Beef
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
Beef Newsletter – April 2023
Beef Newsletter – April 2023 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Suckler Carbon Efficiency ProgrammeOn Monday March 20, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) launched the new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP), which succeeds the old Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP). You can apply via Agfood.ie […]
12 April 2023
Lime
Lime 0 Type Media Article By Marion Fox, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare Farmers may not be aware of the National Liming Programme 2023. This programme has been introduced by the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine to encourage the use of Lime on farms, which corrects soil acidity by neutralising the […]
6 April 2023
Today’s Farm – March/April 2023
Today’s Farm – March/April 2023 Type Magazine Book your BISS meeting now Download Publication (PDF) Articles Upcoming events (PDF) ETC pages (PDF) Dairy Dairy – Future-proofing through breeding (PDF) Dairy – Weaning – Starting them early (PDF) Beef Beef – Challenge into opportunity (PDF) BovINE – European beef farmers learning from each other (PDF) Signpost Programme Signpost Programme […]
23 March 2023
Beef Newsletter – March 2023
Beef Newsletter – March 2023 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Hitting your grass targetsBoth weather and ground conditions have been excellent across the country in recent weeks. Air and soil temperatures have been well above normal, and rainfall levels have been below what we would normally expect at […]
6 March 2023
Let’s Talk Organics – Converting beef housing to meet organic standards
Let’s Talk Organics – Converting beef housing to meet organic standards Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Organics which took place on Wednesday, 8th February, Elaine Leavy, Joe Kelleher and Martin Bourke, Teagasc Organic Specialists discussed converting beef housing to meet organic standards. The team were joined by Fergus […]
16 February 2023
Beef Newsletter – February 2023
Beef Newsletter – February 2023 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: What to do in FebruaryFor suckler farmers February is about getting as many live, healthy calves as possible on the ground while also planning the grazing season – from letting stock out to deciding on the first fertiliser and slurry applications. Achieving […]
8 February 2023
Spring Grass
Spring Grass 0 Type Media Article By Ciara Collins, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc, Galway/Clare Now is a good month for you, the farmer, to determine whether a paddock is suitable for grazing or how much grass is present is by walking your farm. Decisions on grazing and grass management must be made in […]
3 February 2023