Beef
Beef Newsletter – June 2023
Beef Newsletter – June 2023 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Fertilising for second-cut silageSecond-cut silage will be an important crop on many farms in 2023 to replenish and build silage reserves for the coming winter. This crop tends to be lower yielding compared to first-cut silage. Where the […]
9 June 2023
Safety with Bulls During Breeding Newsletter – June 2023
Safety with Bulls During Breeding Newsletter – June 2023 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this edition: Respect for bullsBulls are dangerous animals. Even when they appear to be well tempered, they need to be handled with care and treated with respect. Health and Safety Authority (HSA) statistics show that from 2012 […]
9 June 2023
Newford Suckler Open Day 2023
Newford Suckler Open Day 2023 Type Booklet Newford Suckler Open Day took place on Tuesday, 23 May in Athenry, Co. Galway. The focus of this event was on all the changes and lessons learned since the project was initially set up in 2015. Download Publication (PDF) The 100-cow suckler calf-to-beef demonstration farm […]
23 May 2023
Newford Farm Suckler Open Day
Newford Farm Suckler Open Day Type Media Article By Catherine Egan, Beef Specialist, Teagasc Teagasc and Dawn Meats in collaboration with the Irish Farmers Journal and McDonalds are delighted to welcome all farmers and stakeholders in the beef sector to the Newford Suckler Demonstration Open Day on Tuesday, 23rd May in Athenry, […]
19 May 2023
Today’s Farm – May/June 2023
Today’s Farm – May/June 2023 Type Magazine Open Day season is coming Download Publication (PDF) Articles Upcoming events (PDF) ETC pages (PDF) Dairy Dairy – Q & A with Laurence Shalloo, Head of the Teagasc Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Programme (PDF) Dairy – Moorepark Open Day 2023: Research Highlights (PDF) Beef Beef – Are […]
19 May 2023
Beef Newsletter – May 2023
Beef Newsletter – May 2023 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Key deadlinesSuckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) midnight on May 22, 2023.Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) midnight on May 29, 2023. Date for the diaryOn Tuesday May 23, Teagasc and Dawn Meats in collaboration with the Irish Farmers […]
11 May 2023
Multi-Species-Swards Measure 2023
Multi-Species-Swards Measure 2023 0 Type Media Article By Ivan Kelly, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc, Galway/Clare Multispecies swards are swards that have a variety of plants including grasses, clovers, brassicas and herbs. When combined in a sward setting the various species root at varying depths allowing them to access more nutrients and moisture in the […]
9 May 2023
Selecting Beef Heifers for Breeding
Selecting Beef Heifers for Breeding Type Media Article By Colm Kelly, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc, Galway/Clare The breeding of suckler cows is changing significantly. Like many changes it is slow at first and then a lot happens very quickly. The new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) and climate targets are placing an […]
28 April 2023
Calling all Suckler Farmers – Don’t be SCEPtical about SCEP
Calling all Suckler Farmers – Don’t be SCEPtical about SCEP Type Media Article By John Galvin, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare Over the past number of weeks in my numerous consultations with clients, many topics for conversation have come up such as BISS (Basic Income Support for Sustainability) the replacement for the […]
25 April 2023
Farm Schemes Supporting Young Farmers
Farm Schemes Supporting Young Farmers Type Media Article James Fitzgerald, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballina In keeping with commitments made in previous rounds of the Common Agricultural Policy, young and new farmers in the first years of their official farming careers will continue to be supported through two main schemes: The Complementary Income […]
19 April 2023