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Beef Production

2009

5215	Quantification of nutrient supply in forage-based diets for beef cattle
5214	Confirmation of the Dietary Background of Beef from its Stable Isotope Signature

2008

5219	Feeding Techniques To Increase Calf Growth In The First Two Months Of Life
5075	Optimising The Response To Supplementary Concentrates By Beef Cattle In Winter

2007

5358	Studies relating to Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (PUFA) Supplementation and Fertility in Cattle
5230	Animal Transport: Developing optimum animal handling procedures and effective transport strategies in the food production chain to improve animal welfare and food quality.
5137	Beef Production from Feedstuffs Conserved using New Technologies to Reduce Negative Environmental Impacts
5136	Technologies for Restricting Mould Growth on Baled Silage
4871	Manipulation of grass supply to meet feed demand
5084	A Study of Time and Labour Use on Irish Suckler Beef Farms
4936	A Comparison of the Productivity of Suckler Cows of Different Breed Composition
4679	An evaluation of earth banked tanks for slurry storage

2006

4806b	The Welfare of Animals Transported From Ireland to Italy
4807	Effects of Pre-Journey Fasting on the Physiological Responses of Young Cattle to 8-Hour Road Transport

2005

4687	Evaluation of the Progeny of Beef Sires Differing in Genetic Merit
4624	Horizontal transmission of Escherichia coli O157:H7 during cattle housing, survival kinetics in feces and water of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and characterisation of E. coli O157:H7 isolates from cattle faeces and a feedlot environment
5088	The effect of abrupt weaning of suckler calves on the plasma concentrations of cortisol, catecholamines, leukocyte, acute-phase proteins and in vitro interferon-gamma production
5002	Grazing and ensiling of energy-rich grasses with elevated sugar contents for the sustainable production of ruminant livestock (Acronym: SweetGrass)

2004

4579	Quality Suckler Beef From Low And High Input Grassland Management Systems
4788	Enhancement of the Nutritional Value and Eating Quality of Beef
4625	Variation in the quality of meat from Irish steers at the time of slaughter

2003

	Occasional Report 4 The welfare of animals transported from Ireland to Spain AND The physiological, haematological and immunological responses of 9-month old bulls (250kg) to transport at two stocking densities (0.85m2 and 1.27m2 /250kg animal) on a 12-hour journey by road.
4425	Optimisation Of Cattle Housing Systems For Beef Farmers
4686	Evaluation Of Cattle Of Varying Dairy Genetic Merit For Beef

2002

4012	Control of ovulation rate in beef cattle (June)
4582	Development of an Intensive Dairy Calf-to-Beef System and Associated Grassland Management
4584	Concentrate Supplements for Weanling and Finishing Steers
4621	Improved Technologies For Baled Silage
4622	Reducing The Cost Of Beef Production By Increasing Silage Intake
4623	Electronic Animal Identification
4791	Factors Affecting The Cleanliness Of Cattle Housed In Buildings With Concrete Slatted Floors
4806	Radiotelemetry Systems for Measuring Body Temperature
4828	Evaluation Of Parasite Control Programmes In Beef Cattle

2001

4575	Development of Value-Added Beef Products
4627	Viability of in vitro produced cattle embryos (June)
4576	Production factor effects on eating quality to beef (December)
3960	Optimisation of nutrient supply for beef cattle fed grass or silage (May)
4007	Fluctuations in energy intake and fertility in cattle (December)
4010	Shortening interval to resumption of ovarian cycles in postpartum beef cows
4013	Biotechnology in cattle reproduction (December)
4278	Comparison of genetic merit for beef production (March)
4361	Increasing the use of AI in suckler herds (May)
4373	Concentrate supplementation of pasture for beef production (March)
4382	Copper, Iodine and Selenium Status in Irish Cattle (July)
4383	Characterisation of feedstuffs for ruminants (May)
4388	Cattle embryo growth development and viability (June)
4489	Maximizing annual intake of grazed grass for beef production (June)
4512	Integrated management information system for cattle farms (April)
4589	Protein nutrition and fertility in cattle (December)
4626a	Respiratory tract vaccination (March)
4626b	Weanling mart survey (April)

2000

4285	Quality Meat Production From Beef Cattle During Winter Finishing (December)
4614	Effect of floor type and space allowance on welfare of finishing steers (April)

1999

4283	Maximising output of beef within cost efficient, environmentally compatible forage conservation systems (May)
4284	Baled silage (May)
4009	Nutrition and oestrus and ovarian cycles in cattle (December)
4189 (a)	Effect of cattle enterprise type on the rate of disclosure of TB reactors (May)
4189 (b)	The relationship between herd base mineral status and the prevalence of TB reactors (May)
4370	Calf Health and Immunity (November)
4371 (a)	Effect Of Transport And Mart Experience On Production, Health, Immune And Physiological Parameters Of 2 To 4 Week Old Calves (November)
4592	Determining the optimum suckler breed for Irish conditions (May)
4662	Breed composition of the Irish cattle herd (December)
3962	Development of a competitive suckler beef production system (September)
4528	Dystocia in Belgian Blue x Friesian heifers and other cross breeds (December)
4381	Iodine Supplementation Of Cattle

1998

3699	A comparison of Charolais and beef X Friesian suckler cows (October)
4276	Development of a competitive forage based dairy calf-to-beef system (November)
4277	Effects of concentrate distribution pattern on the performance of finishing steer fed silage (December)
4279	Production of red veal for the EU market (November)
4280	Management supports to improve health in artificially reared calves (September)
4281	Efficient beef production from grazed pasture (November)
4371b	Cleanliness of cattle (October)
4424	Evaluation Of Mix Specification And Pfa As A Cement Replacer In Concretes Used In Silage Storage Structures
4530	Animal welfare guidelines for beef producing farms (October)
4371	Calf Mart Survey (October)