beef2022

Barley, maize or oats: Which is better for finishing bullocks?

Agri-Business

Barley, maize or oats: Which is better for finishing bullocks?

Cattle rations usually have a base of cereals such as barley and mazize. Some farmers have a preference for one cereal over the other, claiming cattle do a better thrive on one more so than the other.

Video: Farmers gather at Grange for BEEF2022 open day

Beef

Video: Farmers gather at Grange for BEEF2022 open day

After a four-year absence, the Teagasc beef open day returned to Teagasc's beef research farm in Grange on Tuesday, July 5, 2022.

€6.12/kg needed this winter for beef finishers to breakeven

Beef

€6.12/kg needed this winter for beef finishers to breakeven

Farmers finishing beef cattle this winter will need a beef price of €6.12/kg to break even, according to Teagasc's winter finishing budgets.

Agriland attends BEEF2022 Open Day, Grange, Co. Meath

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Agriland attends BEEF2022 Open Day, Grange, Co. Meath

After a four-year absence, the Teagasc beef open day returned to Grange, Co. Meath last Tuesday,...

'Decrease in profitability when age at first calving increased to 36 months'

Beef Technical

'Decrease in profitability when age at first calving increased to 36 months'

There is a decrease in profitability when the age at first calving is increased to 36 months rather than 24 months.