Beef
Grass-forage and concentrate beef: production and quality attributes
Grass-forage and concentrate beef: production and quality attributes Type Media Article Grass-based production systems offer an economic advantage for Irish beef farms. There is renewed interest in 100 % grass-fed beef, which is perceived as being more ‘sustainable’ by consumers. However, there is little research information on rearing and finishing progeny from […]
10 July 2020
BovINE
BovINE Type Media Article BovINE (Beef Innovation Network Europe) has been established across 10 EU member states to focus solely on the needs of the 255,000 farmers that constitute the EU bovine meat sector. Coordinated by Teagasc (IE), BovINE is built around a multi-actor approach, requiring focused cooperation between researchers, advisors, farmers […]
10 July 2020
Developing more sustainable beef finishing strategies through improved nutrition and growth of animals
Developing more sustainable beef finishing strategies through improved nutrition and growth of animals Type Media Article Economic sustainability of beef farming needs to be improved, while simultaneously its environmental footprint needs to be reduced. The efficiency of converting feed into meat protein in a cost-effective sustainable manner requires new understanding of the […]
10 July 2020
Genomic selection for compensatory growth in beef cattle
Genomic selection for compensatory growth in beef cattle Type Media Article In beef production systems, feed accounts for up to 80% of the total direct costs incurred by farmers. There is an opportunity to genomically select cattle with an enhanced compensatory growth potential. Studies from Teagasc have shown that a target average […]
10 July 2020
Scanning Cows
Scanning Cows Type Media Article By Charlie Devaney, Beef Advisor, Teagasc Castlerea There is a theory that suckler cows are bad for the environment and that they are not profitable. But I would argue that in general they are reared on the poorest farms with the heaviest soils that are not really […]
10 July 2020
Newford Demonstration Farm – Grass Update
Newford Demonstration Farm – Grass Update Type Media Article Michael Fagan, Teagasc Technician for Newford Farm gives an update on the grass situation on the farm. Newford Farm consists of 71 Ha, which is made up of 4 farms and 2 of these are located 12km away from the home farm. It […]
10 July 2020
Understanding the genetic basis of fertility and semen quality in bulls
Understanding the genetic basis of fertility and semen quality in bulls Type Media Article In seasonal production systems, demand for semen from young genetically elite bulls often exceeds supply. As part of a large Science Foundation Ireland funded project researchers are examining the role of both early life nutrition and genetics in […]
10 July 2020
Resilient grass-based systems for beef cattle
Resilient grass-based systems for beef cattle 0 Type Media Article In beef production systems, feed provision is the single largest direct cost incurred, accounting for approximately 75% of total costs of production. Beef specialist Catherine Egan and researcher Mark McGee have advice and information Introduction Due to the considerably lower comparative cost of […]
9 July 2020
Finishing cattle at pasture: concentrate supplementation?
Finishing cattle at pasture: concentrate supplementation? 0 Type Media Article In autumn the diet of grazing cattle is generally unbalanced in terms of energy and protein as there is usually excess degradable protein in autumn grass. Research at Grange has shown dietary energy rather than protein is the limiting factor and where supplementation […]
9 July 2020
How to grow and utilise more grass on my farm?
How to grow and utilise more grass on my farm? 0 Type Media Article The foundation underpinning good grass production and utilisation is having adequate soil fertility, unimpeded drainage, targeted application of fertiliser and good grazing infrastructure, coupled with appropriate grazing management practices. Specialist Catherine Egan and researcher Mark McGee have some advice. […]
9 July 2020