Beef
An update from the Derrypatrick herd
An update from the Derrypatrick herd Peter Doyle, Research Officer at Teagasc Grange, brings us up to date with the happenings on the research farm’s Derrypatrick herd on the final episode of the Beef Edge podcast for 2023. Like every farm nationally, 2023 proved to be a very challenging year weather wise […]
20 December 2023
Time to act on your paddock system
Time to act on your paddock system If you are thinking of putting a paddock system in place or even modifying your existing paddocks, now is the time to take action, Fergal Maguire, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, tells us more. For the first time, cattle (bovine) fencing is now grant aided under the […]
20 December 2023
The potential of grass-based, dairy-beef heifer systems
The potential of grass-based, dairy-beef heifer systems Dr. Ellen Fitzpatrick presented findings on low-input, high-output, grass-based, dairy-beef heifer systems at the Teagasc National Beef Conference 2023. Ellen highlighted the importance of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the increasing number of heifers, particularly from the dairy herd, due to technologies like sexed semen. The […]
20 December 2023
Watch: Monitoring body condition score at Teagasc Grange
Watch: Monitoring body condition score at Teagasc Grange Suckler farmers should aim to body condition score (BCS) their cows at least three times per year, housing, pre-calving and breeding, writes Colin Byrne, Research Officer at Teagasc Grange. This means farmers should handle their cows as per guidelines described in the video below. […]
17 December 2023
The trends for beef prices in 2024
The trends for beef prices in 2024 Rupert Claxton, Livestock Director from GIRA Consultancy, is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast with his presentation from the Teagasc National Beef Conference. Rupert has worked as a strategy consultant in the food sector since joining Gira in 2003, with a high level of specialisation […]
16 December 2023
The Irish Pollinator Monitoring Scheme
The Irish Pollinator Monitoring Scheme Seven farmers participating in the Teagasc Future Beef Programme are participating in the Irish Pollinator Monitoring Scheme. Aisling Molloy, Future Beef Advisor, informs us of the programme and highlights what is being recorded. The Irish Pollinator Monitoring Scheme was set up to monitor the status, trends and […]
13 December 2023
Future Beef Farmer Ed Curtin demonstrates his housing and handling facilities
Future Beef Farmer Ed Curtin demonstrates his housing and handling facilities Ed Curtin farms in partnership with his mother Breda in Rowels, Meelin near Newmarket, Co. Cork. He runs a suckling to weanling system consisting of 24 autumn-calving suckler cows. The males are sold for export while the heifers not retained for […]
10 December 2023
Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef November Update
Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef November Update Chloe Millar, Teagasc, gives an update on the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef herd, covering grassland, weanling and finishing cattle performance. Grassland The recent cold spell is a welcome break from the rainfall over the past couple of weeks. The ground conditions are improving every […]
10 December 2023
What’s been happening at Ballyvadin
What’s been happening at Ballyvadin Chloe Millar, Teagasc, gives an update on the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef herd, covering grassland, weanling and finishing cattle performance. Grassland The recent cold spell is a welcome break from the rainfall over the past couple of weeks. The ground conditions are improving every day and […]
10 December 2023
Learnings from France: How farmers can be paid for reducing their carbon footprint
0 Learnings from France: How farmers can be paid for reducing their carbon footprint Anaïs L’Hote from the French Livestock Institute is on this week’s bonus edition of the Beef Edge podcast with her presentation from the Teagasc National Beef Conference. Speaking from her experiences in France, she discusses how farmers can be […]
9 December 2023