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The Fundamentals of Soils Part 1: Soil Make-Up & Chemistry
0 The Fundamentals of Soils Part 1: Soil Make-Up & Chemistry Soils are the most important resource the human race has. Without a productive soil there wouldn’t be any farming or food production. Understanding the core functionality of soil is fundamental to a management strategy for a long term productive soil. Over the […]
5 January 2023
‘Key enablers to improving profitability on beef farms’ – the speaker presentations from the National Beef Conference
0 ‘Key enablers to improving profitability on beef farms’ – the speaker presentations from the National Beef Conference On this week’s episode of the Beef Edge podcast we are going to hear the four presentations that were given at the Teagasc National Beef Conference panel discussion in December 2022 which was entitled, ‘Key […]
4 January 2023
Reducing the age at first calving for suckler heifers – a key profit driver for beef farms
0 Reducing the age at first calving for suckler heifers – a key profit driver for beef farms Dr Colin Byrne, Beef Researcher, Teagasc Grange, spoke about reducing the age at first calving for suckler heifers and its impact on profit at the National Beef Conference 2022. Nationally, only 24% of beef heifers […]
4 January 2023
Drystock advisor Christy Watson on the changes & challenges over the four decades of his career
0 Drystock advisor Christy Watson on the changes & challenges over the four decades of his career In the final episode of the Beef Edge podcast for 2022, Catherine Egan is joined by Teagasc Drystock advisor Christy Watson, who is based in Naas, Co. Kildare. As Christy retires this year, he gives his […]
4 January 2023
Abattoir lesions in cattle are associated with an increased age at slaughter
0 Abattoir lesions in cattle are associated with an increased age at slaughter Dr Natascha Meunier, Programme Manager Beef HealthCheck, Animal Health Ireland spoke about how abattoir lesions in cattle are associated with an increased age at slaughter at the National Beef Conference 2022. Disease in farm animals has a significant economic impact […]
3 January 2023
Conversion to organic sheep farming
0 Conversion to organic sheep farming In terms of the most suitable holding to produce organic lamb, a mixed livestock and arable farm works well, Eamonn Dempsey, Teagasc Advisor, tells us more. The performance benefits of co-grazing of cattle and sheep are long established but where a beef enterprise runs along with a […]
3 January 2023
Assessing the potential to improve key profit drivers on beef farms
0 Assessing the potential to improve key profit drivers on beef farms Dr Paul Crosson, Beef Enterprise Leader, Teagasc Grange, spoke about assessing the potential to improve key profit drivers on beef farms at the National Beef Conference 2022. Beef cattle in Ireland are predominantly from spring-calving suckler beef and dairy herds where […]
2 January 2023
Paul Boyle Teagasc BETTER Farm Sheep Programme Participant
0 Paul Boyle Teagasc BETTER Farm Sheep Programme Participant The lowland flock on Paul Boyle’s farm, comprising of 65 crossbred ewes this year, are now in the latter stages of the mating season. They are carried on just over 8ha of medium quality land close to the village of Dunkineely. Paul runs his […]
2 January 2023
Considering Red Clover Silage
0 Considering Red Clover Silage The rise in input costs has heightened interest in lowering chemical N inputs. One consideration is introducing red clover to silage fields in particular. Red clover has a poor persistency relative to white clover and under grazing conditions the growing point which is above ground can be damaged. […]
1 January 2023
Turkey – a major sheep producer
0 Turkey – a major sheep producer Tim Keady and Brid McClearn, Teagasc, recently had the opportunity to visit Turkey as national coordinator and project manager of the EuroSheep project. Eurosheep is an EU funded project with the aim of exchanging knowledge and experience to improve sheep nutrition, health and management, thus flock […]
1 January 2023