Beef
Teagasc National Beef walk to be hosted in Roscommon
Teagasc National Beef walk to be hosted in Roscommon 0 Type Media Article By Catherine Egan, Beef Specialist, Teagasc On Wednesday, 11th September at 6pm Shane & Grainne Keaveney, Ballybane, Ballinlough, Co. Roscommon, F45 W599 will host a National Future Beef farm walk. Shane farms with his wife Gráinne and 3 children and operates a suckling […]
4 September 2024
Beef Welfare Scheme open for applications
Beef Welfare Scheme open for applications Type Media Article Enda Maloney, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport Over the next few weeks suckler farmers will be turning their attention towards the preparation of calves for weaning. Weaning can be a stressful time for calves as they experience big changes in both their environment and […]
14 August 2024
Beef Newsletter – August 2024
Beef Newsletter – August 2024 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Suckler Beef Welfare SchemeThe Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, has announced that a new beef scheme with a budget of €20m will open for applications in early August. The 2024 Beef Welfare Scheme […]
8 August 2024
August Grass Management
August Grass Management 0 Type Media Article By Mícheál Kelly, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare Grass growth has been sporadic throughout 2024 but there seems to be an improved situation over the last few weeks. Many factors have been at play here including lower temperatures throughout the summer where we saw temperatures getting […]
2 August 2024
Lameness – What impact is it having on your flock?
Lameness – What impact is it having on your flock? Type Media Article Patricia Lynch, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe Lame sheep are costly residents to have on any farm not only due to the cost of treatment and control but most significantly the cost associated with the loss in production. A welfare […]
31 July 2024
Teagasc National Farm Survey 2023
Teagasc National Farm Survey 2023 Type Report In this Final Report for 2023, the survey sample is representative of a population of 84,929 farms in Ireland. It was compiled by Emma Dillon, Trevor Donnellan, Brian Moran and John Lennon, Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys Department, Teagasc, Athenry, Co Galway. Download Publication (PDF) […]
23 July 2024
Today’s Farm – July/August 2024
Today’s Farm – July/August 2024 Type Magazine Download Publication (PDF) Articles Ballyhaise College dairy research (PDF) Contract rearing Making contract rearing a ‘win-win’ for all involved (PDF) Sheep Investing in farmyard infrastructure will boost flock health and profits (PDF) Health and Safety SunSmart for farmers (PDF) Beef Weather-proofing your fodder supply (PDF) […]
22 July 2024
Beef Newsletter – July 2024
Beef Newsletter – July 2024 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: What is your fodder situation?By the time we get to the end of this month, most if not all first- and second-cut silage should be in the yard, after what has been a long winter, a difficult spring, […]
11 July 2024
Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm Open Day
Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm Open Day Type Event Proceeding The main objective of the Tipperary dairy calf-to-beef demonstration farm is to demonstrate the best technologies for profitable and sustainable production of beef calves from the dairy herd. Download Publication (PDF) The farm is located at Ballyvadin, Fethard, Co. Tipperary. […]
10 July 2024
Food for thought at open day in Teagasc Grange
Food for thought at open day in Teagasc Grange 0 Type Media Article By Ross Fitzgerald, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare Farmers flocked to Grange for the 2024 Teagasc Beef Open Day. Sustainable farming practices were at the tip of all speakers’ tongues throughout the day and with a national biodiversity crisis, you […]
5 July 2024