Beef
A teaser bull’s role in maximising breeding success
A teaser bull’s role in maximising breeding success Teaser bulls can help improve heat detection, shorten calving intervals, and boost breeding efficiency. These infertile but sexually active bulls help identify cows in oestrus, leading to better AI timing and a more compact calving season. Some of the key benefits of using a […]
15 March 2025
‘A farmers’ guide to suckler breeding’ focus of upcoming webinar series
‘A farmers’ guide to suckler breeding’ focus of upcoming webinar series The Future Beef team is hosting a series of webinars this March and April, which will focus on a farmers’ guide to suckler breeding. Over the course of the three night webinar series, topics such as pre-breeding essentials, breeding the ideal […]
14 March 2025
Delivering a more fertile suckler herd
Delivering a more fertile suckler herd Regardless of your suckler production system, whether that be producing weanlings, selling stores or carrying all progeny to finish, having a herd of fertile suckler cows is a cornerstone. However, making improvements to the fertility of the national suckler herd has proved a difficult nut to […]
14 March 2025
Reviewing the 2024 profitability of the Future Beef Programme
Reviewing the 2024 profitability of the Future Beef Programme Teagasc Future Beef Programme Advisor, Aisling Molloy is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to give an update on the Future Beef Programme and to review profitability for 2024. Aisling first discusses the plan at the moment to get cattle to grass across […]
12 March 2025
Calving difficulty scores – do they deliver?
Calving difficulty scores – do they deliver? Suckler farmers, stemming from the necessity of producing a live calf annually with minimal intervention, have become more attuned to the calving difficulty scores of the sires used on their farms. But how representative are the figures that appear in AI catalogues or the ICBF’s […]
12 March 2025
Testing for anthelmintic resistance on Irish farms
Testing for anthelmintic resistance on Irish farms Dr. Orla Keane of Teagasc Grange, Co. Meath is part of new project that will test for anthelmintic resistance in Ireland. Good worm control is a cornerstone of pasture-based beef production and is currently highly dependent on the use of wormers (anthelmintics). However, gut worms […]
12 March 2025
A productive start to the year for Ger McSweeney
A productive start to the year for Ger McSweeney The calving season is going well, with strong performance in breeding, young bull development, and calf health. Ger is focusing on improving carcass weights, colostrum management, and overall herd efficiency. Breeding On the day of the visit 70% of the cows had calved. […]
10 March 2025
Grazing management for dairy-beef systems
0 Grazing management for dairy-beef systems Achieving the desired levels of animal performance at pasture is critical for dairy-beef systems. Target weight gains can be achieved from grass-only diets where the correct management practices are implemented. Key components of efficient grazing systems Infrastructure Good grazing infrastructure (roads and paddocks) maximise grass utilisation. An […]
8 March 2025
Is my winter fluke control programme working?
0 Is my winter fluke control programme working? With most cattle now indoors for more than 12 weeks and turnout fast approaching, Beef Specialist at Teagasc, Catherine Egan explains why now is the time to check the effectiveness of your winter fluke control programme. Last November, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the […]
7 March 2025
Parasite control and anthelmintic resistance
0 Parasite control and anthelmintic resistance Teagasc Researcher, Orla Keane is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss parasite control and anthelmintic resistance. Orla highlights the importance of reviewing your farm health plan at this time of year and she discusses the project that she is involved in called the, ‘Managing Anthelmintic […]
5 March 2025