Beef
Dairy-beef performance under three stocking rate intensities
Dairy-beef performance under three stocking rate intensities 0 Type Media Article The current research programme in Johnstown Castle is evaluating the effects of herbage allowance (by using three stocking rates) on the performance of dairy × beef crossbreed cattle. Ruth Dunne, Wayne Hayes, Richard Lynch and Padraig French have further information on the […]
7 July 2020
Understanding the Dairy Beef Index (DBI)
Understanding the Dairy Beef Index (DBI) 0 Type Media Article The Dairy Beef Index (DBI) is a tool to produce quality beef cattle from the dairy herd that have both desirable calving attributes for the dairy herd (i.e. easy calving and short gestation) and valuable carcass merit attributes for the finisher. Download Publication […]
7 July 2020
Calving Beef heifers at 2 Years Old
Calving Beef heifers at 2 Years Old 0 Type Media Article Find out the reasons for calving your beef heifers at 2 years old; why farmers are reluctant to try it and get some key statistics to help make the decision. Why do it? More output from the heifer over her lifetime (more […]
6 July 2020
Castration- Best Practice
Castration- Best Practice 0 Type Factsheet The castration of male cattle intended for beef production is a common practice in many countries. Castration is considered to cause a degree of pain and stress and has been shown to elicit physiological stress, inflammatory reactions, pain-associated behaviour, suppression of immune function and a reduction in […]
6 July 2020
Breeding for improved resistance to bovine respiratory disease (BRD)
Breeding for improved resistance to bovine respiratory disease (BRD) 0 Type Media Article Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is a multifactorial disease affecting cattle of all ages. Internationally and in Ireland, it represents the most significant cause of bovine morbidity and mortality. Clinical symptoms include coughing, breathing difficulty, eye and nasal discharge, a high […]
6 July 2020
Clinical diagnosis of bovine respiratory disease (BRD)
Clinical diagnosis of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) 0 Type Media Article Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is is one of the most significant causes of morbidity and mortality in cattle. An accurate and early diagnosis of clinical (BRD) and sub-clinical bovine respiratory disease (sBRD) is necessary to get a better classification of the disease […]
6 July 2020
Novel diagnostics for bovine respiratory disease (BRD)
Novel diagnostics for bovine respiratory disease (BRD) 0 Type Media Article At Teagasc, Grange, new technologies are being used for the identification of viral and bacterial infectious agents causing bovine respiratory disease (BRD), commonly known as pneumonia. Researchers Dayle Johnston, Matthew McCabe, Gaelle Esnault, Inmaculada Cuevas-Gómez, Paul Cormican, Sinead Waters and Bernadette Earley […]
6 July 2020
Livestock-handling on Irish beef farms: Implications for the human-animal-relationship
Livestock-handling on Irish beef farms: Implications for the human-animal-relationship 0 Type Media Article Livestock production systems consistently rank as one of the most hazardous with regard to farmer safety. Between 2009 and 2018, 16% of total fatalities in the Irish agricultural and forestry industry occurred in these production systems. A study of beef […]
6 July 2020
Lungworm in Cattle
Lungworm in Cattle 0 Type Media Article Hoose or lungworm infection, can be widespread and infection this year may be more severe with the heavy rain that followed the long dry spell. Drystock Specialist Martina Harrington has advice on the identification, management and treatment of the disease Lungworm infection or hoose is one […]
1 July 2020
Virtual Beef Week July 6th – 10th
Virtual Beef Week July 6th – 10th Type Media Article Virtual Beef Week replaces the planned major Teagasc Beef 2020 Open Day, which was due to take place at the Teagasc Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation centre, Grange, County Meath. Due to COVID-19 farmers will now have the opportunity to access […]
29 June 2020