Beef
'There is no point in over-feeding weanlings during housing' - Teagasc research
As part of Tuesday evening’s segment of Teagasc’s Virtual Beef Conference 2020, the topic on ‘achieving target performance for weanlings...
Beef
As part of Tuesday evening’s segment of Teagasc’s Virtual Beef Conference 2020, the topic on ‘achieving target performance for weanlings...
Beef
With the threat of Brexit looming closer each week, farmers now have to weigh up the potential risk factors which...
Beef
The breeding season for autumn calving herds is well underway on suckler farms. For farmers using artificial insemination (AI) sires...
Buildings
Following a recent visit to the farm of Patrick Marnell in Co. Kilkenny, it was impressive to see the simple...
Green Acres
The housing period on cattle farms allows farmers the opportunity to get control on the internal parasites affecting their herd....
Green Acres
Similar to a lot of cattle farms around the country, Jarlath and Austin Ruane have been preparing their herd for...
Beef
This year, Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme participant Irvine Allen reared 109 spring-born Holstein Friesian bull calves on...
Beef
Both stomach and lungworm parasites can have a massive impact on both the thrive and the average daily liveweight gain...
Green Acres
On beef farms across Ireland, preparation for winter finishing is well underway as animals are housed and settling into their...
Beef
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), in collaboration with Met Éireann, has released its forecast of the predicted risk...
Beef
Liver fluke can be a major threat to beef farms, especially during the winter months. As housing has been taking...
Beef
A consignment of approximately 2,500 bulls (consisting of Limousin, Charolais and Friesian breeding) set sail for Libya last week. The...
Green Acres
By Teagasc Green Acres Programme advisor James Fitzgerald As the autumn 2020 calf crop are now hitting the ground, the...
Beef
After what was a very wet and miserable weekend, land conditions across the country have forced many farmers to now...
Beef
By Teagasc’s Seán Cummins and James Fitzgerald Grass silage falls into second position – only behind grazed grass – as...
CAP / Schemes
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, revealed during Budget 2021, that there will be a €40...
Beef
This week, a consignment of approximately 3,000 bull weanlings have been exported to Turkey. The boat set sail on Thursday...
Beef
The Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot – Sucklers (BEEP-S) scheme deadline is looming for participants. Farmers must have the weights for cow...