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Grazed grass is the cheapest source of energy for cattle and every blade that an animal eats represents a saving on feed costs…
Farming just outside Ballycarney, Co. Wexford, Thomas Kennedy – alongside his wife Catherine and two young children, Jay (5) and Mairead (2) –…
Farmer and Irish rugby legend John Hayes has been “suckling all the way since the 80s” in Cappamore, Co. Limerick. Although the home…
Located in Antylstown, Navan, Co. Meath, Aidan Maguire’s farm stretches across 60ha, with the land broken into two blocks – one parcel is…
The idea of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme is to share information from the 14 participating farms with beef producers…
Farming in Castlebellingham, Co. Louth, Stephen O’Neill and his brother, Ciarán, run a dairy calf-to-beef enterprise on 14ha. Stephen works full-time at O’Connors…
Farming on the Kildare/Carlow border, just outside Castledermot, Peter Byrne and his family run a dairy calf-to-beef operation in conjunction with a small…
Farming in Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford, Richard Long finishes both early maturing and continental calves originating from the dairy herd and is a participant…
The second phase of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef programme was launched earlier this week, Tuesday, April 9, at the Tullamore…
The second phase of the Teagasc Green Acres Dairy Calf to Beef Programme was launched at a function in the Tullamore Court Hotel…
The director of Teagasc, Prof. Gerry Boyle, has announced that the entity has committed to using a greater proportion of beef sires on…
There is a full house in the Tullamore Court Hotel tonight – Tuesday, April 9 – for the launch of Phase II of…
Farming in Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford, Richard Long finishes both early maturing and continental calves originating from the dairy herd and is a participant…
Farming on the Kildare/Carlow border, just outside Castledermot, Peter Byrne and his family run a dairy calf-to-beef operation in conjunction with a small…
Looking at the 2018 eProfit monitor results for each of the 14 new demonstration calf-to-beef farms, the first thing that is evident is…
The aim of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme is to have a net margin of €500/ha excluding all farm subsidies…
The power of lime is often underestimated on beef farms in Ireland. By correcting soil pH, it has the potential to increase grass…
On dairy calf-to-beef farms, there are many things to consider when it comes to feeding calves to ensure the best start in life…
