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
Winter Finishing: Grass-based systems
Winter Finishing: Grass-based systems 0 Type Media Article Even high-quality grass silage is incapable of sustaining adequate growth rates to exploit the growth potential of most cattle so concentrate supplementation is required. Mark McGee and Catherine Egan, Teagasc, AGRIC give advice on efficient feed utilisation when finishing cattle Even high-quality grass silage is […]
9 July 2020
Want 50kg more winter weight gain for no extra cost? Cut silage in May instead of June
Want 50kg more winter weight gain for no extra cost? Cut silage in May instead of June 0 Type Media Article Research conducted at Teagasc Grange has shown that cattle fed high quality 75% dry matter digestibility (DMD) silage gained almost 50kg additional live-weight over a 5 month winter compared to similar cattle […]
9 July 2020
Parasite control in growing cattle at pasture
Parasite control in growing cattle at pasture 0 Type Media Article Internal parasites are one of the main threats that need to be considered for animals at grass. Researcher Orla Keane has some information and advice on Lungworm and Gut worm For animals at grass, one of the major health threats is internal […]
9 July 2020