Beef
Managing weaning begins now
0 Managing weaning begins now Cathal Gormley discusses preparing spring-born calves for weanling sales amidst a challenging year for grass growth, emphasizing the importance of silage budgeting, concentrate feeding, and the 2024 Beef Welfare Scheme’s support for meal feeding and vaccinating calves. On many spring calving farms with breeding coming to a close […]
1 August 2024
Monitor your fertilizer allowance for the remainder of the spreading season
Monitor your fertilizer allowance for the remainder of the spreading season Alan Dillon discusses new fertilizer regulations and the need to manage fertilizer applications carefully to avoid penalties and protect payments. 2024 brought with it the introduction of the fertilizer register on the Department Database meaning all fertilizer purchased is now recorded […]
31 July 2024
Research update: Dietary oil to reduce methane
Research update: Dietary oil to reduce methane Stuart Kirwan, Neal Folliard and Emily Roskam report on Teagasc Grange research that examined suppressing methane production with dietary oil. In Ireland, agriculture accounts for ~34% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Enteric methane, a potent GHG, accounts for 65% of these agricultural emissions. Enteric methane […]
31 July 2024
The benefits of scanning suckler cows
The benefits of scanning suckler cows Is it at least 30 days since the last cow in your herd could has been served? If your answer is yes, then you should consider scanning your cows. Catherine Egan, Teagasc Beef Specialist, outlines the benefits of scanning your suckler cows in this article. For […]
30 July 2024
The grassland improvements at the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm
The grassland improvements at the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm Chloe Millar, Jack Spillane, Michael Egan and Ciarán Hearn share details of how the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm has transformed in terms of grassland management since the lease was signed on the venture in 2022. The 112ha […]
28 July 2024
More options and higher profits from high CBV animals
More options and higher profits from high CBV animals Animals of a higher Commercial Beef Value (CBV) offer beef finishers more options when selecting the most appropriate finishing strategy for their farm. This was a key message imparted to attendees at the recent Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm Open Day […]
27 July 2024
Target of €50 profit per hour worked at Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demo Farm
Target of €50 profit per hour worked at Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demo Farm Established as a joint initiative between Dawn Meat, Shinagh Estates and Teagasc, the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm aims to demonstrate the best technologies for profitable and sustainable production of beef calves from the dairy […]
25 July 2024
Grazing advice: Act now as key actions need to be taken
Grazing advice: Act now as key actions need to be taken After a testing year thus far for grass growth, Teagasc Grass10 Advisor, Niamh Doyle gives an update on the current grass situation, providing management tips for the coming weeks. on this week’s Beef Edge podcast hosted by Catherine Egan and OviCast […]
24 July 2024
Valuing a standing crop of silage
Valuing a standing crop of silage With second-cut silage underway or nearing harvest, Manager of the Teagasc Future Beef Programme, Martina Harrington provides key figures and tips on how to value a standing crop of silage. To value a standing crop of silage, you first have to look at what is the […]
24 July 2024
Drystock incomes hit by higher costs and lower output in 2023
Drystock incomes hit by higher costs and lower output in 2023 Higher production costs and declines in output over the course of 2023 had a negative impact on the incomes generated on drystock farms nationally, results published through the Teagasc National Farm Survey (NFS) 2023 have shown. Published today, July 23, the […]
23 July 2024