Beef
Co. Tipperary farmer Tim Meagher sources only the finest 'U' grade continental, suckler-bred cattle for his store-to-beef finishing system
The IGA Beef Event attendees heard an interesting factory insight on beef price and heavy carcase markets on the evening.
The IGA hosted its beef event on Tuesday evening, June 13, on the suckler farm of Chris McCarthy, near Crookedwood, Co. Westmeath.
The study involved 81 high-index sires and 46 low-index sires. Through the ICBF's database, the progeny records for all of the bulls involved were accessed.
WTO tariffs would have a "crippling effect" on any trade going on between EU countries and the UK, said Joe Burke of Bord Bia.
Grass
White clover has a huge role to play on beef farms, according to Michael Egan, grassland researcher with Teagasc.
