Beef
Now is a good time to make the call on whether cattle will be finished from the shed or go back to grass next spring.
Oats have never been considered much of an option for finishing beef cattle, as rolled barley has always been considered the answer.
A lot of farmers will be finishing steers in the coming months and creating a calm and stress free environment for them is crucial.
Beef News
Teagasc is anticipating a 3% increase in the annual average finished cattle price for 2024, when compared to this year.
Beef Technical
There are a number of factors other than forage and concentrates that will impact on finishing cattle.
Agri-Business
Cattle rations usually have a base of cereals such as barley and mazize. Some farmers have a preference for one cereal over the other, claiming cattle do a better thrive on one more so than the other.
Video
On this episode of Farmland, beef journalist Breifne O’Brien sits down with Willie Boland of Liffey Mills to discuss how...
