Beef
Beef Newsletter – December 2021
Beef Newsletter – December 2021 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Planning fertiliser requirements for 2022Indications are that fertiliser prices will remain at all-time highs for 2022 with nitrogen (N) near tripling in price, and phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) nearly doubling compared to 12 months ago. Now is […]
3 December 2021
Beef Data Genomics Programme (BDGP) Rollover
Beef Data Genomics Programme (BDGP) Rollover Type Media Article By Catherine Egan, Beef Specialist, Teagasc The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine has issued letters to farmers who are participants in the 2021 transitional BDGP scheme, informing them of the option to further extend contracts for a rollover of one further […]
30 November 2021
Earlier Finishing in Practice
Earlier Finishing in Practice Type Media Article By Colm Kelly, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare Climate commitments through the Climate Action Plan are set to have a fundamental policy impact on beef production over the coming decades. Also within the market place across all sectors ‘green credentials’ are increasingly now a ‘condition […]
24 November 2021
Cattle Housing Ventilation
Cattle Housing Ventilation 0 Type Media Article Brian Hughes, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris. With temperatures close to 20°C recorded in October, there was never more necessity for well-ventilated animal housing. Recent winters have recorded very mild temperatures with little sub-zero temperatures. Recent heavy rainfall has forced some farmers to house cattle especially on […]
9 November 2021
Today’s Farm – November/December 2021
Today’s Farm – November/December 2021 0 Type Magazine Download Publication (PDF) Articles: ETC Pages (PDF) Health and Safety – Ten ways to avoid a winter injury (PDF) Dairy – Winter milk diets need careful formulation (PDF) Business Management – Underappreciated: The balance sheet (PDF) Sheep – Think before you dose (PDF) Beef – How to manage beef cattle […]
4 November 2021
Beef Newsletter – November 2021
Beef Newsletter – November 2021 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Know your silage quality and save moneyQuality silage is the cornerstone of good animal performance and profitability in all beef systems. The higher the dry matter digestibility (DMD) of a silage, the less concentrate is required to achieve […]
1 November 2021
Green Acres Farm Walk – JP Hammersley
Green Acres Farm Walk – JP Hammersley 0 Type Event Proceeding A farm walk with JP Hammersley, farmer participant of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme, took place on Wednesday, 29 September at 3:30pm on his farm in Lattin, Co. Tipperary. Download Publication (PDF) JP has been part of the Teagasc Green Acres […]
4 October 2021
Beef Newsletter – October 2021
Beef Newsletter – October 2021 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Autumn 2021 – improve your soil pHSeptember 2021 has been largely favourable in terms of weather, with a long dry spell at the start of the month resulting in ground conditions being much better than in the previous […]
1 October 2021
Today’s Farm – September/October 2021
Today’s Farm – September/October 2021 0 Type Magazine Focus on Teagasc Moorepark research Download Publication (PDF) Articles: Etc pages (PDF) Dairying – Focus on Teagasc Moorepark Research (PDF) History – The Irish rural revolution (PDF) Beef – When cattle finish earlier, your finances and environment benefit (PDF) Sheep – Flock recording helping to protect the Connemara/Mayo Blackface (PDF) […]
9 September 2021
The Signpost Series Webinar – Ireland’s Nitrates Review
The Signpost Series Webinar – Ireland’s Nitrates Review 0 Type Event Proceeding On this episode of The Signpost Series, which took place on Friday, 3rd September, Pat Murphy Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer was joined by Jack Nolan, Senior Inspector, DAFM, to discuss Ireland’s Draft Nitrate Action Programme and the 2nd stage consultation. […]
3 September 2021