Green Acres
Correcting ventilation issues in Co. Tipperary
Natural ventilation systems in cattle sheds provide a number of roles. Most importantly, though, they allow for the inward movement...
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Natural ventilation systems in cattle sheds provide a number of roles. Most importantly, though, they allow for the inward movement...
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Farming in Mount Temple, Moate, Co. Westmeath, Irvine Allen has been running a dairy calf-to-beef operation for the past eight...
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Peter Byrne’s farm, located just outside Castledermot, Co. Kildare, was the chosen farm for a recent Teagasc Green Acres Calf...
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Last week, AgriLand published a case study on Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme participant Pat Collins. The study involved...
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Grass silage – whether that be the pit or baled variety – is the predominant source of winter forage used...
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When feeding a milk replacer, it’s important to give serious consideration to the product that lies within the bag. The...
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There are many factors that farmers should consider when it comes to calf accommodation. These include: ventilation; dryness; draughts; cleanliness;...
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Speaking at the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme farm walk – which was held in Co. Kilkenny recently...
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Holstein Friesian bull calves are the most readily available animal from the dairy herd for beef production. Approximately 350,000 are...
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Achieving an adequate level of weight gain over the course of the first winter is critical in ensuring that weight...
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The price that beef farmers can afford to pay for dairy bull calves has been a major talking point in...
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More than 350 people turned out for the first farm walk as part of the second phase of the Teagasc...
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Farming in Kiljames, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Thomas and Peter O’Hanrahan will host the first farm walk of the second phase...
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Farming in Killaloe, Co. Clare, Michael Culhane runs a dairy calf-to-beef operation, alongside a herd of suckler cows. Michael –...
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Farming in Kiljames, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Thomas and Peter O’Hanrahan will host the first farm walk of the second phase...
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Farming in Lattin, Co. Tipperary, JP Hammersley previously ran a system where British Friesian bull calves were brought to beef...
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Co. Cork is represented in the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme by Pat Collins. Pat, alongside his father...
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For over 40 years, Co. Roscommon farmer Martin Connolly – a participant in the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef...