Beef
How much P and K needs to be applied on suckler-to-beef farms?
Drought conditions halted both grass growth and fertiliser spreading over recent weeks. However, now that the rain has arrived, attention...
BEEF 2018
Beef
€uro-Star Indexes: How do I apply them to my herd?
There has been a lot of confusion surrounding the €uro-Star Indexes in recent times. Some farmers argue that they have...
Beef
Breed societies apologise for no-show at BEEF 2018
When Teagasc held its BEEF 2018 event in Grange, Co. Meath, last week, a number of Ireland’s pedigree breed societies...
Beef
How one beef farmer tripled profits by focusing on grass
The Farrell family operate a dairy calf-to-beef operation, alongside a tillage enterprise, in Castledermot, Co. Kildare. Last week, Joe Farrell...
Grass
Grazing residuals: What covers should I be going into?
Beef farmers were treated to a host of technical villages at BEEF 2018, which took place in Grange, Co. Meath,...
Beef
What are the benefits of correcting soil pH through lime?
The power of lime is often underestimated on beef farms in Ireland. By correcting soil pH, it has the potential...
Beef
Should I buy in or breed my own replacements?
Selecting or breeding replacements is an extremely important job on suckler farms. These animals will continue on to be the...
Grass
Getting the basics right when it comes to grazing infrastructure
Profitable beef production in Ireland is based on the use of high quantities of quality grass to produce beef at...
Beef
Calving heifers at 24 months: What's the big deal?
Calving heifers at 24 months has raised some concerns among farmers in the past. There are many factors which deter...
Beef
Introducing Grange's dairy calf-to-beef herd
Thousands of farmers flocked to Teagasc Grange for this year’s BEEF 2018 event. Although the research farm’s suckler herds continued...
Beef
BEEF 2018: Is there scope to increase AI usage on suckler farms?
75% of all of the sires used to mate suckler cows in Ireland are stock bulls, according to Teagasc’s Aidan...
Grass
Fodder census announced for July 1
A fodder census will be conducted nationally over the next three weeks, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine,...
Beef
BEEF 2018: €300/cow net margin difference between average and high-performing herds
Many beef farmers travelled to the BEEF 2018 event in Teagasc Grange today to hear of possible avenues of increasing...
Beef
A focus on grazing infrastructure at BEEF 2018
Crowds descended on Teagasc Grange, Co. Meath, for this year’s BEEF 2018 open day; one of the key focuses on...
Beef
4 key risk areas highlighted in beef farm health and safety
Farmers are being urged to be become more safety aware by Minister of State Pat Breen during his visit to the...
Beef
3 key technologies to boost profitability at BEEF 2018
The adoption of key technologies in relation to animal genetics, grassland management and herd health are vital to increasing the...
Beef
5 reasons why every beef farmer should attend BEEF 2018
Teagasc’s BEEF 2018 event – a major day for the Irish beef industry – will take place at the Teagasc...
Beef
Site map: What's on the agenda at Teagasc's BEEF 2018 event?
Teagasc’s BEEF 2018 event – a major day for the Irish beef industry – will take place at the Teagasc...