Green Acres
The importance of choosing dairy calves with the right genetics for beef production
Richie Long – who farms in Ballymacarbry in Co. Waterford – is a participant in the Teagasc Green Acres Calf...
Green Acres
Richie Long – who farms in Ballymacarbry in Co. Waterford – is a participant in the Teagasc Green Acres Calf...
Green Acres
In the following article/video, we will examine what factors need to be considered when it comes to sourcing dairy-origin calves...
Green Acres
In the first article/video of the Calf Health and Management Series, Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme manager, Alan...
Green Acres
Phase two of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme commenced in spring 2019. Over the past year or...
Green Acres
Over the coming weeks, farmers across the country will be begin to buy and rear dairy-origin calves for beef production....
Green Acres
While the majority of Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme farmers are gearing up to purchase the next batch...
Green Acres
Grazed grass is the cheapest source of energy for cattle and every blade that an animal eats represents a saving...
Green Acres
Over the years, AgriLand has had the opportunity to visit some very impressive beef operations – both on a national and...
Green Acres
The farmers involved in the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme visited Robert Noad’s farm during a tour to...
Green Acres
Farming in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, in the UK, David Maidment – alongside his father – has been operating a calf-rearing enterprise,...
Green Acres
By Seán Cummins – Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme advisor As 2019 draws to a close, the participants...
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When we last visited Aidan Maguire – a farmer in the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme – in...
Green Acres
Natural ventilation systems in cattle sheds provide a number of roles. Most importantly, though, they allow for the inward movement...
Green Acres
Farming in Mount Temple, Moate, Co. Westmeath, Irvine Allen has been running a dairy calf-to-beef operation for the past eight...
Green Acres
Peter Byrne’s farm, located just outside Castledermot, Co. Kildare, was the chosen farm for a recent Teagasc Green Acres Calf...
Green Acres
Last week, AgriLand published a case study on Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme participant Pat Collins. The study involved...
Green Acres
Grass silage – whether that be the pit or baled variety – is the predominant source of winter forage used...
Green Acres
When feeding a milk replacer, it’s important to give serious consideration to the product that lies within the bag. The...