Beef
12 DairyBeef Factsheets Launched
12 DairyBeef Factsheets Launched Twelve DairyBeef factsheets were launched at the Beef2024 Open Day in Grange this week. This is one of the commitments from the 10 Point Action Plan to Support Dairy Calf to Beef Systems in Ireland, launched by the Department of Agriculture earlier this year. The factsheets cover all […]
27 June 2024
The Growing Resilient Organic Farming Systems project (GROFarmS)
The Growing Resilient Organic Farming Systems project (GROFarmS) With the launch the GROFarmS project taking place today at BEEF 2024 National Beef open day in Teagasc Grange, Teagasc organic specialist, Elaine Leavy, and Teagasc researcher, Kevin Kilcline, join Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast. They discuss the role this research […]
26 June 2024
Heavier carcasses at younger ages a key win for dairy-beef producer
Heavier carcasses at younger ages a key win for dairy-beef producer Reporting live from the DairyBeef 500 Forum at BEEF2024, Fergal Maguire highlights the key improvements Charlie Smyth has made to his farming system in recent years – all leading to a more profitable and efficient dairy-beef system. Alongside his father Charles, […]
26 June 2024
Watch: Creating a win-win for beef
Watch: Creating a win-win for beef Failing to achieve performance targets is a serious cause of inefficiency within Irish beef production systems, Dr Mark McGee, Research Officer at Teagasc, told those attending BEEF2024 in Teagasc Grange, today, June 26. Achieving the desired levels of performance as set out in the Teagasc beef […]
26 June 2024
Farm income, family lifestyle and the environment – the challenges and opportunities for beef
Farm income, family lifestyle and the environment – the challenges and opportunities for beef Farmers are converging on Teagasc Grange today, June 26, for the BEEF2024 Open Day. Addressing attendees at the first stand at the open day, Pearse Kelly and Dr Paul Crosson looked at the challenges and opportunities facing the […]
26 June 2024
Welcome to BEEF2024
Welcome to BEEF2024 Professor Frank O’Mara, Director of Teagasc, welcomes attendees to the BEEF2024 Open Day today, Wednesday, 26th June in Teagasc, Grange, Co. Meath. I am delighted to welcome you to BEEF2024, our biennial beef open day, at Teagasc Grange. The theme of BEEF2024 is ‘Securing your future’ reflecting the multiple […]
26 June 2024
A breeding update from Newford
A breeding update from Newford With a planned finish date of July 1, Michael Fagan provides an update on how the 10-week breeding season is progressing at Newford Farm. After 82% of the Newford cows calved in a six-week window and again using 100% AI in 2024, breeding started on April 22 […]
25 June 2024
Meet the farmers taking centre stage at BEEF2024
Meet the farmers taking centre stage at BEEF2024 Setting the scene for the fast approaching BEEF2024 open day, Teagasc Beef Specialist, Catherine Egan introduces us to some of the farmers featuring in the various forums on the day. Along with showcasing the latest research and advice, BEEF2024 – taking place at Teagasc, […]
24 June 2024
Attention to detail drives earlier finishing
Attention to detail drives earlier finishing How to lower finishing age will be a key topic at the Teagasc Grange Open Day, writes Teagasc Beef Specialist Catherine Egan. Dara Walton, his wife Muireann and children Eloise(4) and Tom (2), have a suckler herd with 60 cows calving from the end of January […]
22 June 2024
Farmers wanted for ‘Beef-Quest’ to reduce finishing age
Farmers wanted for ‘Beef-Quest’ to reduce finishing age Dr Paul Smith, Research Officer in the Teagasc Climate Centre, tells us of a large-scale, on-farm study that aims to identify the most efficient on-farm measures for reducing the finishing age of Irish beef cattle. As will be outlined at the Teagasc Beef Open […]
21 June 2024