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Beef
Vaccinating against scour in suckler herds
With spring time on the horizon, it is time for the suckler farmer to start thinking of cows calving down...
Beef
With spring time on the horizon, it is time for the suckler farmer to start thinking of cows calving down...
Green Acres
As we approach what will be a busy calving period on dairy farms, we will ultimately see a rise in...
Beef
With the year drawing to a close it is important to reflect back on the performance of the beef sector...
Beef
“No one has a crystal ball to predict the future for beef in 2021,” according to Brendan Golden, the Irish Farmers’ Association’s...
Beef
One of the final consignments of live exports for 2020 set sail last weekend from Greenore port in Co. Louth....
Beef
Farmers who took part the Beef Data Genomics Programme (BDGP) 1 have been provided with an option of extending their...
Beef
It always seems to be a topic for debate amongst farmers whether concrete slats or rubber mats laid over these...
Green Acres
On beef farms, the quality of grass silage is a critical aspect to the winter feeding period. It determines the...
Beef
Housing time on beef farms can result in a farmer having a list of management tasks to undertake while the...
Beef
In recent times the topic of improving the efficiency of the suckler cow has been discussed on many occasions. With...
Beef
On the second evening of Teagasc’s Virtual Beef Conference 2020 held on Wednesday (December 2), the theme up for discussion...
Beef
As part of Tuesday evening’s segment of Teagasc’s Virtual Beef Conference 2020, the topic on ‘achieving target performance for weanlings...
Beef
With the threat of Brexit looming closer each week, farmers now have to weigh up the potential risk factors which...
Beef
The breeding season for autumn calving herds is well underway on suckler farms. For farmers using artificial insemination (AI) sires...
Buildings
Following a recent visit to the farm of Patrick Marnell in Co. Kilkenny, it was impressive to see the simple...
Green Acres
The housing period on cattle farms allows farmers the opportunity to get control on the internal parasites affecting their herd....
Green Acres
Similar to a lot of cattle farms around the country, Jarlath and Austin Ruane have been preparing their herd for...
Beef
This year, Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme participant Irvine Allen reared 109 spring-born Holstein Friesian bull calves on...