Beef
Beef Newsletter – March 2022
Beef Newsletter – March 2022 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: The cash challenge for 2022Normally at this time of year the main argument beef farmers are having is with beef processors on the price of finished cattle. For the first time in a long while farmers are achieving the […]
2 March 2022
Today’s Farm – March/April 2022
Today’s Farm – March/April 2022 0 Type Magazine Meet Teagasc Director Professor Frank O’Mara Download Publication (PDF) Articles: Etc pages (PDF) Beef – Commercial Beef Value (CBV) – what is it? (PDF) Beef – Performance, profit, protecting the environment (PDF) Sheep – Get more grass for your money (PDF) Dairy – Genetics not injections (PDF) Silage – Fertilising […]
1 March 2022
Beef Newsletter – February 2022
Beef Newsletter – February 2022 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Fertiliser pricesWith the increased cost of fertiliser, applying the same amount of fertiliser as in previous years is simply not an option for most beef farmers.The aim this year will be to maximise grass growth while at the […]
14 February 2022
Factors affecting the Profitability of Dairy Beef Enterprises
Factors affecting the Profitability of Dairy Beef Enterprises 0 Type Media Article Vincent Ronayne, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe The rearing of dairy beef calves is far from a simple task. It is not a matter of buying calves, feeding them milk replacer for a few weeks and then putting them out to grass. […]
8 February 2022
Growing Grass Using Less Nitrogen Fertiliser – Webinar
Growing Grass Using Less Nitrogen Fertiliser – Webinar Type Event Proceeding On Thursday, 20 January, John Douglas & Joseph Dunphy from Teagasc Grass10 and Micheal O’Leary from PastureBase Ireland were joined by Kerry dairy farmer and 2020 Young Grassland Farmer of the Year David O’Leary to discuss growing grass using less Nitrogen […]
25 January 2022
Future Beef Programme
Future Beef Programme Type Media Article By Thomas Gleeson, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc, Galway/Clare Unit The Teagasc Future Beef Programme was officially launched on Monday 6th December 2021. The aim of this programme is to demonstrate to beef farmers how they can produce a quality product as efficiently as possible to make […]
25 January 2022
Getting the Best out of your Slurry – Webinar
Getting the Best out of your Slurry – Webinar Type Event Proceeding Maximise the opportunity to reduce chemical fertiliser inputs in the year ahead With fertiliser prices at an all-time high, cattle slurry will be a key resource on farm this year. If used correctly it can help to reduce the impact […]
12 January 2022
Today’s Farm – January/February 2022
Today’s Farm – January/February 2022 0 Type Magazine Weighing up your fertiliser options Download Publication (PDF) Articles: Etc pages (PDF) Beef – Big future for Future Beef (PDF) Beef – Costs a concern for 2022 (PDF) Sheep – What sheep farmers can do about high feed and fertiliser costs (PDF) Fertiliser Focus – Nitrogen on early spring […]
7 January 2022
Beef Newsletter – January 2022
Beef Newsletter – January 2022 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Commercial Beef ValueThe Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has announced a new Commercial Beef Value (CBV), which is described as a new selection tool for farmers with non-breeding herds. It will have particular relevance to those farmers that […]
5 January 2022
Increasing your Profits from Beef Farming
Increasing your Profits from Beef Farming Type Media Article By Eddie Webb, B&T Soil & Environment Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare There is a big variation in the performance of beef farms across the industry. Financial accounts for year-end have consistently highlighted the gap in performance between the top 1/3 of beef farms to […]
20 December 2021