fragmented suckler farm. However, this was certainly not the case and in fact the direct opposite for Newford based on the breeding performance of the herd. […]
23 May 2023