Green Acres
Growth Watch: Harvesting first cut silage crops
Growth Watch By Teagasc’s Seán Cummins and James Fitzgerald As we enter the latter part of May and continue with growth...
Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme
Green Acres
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 an opportune...
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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...
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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...
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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 his farming systems from...
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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...
Green Acres
Reducing antibiotic usage on a calf-to-beef farm in Co. Kilkenny
By Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme advisor Seán Cummins With the development of antimicrobial resistance, there’s an increased...
Beef
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...
Beef
Lengthening the grazing season on a calf-to-beef system
Getting grass growth off to a good start this spring is going to be on top of the list of...
Green Acres
Green Acres farmers achieve top accolades for grassland management
It has been a positive day for farmers in the Teagasc Green Acres Calf-to-Beef programme as two participants have claimed...
Green Acres
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....
Beef
Making beef and tillage enterprises work hand-in-hand
Traditionally on farms along the eastern and south-eastern seaboards, both beef and tillage enterprises have worked in harmony with one...
Green Acres
Implementing a vaccination programme for calves this winter
As the housing period has commenced for animals, it is important for farmers to compose and implement a strategic herd...
Green Acres
How to source calves in an autumn calf system
By Teagasc Green Acres Programme advisor James Fitzgerald As the autumn 2020 calf crop are now hitting the ground, the...
Green Acres
Virtual Farm Walk: Relive all of the action
On Thursday (September 10), we brought our readers on a virtual tour of Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme participant...
Green Acres
Virtual Farm Walk: The final chapter
Today we brought to you a range of videos showcasing Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme farmer, Martin Connolly....
Green Acres
Virtual Farm Walk: Calf health is your wealth
The fifth and final video of our Virtual Farm Walk on Martin Connolly’s farm – before we dive further into...
Green Acres
Virtual Farm Walk: Improving pasture quality through reseeding
Research has shown that the most profitable beef production systems make maximum use of grazed grass in the diet of...
