DairyBeef 500 Events

Ciaran Bartley - DairyBeef500 Demonstration Farm Walk

Thursday, 29^th June at 6pm

Join the Teagasc DairyBeef500 team on Thursday, 29^th June at 6pm on the farm of Ciaran Bartley, Boher, Co. Limerick. Eircode: V94 AWT0

Ciaran is a participant on the Teagasc DairyBeef500 Programme and Signpost Programme.

Topics to be discussed include:

• DairyBeef 500, Farm system/ farm financials
• Calf sourcing/animal health
• Farm Infrastructure improvements – Land Drainage, Reseeding, and paddocks system design
• Shed design and Costings
• Winter feeding – fodder budgets

Jarlath and Austin Ruane - DairyBeef500 Demonstration Farm Walk

Thursday, 13^th July at 6pm

Join the Teagasc DairyBeef500 team on Thursday, 13^th July at 6pm on the farm of Jarlath and Austin Ruane, Corbally, Claremorris, Co. Mayo. Eircode: F12 E928

Jarlath and Austin are participants on the Teagasc DairyBeef500 Programme and Signpost Programme.

Topics to be discussed include:

• DairyBeef 500, Farm system/farm financials
• Grassland management – Rotational grazing, reseeding, silage quality
• Calf sourcing – Change in calf sourcing policy on farm, Herd Health
• Assessing animals for slaughter – Market requirements, market specs, assessing animals for slaughter - live demo
• Shed design and costings
• Winter feeding – fodder budgets

Pat Collins - DairyBeef500 Demonstration Farm Walk

Tuesday, 12^th September

Join the Teagasc DairyBeef500 team on Tuesday, 12^th September on the farm of Pat Collins, Castlemartyr, Co. Cork. 

Pat is a participant on the Teagasc DairyBeef500 Programme and Signpost Programme.

Topics to be discussed include:

• DairyBeef 500, Farm system/ farm financials Farm system -  High output system
• Grass management – Increasing grass while reducing chemical nitrogen (MSS and Red Clover)
• Bull finishing system V steer beef – Diets and reducing age of slaughter
• Calf genetics
• Winter feeding – fodder budgets/silage analysis