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...
3 Nov 2023
Beef
Autumn Beef Series in association with Teagasc The wet and mild summer this year has resulted in...
13 Oct 2023
Farmers need to decide whether to finish cattle off grass outdoors to house them for a period and feeding meal and silage inside.
9 Oct 2023
Other
Over the next couple of months, with the right management practices, calves can still be on target for the start of housing.
26 Sep 2023
Combining a tillage operation and dairy calf-to-beef system has been extremely successful for Pat Collins from Castlemartyr, Co. Cork.
14 Sep 2023
Farming outside of Castlemartyr, Co. Cork, Pat Collins and his family run a mixed farm consisting...
8 Sep 2023
