Beef
Preparing for calving with John Pringle, FutureBeef farmer
Preparing for calving with John Pringle, FutureBeef farmer John Pringle is a full-time suckler and sheep farmer in Kilacloran, Aughrim Co. Wicklow. He farms with his wife Linda, daughter Lucy and sons William and Scott. In Aughrim, January is all about setting up for the calving season due to start mid-February. The […]
24 January 2023
Watch: Selecting dairy beef animals for slaughter
Watch: Selecting dairy beef animals for slaughter Drafting and selecting animals for slaughter is ongoing on Teagasc DairyBeef 500 farms and this management task will continue right throughout the spring. When drafting animals, farmers need to ensure that cattle have an adequate covering of carcass fat; this will ensure animal value is […]
23 January 2023
Maximising the benefits of slurry and soil sampling on drystock farms
Maximising the benefits of slurry and soil sampling on drystock farms Slurry provides a rich source of nutrients to grow grass and its potential is enhanced on farms in early spring applications. Niall Kerins, Teagasc Tralee, outlines more. In terms of low emission slurry application this spring, 6 – 8 units of […]
22 January 2023
Delivering what you get paid for
Delivering what you get paid for Agriculture must lower its contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reducing slaughter age is one way to help achieve these targets for beef producers. Keeping beef animals to older ages increases their lifetime GHG outputs. Slaughtering animals as soon as sufficient carcass fatness is reached […]
22 January 2023
Introducing SCEP: the new suckler scheme for 2023
Introducing SCEP: the new suckler scheme for 2023 Applications for the new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) – the replacement for the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) are expected to open to farmers in March of this year. The scheme, which has a total budget of €256m across five years, will […]
21 January 2023
Sustainable and profitable beef – the key drivers
Sustainable and profitable beef – the key drivers The two main drivers of profit and efficiency are age at first calving for suckler calf to weanling systems and optimising live weight performance (Average Daily Gain/ADG) for suckler weanling-to-beef systems. John Galvin, Teagasc advisor, discusses further. Beef production in Ireland is predominantly from […]
20 January 2023
What should I be looking for in a pre-calving mineral?
What should I be looking for in a pre-calving mineral? In advance of calving season, on this week’s Beef Edge podcast, Catherine Egan is joined by Teagasc Head of Dairy, Joe Patton, to find out how to manage cow nutrition in the crucial weeks pre and post-calving. Mineral supplementation prior to calving […]
18 January 2023
The Calm before the Storm on many Suckler Farms
The Calm before the Storm on many Suckler Farms As we move through this month calving will be edging ever closer on many suckler farms so a little planning can go a long way to ensure things run smoother once calving begins. Starting with the cows. How are things looking? Are they […]
18 January 2023
Future Beef Newsletter January 2023
Future Beef Newsletter January 2023 The January newsletter from the Future Beef team features top tips for the month, an update from John Pringle’s farm in Co. Wicklow, a grassland update from Olivia Hynes and a soil fertility update from Eamon and Donnchadh McCarthy. Top Tips for January | Farmer Profile | Farm Update | […]
17 January 2023
DairyBeef 500 Newsletter – January 2023
DairyBeef 500 Newsletter – January 2023 The January newsletter from the DairyBeef 500 team features calf sourcing, housing, drafting, red clover and news on the DairyBeef 500 Conference 2023. Calf sourcing | Housing | DairyBeef 500 Conference | Drafting | Red Clover Calf sourcing policy The start of the spring calf rearing cycle is just around the corner for Dairybeef […]
13 January 2023