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Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme

Growth Watch: Harvesting first cut silage crops

Agri-Business

over 4 years ago

Growth Watch: Harvesting first cut silage crops

Growth Watch By Teagasc’s Seán Cummins and James Fitzgerald As we enter the latter part...

Green Acres: Change in calf buying tactics delivers in Limerick

Agri-Business

over 4 years ago

Green Acres: Change in calf buying tactics delivers in Limerick

Calf rearing is all but complete on the farms enrolled in the Teagasc Green Acres Programme. Now is...

Reducing antibiotic usage on a calf-to-beef farm in Co. Kilkenny

Beef

over 4 years ago

Reducing antibiotic usage on a calf-to-beef farm in Co. Kilkenny

Peter and Thomas O’Hanrahan have recorded a significant reduction in the quantity of antibiotics being used on their farm

Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef : The importance of making quality silage on calf to beef farms

Video

over 4 years ago

Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef : The importance of making quality silage on calf to beef farms

As part of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Virtual Farm Walk on the farm of Jarlath and Austin...

Advantages of a mixed grazing system on Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef

Video

over 4 years ago

Advantages of a mixed grazing system on Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef

As part of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Virtual Farm Walk on the farm of Jarlath and Austin...

Video

over 4 years ago

A Virtual Farm Walk on the farm of Green Acres Calf to Beef participants Jarlath & Austin Ruane

Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme participant Jarlath Ruane talks us through his farm and systems in Claremorris, Co. Mayo.

A Virtual Farm Walk  on the farm of Green Acres Calf to Beef participants Jarlath & Austin Ruane

Video

over 4 years ago

An introduction the the Virtual Farm Walk of Green Acres Calf to Beef participant Jarlath Ruane

James Fitzgerald of Teagasc shows us what lies ahead on the Virtual Farm Walk on the farm of Jarlath and...

An introduction the the Virtual Farm Walk of Green Acres Calf to Beef participant Jarlath Ruane

Beef

almost 5 years ago

Green Acres: Reviewing breed kill-out performance in 2020

It's time to take a quick look back on the slaughter performance of animals finished on Teagasc Green Acres Calf-to-Beef farms in 2020.

Green Acres: Reviewing breed kill-out performance in 2020

Beef

almost 5 years ago

Lengthening the grazing season on a calf-to-beef system

Aidan Maguire has begun planning his grazing and fertiliser management in order to get grass growing to its maximum this spring.

Lengthening the grazing season on a calf-to-beef system

Beef

almost 5 years ago

Green Acres farmers achieve top accolades for grassland management

Two participants in the Teagasc Green Acres Calf-to-Beef programme have claimed top accolades at the Grassland Farmer of the Year awards.

Green Acres farmers achieve top accolades for grassland management

Beef

almost 5 years ago

How did calves perform on Green Acres farms in 2020?

Monitoring the weight gain performance of young animals on calf-to-beef farms can be a useful source of information for farmers.

How did calves perform on Green Acres farms in 2020?

Beef

about 5 years ago

Making beef and tillage enterprises work hand-in-hand

Teagasc Green Acres participant, Peter Byrne, is an example of a tillage and beef farmer who make both of his enterprises work hand-in-hand.

Making beef and tillage enterprises work hand-in-hand

Beef

about 5 years ago

Implementing a vaccination programme for calves this winter

Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef programme participant Peter Byrne aims to ensure that his herd health management is going to be a success.

Implementing a vaccination programme for calves this winter

Beef

about 5 years ago

How to source calves in an autumn calf system

Aidan Maguire is tweaking the way he sources his autumn calves in the hope of improving returns and reducing time input on his farm.

How to source calves in an autumn calf system

Beef

about 5 years ago

Virtual Farm Walk: Relive all of the action

On Thursday, we brought our readers on a virtual tour of Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme participant Martin Connolly’s farm.

Virtual Farm Walk: Relive all of the action

Beef

about 5 years ago

Virtual Farm Walk: The final chapter

As you can see from this Virtual Farm Walk, Martin, along with the 11 other farmers enrolled in the programme, have made significant progress.

Virtual Farm Walk: The final chapter

Beef

about 5 years ago

Virtual Farm Walk: Calf health is your wealth

With a wealth of experience in rearing calves, Martin realises the importance of keeping calves as healthy as possible over the rearing stage.

Virtual Farm Walk: Calf health is your wealth

Beef

about 5 years ago

Virtual Farm Walk: Improving pasture quality through reseeding

A failure to reach the desired levels of on-farm performance will lead to a reduction in carcass weight upon slaughter.

Virtual Farm Walk: Improving pasture quality through reseeding

Beef

about 5 years ago

Virtual Farm Walk: Chasing heavier carcasses in Co. Roscommon

Martin Connolly, the host of today’s Teagasc Green Acres Virtual Farm Walk, has set slaughter targets for his finishing bulls.

Virtual Farm Walk: Chasing heavier carcasses in Co. Roscommon

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Beef

about 5 years ago

Virtual Farm Walk: Small changes reap big silage quality rewards

Martin Connolly – the host farmer for the Green Acres Programme Virtual Farm Walk – has made a number of changes in terms of silage quality.

Virtual Farm Walk: Small changes reap big silage quality rewards

Beef

about 5 years ago

Introducing Martin Connolly: Our host farmer for today’s Virtual Farm Walk

Welcome to this virtual farm walk as part of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme on the farm of Martin Connolly in Co. Roscommon.

Introducing Martin Connolly: Our host farmer for today’s Virtual Farm Walk

Beef

about 5 years ago

Reminder: Virtual Farm Walk to take place on AgriLand tomorrow

On Thursday, September 10, we'll take our readers on a virtual tour of Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme participant Martin Connolly’s farm.

Reminder: Virtual Farm Walk to take place on AgriLand tomorrow

Agri-Business

about 5 years ago

Virtual Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme farm walk next Thursday

On September 10, we will take our readers on a virtual tour of Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme participant Matin Connolly's farm.

Virtual Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme farm walk next Thursday

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