Beef
A breeding update from Newford
With a planned finish date of July 1, Michael Fagan provides an update on how the 10-week breeding season is progressing at Newford Farm.
25 June 2024
Meet the farmers taking centre stage at BEEF2024
Setting the scene for the fast approaching BEEF2024 open day, Teagasc Beef Specialist, Catherine Egan introduces us to some of the farmers featuring in the various forums on the day.
24 June 2024
Attention to detail drives earlier finishing
How to lower finishing age will be a key topic at the Teagasc Grange Open Day, writes Teagasc Beef Specialist Catherine Egan.
22 June 2024
Farmers wanted for ‘Beef-Quest’ to reduce finishing age
Dr Paul Smith, Research Officer in the Teagasc Climate Centre, tells us of a large-scale, on-farm study that aims to identify the most efficient on-farm measures for reducing the finishing age of Irish beef cattle.
21 June 2024
Shedding light on dairy cow weight and the beef potential of progeny
The lack of knowledge on how selecting solely for smaller dairy cows impacts upon the beef merit of their resulting progeny has been narrowed through the publication of a recent paper in the Journal of Dairy Science.
20 June 2024
5 reasons suckler farmers need to attend BEEF2024
BEEF2024, the Teagasc National Beef Open Day, taking place in Teagasc, Grange, Co. Meath, Eircode: C15 PW93, on June 26 will provide farmers with the necessary information and advice to optimise their suckler systems the entire way through from birth to finish.
20 June 2024
Listen: The findings from the National Farm Survey Small Farms Report
Emma Dillon and Kevin McNamara from Teagasc join Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss the findings from the recent National Farm Survey Small Farms Report.
19 June 2024
7 steps to manage mid-season grazing with DairyBeef 500 farmer Shane Cranny
Gordon Peppard DairyBeef 500 Programme Advisor, writes about the 7 steps DairyBeef 500 farmer Shane Cranny is taking to manage mid-season grazing.
19 June 2024
Update from Eamon & Donnchadh McCarthy, Future Beef Programme
Aisling Molloy discusses the management of grassland, silage production, livestock performance, and soil fertility on the farm of Eamon & Donnchadh McCarthy, Future Beef Programme.
19 June 2024
Farm and field specific plans needed to improve water quality
The recently published ‘Water Quality in 2023: An indicators Report’ by the EPA has shown no significant change in any of the water quality indicators for Ireland’s rivers, lakes, estuaries and groundwaters in 2023.
18 June 2024
Securing your future – a preview of BEEF2024
Teagasc’s beef open day remains a vital element of Ireland’s robust beef sector, explain Paul Crosson, Beef Enterprise Leader, and Pearse Kelly, Head of Drystock Knowledge Transfer.
18 June 2024
Improving beef systems with clover - insights from the Derrypatrick Herd
The Derrypatrick herd in Grange is set to take centre stage at BEEF2024. A key area of focus will be the use of white clover in beef systems. Through the Derrypatrick herd, researchers in Grange, like Peter Doyle, are examining how white clover in grassland swards effects animal performance.
17 June 2024
Refine your drafting skills at BEEF2024
BEEF2024, Teagasc’s biennial flagship beef open day to be held in Teagasc Grange, Co. Meath, Eircode: C15 PW93, on June 26, will offer farmers an opportunity to refine their drafting skills.
16 June 2024
Exploring the opportunities in dairy beef
Dairy-beef production is not a new phenomenon. Its role in Irish beef production, however, has increased significantly in recent years on account of a rise in dairy cow numbers nationally.
14 June 2024
The risk of Lyme disease
Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by the Borrelia bacteria and is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected ticks, Aidan Murray, Teagasc Beef Specialist, tells us more.
12 June 2024
Updates on the suckler and dairy beef herds in Grange and a preview of BEEF2024
Teagasc researchers Peter Doyle and Nicky Byrne join Catherine Egan on the latest Beef Edge podcast to give an update on the suckler and dairy-beef herds in Grange, what research is currently ongoing and what’s happening at the National Beef Open Day, BEEF2024 on Wednesday, June 26.
12 June 2024
Answering the questions on ensiling mixed swards
More diverse swards have the potential to make a high-quality silage crop from reduced fertiliser input in the correct conditions. But high clover swards can be more challenging to ensile than typical perennial ryegrass crops.
08 June 2024
A preview of the Irish Grassland Association National Beef Walk
With the upcoming Irish Grassland Association (IGA) National Beef walk taking place on Tuesday, June 11, Martin Shaughnessy, sucker and sheep farmer from Co. Mayo, and Paddy Casey, the IGA’s Beef chairperson, are on this week’s Beef Edge to discuss Martin’s system and the upcoming open day.
08 June 2024
Summer Management of Grassland and Cattle
John Galvin, B&T Drystock Adviser, Galway Galway/Clare, discusses grassland management, breeding and herd management, reseeding, parasite control in cattle, and farm safety.
07 June 2024
Balancing AI breeding and off-farm work commitments
By being organised and using technology, Aonghusa Fahy manages to use AI despite working full time off farm.
07 June 2024
What’s new in dairy-beef systems?
A Teagasc team recently met with a group of Wexford farmers to discuss the latest developments in dairy-beef production, writes Pearse Kelly, Head of Drystock Knowledge Transfer at Teagasc.
06 June 2024
Breeding, drafting lambs and preparing for silage with Oliva Hynes, Future Beef Farmer
Olivia Hynes farms full time in Co. Roscommon on 70ha, split between owned and rented land. Operating a mixed farming system, carrying 45 suckler cows and 280 ewes, June centres on breeding, saving silage and the drafting of lambs.
05 June 2024
Mid-season worm control for dairy-beef systems
As we move through the summer and stock return to paddocks they have already grazed, parasite burdens will start to develop across farms. Tommy Cox, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, offers some key advice on dosing dairy-beef animals.
05 June 2024
Creating a fertiliser plan – why it’s needed and how to get one completed
Getting a fertiliser plan should be a priority for every farmer in 2024, writes Tim Hyde, Environment Specialist at Teagasc, who details why it’s required and the process of having one completed.
31 May 2024
Watch: Farmers share actionable measures to improve water quality
The Teagasc Better Farming for Water Campaign, a multifaceted approach to support and accelerate the adoption of actions on all farms to improve all water bodies to Good or High Ecological Status, centres on 8 actions for change.
31 May 2024
6 factors to consider for this year’s silage season
With silage feeding not that far in the rear view mirror on a lot of farms, James Fitzgerald, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballina, explains why the time is now to take first cut-silage, if possible, to set your farm up as best you can for the year ahead.
30 May 2024
Trevor Boland’s update from his autumn-calving herd
Future Beef Farmer, Trevor Boland is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast providing an update on his autumn-calving system, included is an update on silage harvesting and management of grass in the coming weeks.
29 May 2024
Quality over Quantity - Silage 2024
Nollaig O’Dowd, B&T Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Galway/Clare, discusses the importance of creating a fodder budget, ensuring high-quality silage for optimal animal performance, and timing the harvest correctly to balance quality and quantity.
25 May 2024
89% of herd bred in the first three weeks at Newford
Michael Fagan provides an update on breeding from Newford, where the policy of using 100% AI is being continued into 2024.
23 May 2024
Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm launched
The Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm was officially launched this week. This joint initiative between Dawn Meats, Shinagh Estates and Teagasc was established to demonstrate best practice in breeding, rearing and finishing dairy-beef animals.
22 May 2024