Beef
Investigation of summer scour syndrome
0 Investigation of summer scour syndrome Typically presenting in weaned dairy and dairy-beef calves within a month of turnout to grass, researchers in Teagasc Grange are investigating the summer scour syndrome (SSS). Rischi Robinson, a Walsh Scholar in the Teagasc Animal and Bioscience Programme, provided attendees with an overview of this research as […]
3 July 2024
The dos and don’ts of dosing dairy-beef calves
0 The dos and don’ts of dosing dairy-beef calves The Teagasc DairyBeef 500 team share key tips and advice on combating internal parasite infection on dairy-beef farms. Stomach and lungworms are two of the main internal parasites that can significantly reduce animal performance of dairy-beef calves during their first grazing season. Animals in […]
2 July 2024
Labour on beef farms
0 Labour on beef farms In advance of BEEF2024, Teagasc completed an online labour survey of beef farms, which examined the level of off-farm employment, hours worked and some of the challenges arising in developing sustainable beef systems. One of the key drivers on beef farms that influences many of the decisions that […]
2 July 2024
Commercial Beef Value benefits showcased to dairy-beef producers
0 Commercial Beef Value benefits showcased to dairy-beef producers Farmers visiting the Dairy Calf-to-Beef Village as part of BEEF2024, Teagasc’s National Beef Open Day, heard of the benefits of the Commercial Beef Value (CBV), and how its use at purchase time can result in more profitable and efficient dairy-beef systems. Exploring the CBV […]
2 July 2024
Lifetime clover systems study underway at Derrypatrick
0 Lifetime clover systems study underway at Derrypatrick Researchers in Teagasc Grange are examining the role clover – both white in grazing swards and red in conserved silage – can play in suckler beef systems through the Derrypatrick herd. The current Derrypatrick research project herd centres on ‘developing more sustainable suckler beef systems […]
1 July 2024
Five-star cows deliver more
0 Five-star cows deliver more Farmers attending BEEF2024 were told of an analysis completed by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF), which compared the performance of one-star and five-star suckler cows on basis of their Replacement Index. Narrowed to cows born between August 2017 and April 2018, key findings of the analysis which […]
1 July 2024
Watch: Farm construction and work at height video released
Watch: Farm construction and work at height video released A new video which focuses on approaches to safely manage on-farm construction and farm maintenance projects was released at BEEF2024, the Teagasc National Beef Open Day, on June 26. Launched by the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the […]
30 June 2024
‘Top 3 MACC measures’ must be prioritised in beef’s emissions reduction journey
‘Top 3 MACC measures’ must be prioritised in beef’s emissions reduction journey Marie Donnelly, Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC), joined the ‘Securing your Future in Beef Farming’ forum at the Teagasc National Beef Open Day, BEEF2024, on June 26, where she highlighted the group’s work in advising Government policy […]
29 June 2024
New project to address research gaps in organic farming
New project to address research gaps in organic farming Aiming to address the current research gaps and to demonstrate technically-efficient organic systems of production to farmers, the Growing Resilient Organic Farming Systems (GROFarmS) is a new Teagasc organic farming research project being undertaken in conjunction with University College Dublin. The research will […]
28 June 2024
Winners of ‘This is Beef Farming’ photo competition announced
Winners of ‘This is Beef Farming’ photo competition announced The ‘This is Beef Farming’ photo competition, run by Teagasc and kindly sponsored by FBD, highlighted the multiple things that make Irish beef farming great. The competition was open for entries in the run up to the BEEF2024 Open Day. The competition had […]
28 June 2024