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Band of brothers: Why this beef farmer influenced his dairy siblings on sire selection
Farming in Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford, Richard Long finishes both early maturing and continental calves originating from the dairy herd and...
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Farming in Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford, Richard Long finishes both early maturing and continental calves originating from the dairy herd and...
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Farming on the Kildare/Carlow border, just outside Castledermot, Peter Byrne and his family run a dairy calf-to-beef operation in conjunction...
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Looking at the 2018 eProfit monitor results for each of the 14 new demonstration calf-to-beef farms, the first thing that...
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The aim of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme is to have a net margin of €500/ha excluding...
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The power of lime is often underestimated on beef farms in Ireland. By correcting soil pH, it has the potential...
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Factors to be considered when it comes to feeding dairy-beef calves
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On dairy calf-to-beef farms, there are many things to consider when it comes to feeding calves to ensure the best...
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Purchasing calves direct from dairy farmers can have many benefits for calf-to-beef finishers. Firstly, beef farmers know the health status...
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Farming just outside Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, father-and-son duo Thomas and Peter O’Hanrahan run a dairy calf-to-beef enterprise on 230ac of...
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David Argue – Teagasc Green Acres Advisor As spring approaches, many farmers will be keen to get out into the...
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Dr. Doreen Corridan – Munster Cattle Breeding Group Expansion in the dairy herd has resulted in an increase of 414,000...
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Farming in Mount Temple, Moate, Co. Westmeath, Irvine Allen has been running a dairy calf-to-beef operation for the past eight...
Beef
Ireland’s dairy-beef industry has found itself propelled into the fast lane. Since the quotas were abolished in 2015, the national...
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Ireland’s dairy-beef industry has found itself propelled into the fast lane. Since the quotas were abolished in 2015, the national...
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The unshackling of the milk quotas in 2015 has led to an increased number of dairy-bred calves coming on stream...
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Farming just outside Rathowen, Co. Westmeath, Conor Greene runs a dairy calf-to-beef enterprise. The home farm stretches across 61ha on...
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Since the unshackling of milk quotas in 2015, the Irish dairy industry has undergone change. Increases in cow numbers, herd...
Beef
Ireland’s dairy-beef industry has found itself propelled into the fast lane. With expansion in the national dairy herd in recent...