DairyBeef 500 Events
Ciaran Bartley - DairyBeef500 Demonstration Farm Walk
Thursday, 29th June at 6pm
Join the Teagasc DairyBeef500 team on Thursday, 29th 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, 13th July at 6pm
Join the Teagasc DairyBeef500 team on Thursday, 13th 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, 12th September
Join the Teagasc DairyBeef500 team on Tuesday, 12th 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