Grass10 Drystock runner up Michael Cunniffe explains his system
Michael Cunniffe from Co. Roscommon joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss his in-calf heifer system and grassland management.
Michael buys in approximately 150 each year, all of different types and breeds to meet his customers’ demands. The heifers are vaccinated and dosed when purchased. They are fed on a grass-only diet on a paddock grazing system and silage only over the winter.
The heifers are selected based on their characteristics to run with a Limousin stock bull. The heifers are then sold to farmers across the country operating different farm systems.
Michael discusses his paddock system and efforts he has made to increase soil fertility on the farm. In recent years, clover and multi-species are being incorporated to help reduce nitrogen input.
Charlie Devaney, local Teagasc Advisor, also outlines the farm walk being held on Michael’s farm at Mount Prospect, Co. Roscommon on Thursday, 31st August at 6:30pm, which will discuss his heifer system and management of grass on the farm.
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