One tool in the arsenal of dairy beef farmers, is the commercial beef value (CBV), which was...
Calf-rearing is a seasonal job on most farms in Ireland and with the peak spring-calving season fast approaching...
When housing cattle for the winter, some farmers can often forget the importance non-feed factors will have on livestock performance.
Beef Technical
With cattle housed on farms, attention is turning to winter diets and what level of concentrates are needed to maintain growth...
Beef
Autumn Beef Series in association with Teagasc The wet and mild summer this year has resulted in...
Farmers need to decide whether to finish cattle off grass outdoors to house them for a period and feeding meal and silage inside.
Other
Over the next couple of months, with the right management practices, calves can still be on target for the start of housing.
Combining a tillage operation and dairy calf-to-beef system has been extremely successful for Pat Collins from Castlemartyr, Co. Cork.
Farming outside of Castlemartyr, Co. Cork, Pat Collins and his family run a mixed farm consisting...
