Beef
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
Newford Farm update and preview of the open day
Newford Farm update and preview of the open day Donall Fahy of Newford Farm joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to provide an update on the Newford Farm and to preview the upcoming open day on Tuesday, 23rd May from 2-6pm. Donall discusses the busy breeding season, with 100% […]
17 May 2023
Mid-season dosing for dairy-bred calves
Mid-season dosing for dairy-bred calves Dairy-bred calves may have been at grass for 5-6 weeks. Despite the poor weather, lungworm and gut worm exposure may result in the requirement for treatment for these animals at this stage of the year, Alan Dillon, DairyBeef 500 Campaign Co-Ordinator tells us more. Parasites of importance […]
17 May 2023
Making quality silage to offset the rising meal price
Making quality silage to offset the rising meal price It is difficult to predict next winter’s concentrate prices. Beef farmers who have been growing or finishing cattle will need to offset the rising meal price by improving the quality of silage they make, which will allow them to feed less meal per […]
16 May 2023
Breeding management and fertility – the main factors to consider
Breeding management and fertility – the main factors to consider A key aspect of running an efficient suckler system is good breeding management and herd fertility. Cow nutrition, bull fertility, the incidence of calving difficulty and herd health are some of the main factors that affect fertility in the herd. The traits […]
13 May 2023
Readjusting the silage plan with Future Beef farmers Michael and Niall Biggins
Readjusting the silage plan with Future Beef farmers Michael and Niall Biggins Changeable weather during the months of March and April delayed the closing of silage ground on most drystock farms, which may result in a later cutting date. In this article, Gabriel Trayers outlines why high-quality silage (+70% DMD) is required […]
12 May 2023
Diary date: Major open day at Newford
Diary date: Major open day at Newford Teagasc and Dawn Meats, in collaboration with the Irish Farmers Journal and McDonalds, are delighted to welcome all farmers and stakeholders in the beef sector to the Newford Suckler Demonstration Farm Open Day on Tuesday, 23rd May in Athenry, Co. Galway from 2pm-6pm. The theme […]
12 May 2023
Salesian Agricultural College launch organic conversion plan for drystock enterprise
Salesian Agricultural College launch organic conversion plan for drystock enterprise The Salesian Agricultural College’s proposed conversion of their beef and sheep unit to organic was officially launched at Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick today, Thursday, . The organic conversion proposal was officially launched by Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department […]
11 May 2023
What you can expect from and the requirements for a Bord Bia audit
What you can expect from and the requirements for a Bord Bia audit With 95% of beef Quality Assured at point of slaughter and 54,000 audits taking place on Irish beef and sheep farms, Damien Murray, Operations Co-ordinator Origin Green with the Bord Bia Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme, busts some […]
10 May 2023