Beef
Effect of space allowance and floor type on the performance and welfare of cattle
0 Effect of space allowance and floor type on the performance and welfare of cattle Space allowance and floor type are identified as critical factors affecting the welfare of cattle housed indoors. A research study evaluated the effects on animal performance and welfare of housing finishing beef heifers at a range of space […]
5 July 2022
Distribution of time of calving in the suckler cow herd
0 Distribution of time of calving in the suckler cow herd According to DAFM in 2021 1.84% of calves died from 0-6 weeks of age on suckler farms in Ireland. Implications associated with a difficult calving for the calf include a poorer maternal bond, delayed colostrum consumption & possible failure of passive transfer […]
5 July 2022
The cost of producing home-grown feeds on Irish farms
0 The cost of producing home-grown feeds on Irish farms Unprecedented increases in prices of fertilizer, fuel and feed on global and Irish markets in 2022 has large consequences for the cost of beef production on Irish farms. Researchers* at Grange and Moorepark have analysed the costs of producing home grown feeds. Peter […]
5 July 2022
Striving for superior silage
0 Striving for superior silage Production costs are up at least 60% per kilogram of dry matter pit silage harvested compared to 2021. Nonetheless, these Kilkenny farmers believe that quality silage is still good value for money. Read more from the DairyBeef 500 team Alan Dillon and Sean Cummins Main picture: Alan Dillon, Sean […]
4 July 2022
Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) research at Teagasc Grange
0 Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) research at Teagasc Grange Researchers at Teagasc Grange rise to the challenge of researching Bovine Respiratory Disease in two studies mentioned here. One on New diagnostics for rapid detection and identification of the causative agents of the disease, and the second on use of RNA sequencing to analyse […]
3 July 2022
Beef 2022 – What is it all about?
0 Beef 2022 – What is it all about? There are significant challenges in relation to overall profitability, market disturbances, CAP reform, climate change policy and input price rises, however, the market for grass-fed beef as a high quality, sustainable food is strong. Come to Beef 2022 at Teagasc Grange on July 5th […]
2 July 2022
Multi-species swards and slaughter age reduction
0 Multi-species swards and slaughter age reduction Recent studies at Grange have found increases in annual herbage yield of up to 25% for multi-species swards compared to perennial ryegrass swards, especially so at lower fertiliser nitrogen inputs. Researchers Edward O’Riordan, Sarah Burke, Paul Crosson & Mark McGee give some information Irish agriculture, including […]
1 July 2022
Grange Breeding research on cattle sexual development and twinning
0 Grange Breeding research on cattle sexual development and twinning Researchers at Teagasc Grange have, and continue to investigate two areas of breeding; “Insights into the sexual development of cattle” and “Does twinning have a role for suckler beef systems?” You are invited to meet the researchers yourself by visiting Beef 2022 on […]
1 July 2022
Dairy-beef: producing an in-spec carcass sooner
Dairy-beef: producing an in-spec carcass sooner To find out more about DairyBeef research join us at Teagasc Grange for Beef 2022 on Tuesday 5th July. Here, Nicky Byrne, Donall Fahy, Jamie O’Driscoll and Mark Kearney, Teagasc Grange outline their investigations into producing an in-spec carcass sooner which is important in reducing GHG […]
30 June 2022
Grazing research: Effect of post-grazing sward height on beef cattle performance
Grazing research: Effect of post-grazing sward height on beef cattle performance Would you like to find out about the research carried out at Teagasc Grange? Then why not head to Beef 2022 on July 5th to see for yourself! Here, Teagasc Grange researchers share information on Grazing research: Effect of post-grazing sward […]
30 June 2022