Beef
Stakeholders gather for consultation on dairy calf to beef action plan
Stakeholders gather for consultation on dairy calf to beef action plan Key stakeholders in the dairy and beef sectors will gather in Portlaoise, today, January 18th, for a seminar on dairy calf to beef, and the launch of a consultation process on a draft action plan for the dairy beef industry. The […]
18 January 2024
Converting existing sheds for calf housing
Converting existing sheds for calf housing Whether building a new calf shed from scratch or adapting an existing shed for the purpose of housing calves, there are a number of critical factors to consider. Joining a Teagasc DairyBeef 500 webinar on Tuesday, January 16th, Martin Kavanagh, a vet and Business Development Manager […]
18 January 2024
Regulation heightens need for nutrient management planning on drystock farms
Regulation heightens need for nutrient management planning on drystock farms Changes introduced under Ireland’s fifth Nitrates Action Programme in 2023 have heightened the need for nutrient management planning on many drystock farms nationally. As part of this programme, soil tests became compulsory from January 2023 for holdings with a grassland stocking rate […]
17 January 2024
Young bull production – implementing tweaks to improve efficiency and profitability
Young bull production – implementing tweaks to improve efficiency and profitability As the New Year starts, Future Beef Programme Advisor, Gabriel Trayers explains why it is a critical time in the lifetime of a young bull, while highlighting how Shane Keaveney has made tweaks to his system to improve efficiency and profitability. […]
17 January 2024
SCEP: Knowing the worth of full compliance
SCEP: Knowing the worth of full compliance Modifications to the calculation of the EuroStar indexes for cattle have left many suckler farmers in a state of confusion, particularly those enrolled in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP), writes James Fitzgerald, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballina. Recent changes made to the calculation of the […]
14 January 2024
Preparing for calf rearing with DairyBeef 500
Preparing for calf rearing with DairyBeef 500 The Teagasc DairyBeef 500 team, along with stakeholders and programme farmers, will host two live online webinars on preparing for calf rearing this spring on Tuesday, January 16, and Tuesday, January 30. Both webinars begin at 8pm. The webinars will focus on sourcing good quality […]
13 January 2024
Planting hedges and enhancing biodiversity on John Barry’s farm
Planting hedges and enhancing biodiversity on John Barry’s farm John joined the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) in 2022 and selected a number of actions to help water quality and promote biodiversity on his farm. He installed a 1.5m riparian strip along two main watercourses, selected three fields for extensively grazed pasture, […]
13 January 2024
Top five tips for January on beef farms
Top five tips for January on beef farms From preparing your sheds and getting ready for calving, to understanding how changes to nitrates rules impact your farm, Martina Harrington, Manager of the Teagasc Future Beef Programme, offers her top five tips for the month of January. 1. Prepare your sheds and get […]
10 January 2024
The key points for sourcing, rearing and weaning calves
The key points for sourcing, rearing and weaning calves With calving kicking off on many dairy farms, Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Tommy Cox features on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss the key areas you need to focus on when sourcing, rearing and weaning calves. There are over 2,500 calves reared […]
10 January 2024
Newford Farm: A Year in Review
0 Newford Farm: A Year in Review December was a relatively quiet month on Newford Farm spent getting used to our new surroundings in Athleague. Stephen Frend tells us more about the past year at Newford, and plans for the future. The cows received their annual IBR booster and were treated for lice. […]
9 January 2024