Beef
Utilising high-energy forage crop for out-wintering young stock
This year, Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme participant Irvine Allen reared 109 spring-born Holstein Friesian bull calves on...
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
Traditionally on farms along the eastern and south-eastern seaboards, both beef and tillage enterprises have worked in harmony with one...
Green Acres
As the housing period has commenced for animals, it is important for farmers to compose and implement a strategic herd...
Green Acres
By Teagasc Green Acres Programme advisor James Fitzgerald As the autumn 2020 calf crop are now hitting the ground, the...
Green Acres
By Teagasc’s Seán Cummins and James Fitzgerald Keep track of the average farm cover (AFC) if still grazing. At no...
Beef
By Teagasc’s Seán Cummins and James Fitzgerald Grass silage falls into second position – only behind grazed grass – as...
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By Teagasc’s Seán Cummins and James Fitzgerald The 2020 grazing season is beginning to draw to a close on farms...
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By Seán Cummins, Teagasc Green Acres programme advisor JP Hammersley – a participant in the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to...
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By Teagasc’s Seán Cummins and James Fitzgerald In the main, grazing conditions have been relatively good this autumn. Grass availability...
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By Teagasc’s Seán Cummins and James Fitzgerald We are now at the midpoint of October, which is a significant date...
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By Teagasc’s Seán Cummins and James Fitzgerald Grazing conditions have deteriorated significantly on some of the farms participating in the...
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By Teagasc’s Seán Cummins and James Fitzgerald The wet weather over the couple of days has made grazing conditions challenging...
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By Teagasc’s Seán Cummins and James Fitzgerald Although seemingly a long way away, preparations for spring grassland management are starting...
Beef
By Teagasc’s Seán Cummins and James Fitzgerald With the weather forecast looking relatively good for the time of year and...
Beef
By Teagasc’s Seán Cummins and James Fitzgerald The deadline for chemical fertiliser nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) applications is fast...
Green Acres
On Thursday (September 10), we brought our readers on a virtual tour of Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme participant...