Beef
An overview of Newford and the financial performance being achieved
An overview of Newford and the financial performance being achieved Newford welcomed visitors today, where the changes that have occurred since the farm was established were discussed at detail. Padraig French and Paul Crosson, Teagasc, along with Matthew Murphy, Dawn Meats, provided an overview and discussed the levels of profitability being achieved. […]
23 May 2023
Watch: Optimising animal performance to achieve a younger age of slaughter at Newford
Watch: Optimising animal performance to achieve a younger age of slaughter at Newford Attendees at today’s open day at Newford heard how a focus on grassland management, genetics and optimising animal performance is resulting in a reduction in slaughter age. Irish agriculture is obliged to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 25% […]
23 May 2023
Earlier finishing reduces GHG Emissions in Newford beef herd
Earlier finishing reduces GHG Emissions in Newford beef herd Farmers attending a successful Newford Suckler beef demonstration farm open day in Athenry today, Tuesday, 23 May learned of the changes and lessons learned since the project was initially set up in 2015. The suckler calf-to-beef demonstration farm has highlighted many positive features […]
23 May 2023
Proinnsias Creedon Future Beef Farm Update
Proinnsias Creedon Future Beef Farm Update Proinnsias farms with his wife Máire and sons Ciarán, Aodhán and Diarmuid. The farm is located in Barrathanaknock, Clondrohid, Macroom, Co. Cork. Here Aisling Molloy, Future Beef Programme Advisor, gives us an update on his farm. Grassland The biggest weed burden on the farm is from […]
22 May 2023
Building winter feed reserves with Future Beef farmers Eamon and Donnchadh McCarthy
Building winter feed reserves with Future Beef farmers Eamon and Donnchadh McCarthy Eamon McCarthy and his son Donnchadh are farming in Carrigeen, Glendine, Youghal, Co. Waterford. Both work part-time on the farm. Here Aisling Molloy, Future Beef Programme Advisor, gives us an update on nutrition and performance on their farm. Nutrition The […]
21 May 2023
The factors affecting bull fertility
The factors affecting bull fertility David Kenny, Teagasc Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Grange, Co. Meath, reports on some of the factors affecting the fertility of bulls. Irish statistics suggest that the main reasons for the culling of natural service breeding bulls in beef herds were: injury (23.2%); locomotory issues […]
21 May 2023
Come see what is new at Newford suckler farm
Come see what is new at Newford suckler farm The Newford suckler farm is a suckler calf-to-beef demonstration unit located in Athenry, Co. Galway. The farm was established by Teagasc and Dawn Meats, with the support of the Irish Farmers Journal and McDonald’s in 2015. In this article, Teagasc Beef Specialist Catherine […]
20 May 2023
Controlling docks with Future Beef farmer Michael McGuigan
Controlling docks with Future Beef farmer Michael McGuigan Michael McGuigan has worked hard to control docks on his farm. Docks are the major weed of intensively-managed grassland. Despite the best efforts of many farmers to control them, their persistence is stubborn and unyielding. There are many species of docks, but the most […]
19 May 2023
Ticking the beef breeding boxes down Wicklow way
Ticking the beef breeding boxes down Wicklow way Located just outside Aughrim, Co. Wicklow, John Pringle operates a mixed suckler and sheep farm on 62.48ha of grassland. The suckler herd consists of 45 mainly Simmental-sired cows, while a lowland flock of 225 ewes are also carried. John, a participant in the Teagasc […]
19 May 2023
Reminder: Deadline for SCEP applications approaching
Reminder: Deadline for SCEP applications approaching Applications to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) will close early next week. The application closing date is 23:59pm on May 22nd 2023. Applications who fail to apply before this time will be subject to late application deductions to […]
18 May 2023