Dairy calf to beef
Declan Marren on 18 Apr 2021
Getting to grips with grazing
In order for dairy beef systems to be successful, a high level of grassland management is required.
Declan Marren on 17 Apr 2021
Thrive weekly roundup: yearling grazing targets and rearing 150 calves
In this week's Thrive roundup, Declan Marren outlines grazing targets for yearling cattle over the next few weeks and provides an update on rearing 150 calves on the demonstration farm.
Declan Marren on 17 Apr 2021
Meet the Thrive programme farmers
The programme farmers are implementing dairy beef systems in varying locations and land types across the country.
Adam Woods on 17 Apr 2021
Dairy beef challenges from a beef farmer’s perspective
Adam Woods takes a look at dairy beef from a beef farmer’s perspective and what needs to change to make the system a success.
Aidan Brennan on 16 Apr 2021
Dairy beef challenges from the dairy farmer perspective
Aidan Brennan discusses some of the challenges of improving the beef merits of animals from the dairy herd.
Declan Marren on 15 Apr 2021
Thrive: welcome to the Thrive dairy calf to beef programme update
A welcome message from Thrive programme manager Declan Marren and the Thrive programme stakeholder group.
Adam Woods on 14 Apr 2021
Banking the 2021 BDGP and BEEP payments
Adam Woods takes a look at the BDGP and BEEP requirements for 2021 and the new dairy-beef weighing scheme launched earlier this year.
Declan Marren on 14 Apr 2021
Rearing 150 calves on Thrive demo farm
It has been a busy few weeks on the Thrive demonstration farm with the arrival of over 150 calves.
Adam Woods on 14 Apr 2021
Progress being made but is it enough?
Adam Woods takes a look at dairy-beef carcase trends and whether enough progress is being made in carcase traits.
Adam Woods on 14 Apr 2021
Breeding management key to success
Keeping focused during the breeding season is key to success.
Declan Marren on 14 Apr 2021
Live calf exports running 10% behind 2020 levels
The number of calves exported live this year remains well behind 2020 figures, however a strong domestic market for calves has seen calf prices remain strong. throughout spring.
Declan Marren on 14 Apr 2021
Watch: grazing update from Thrive demo farm
Declan Marren outlines the grazing plan on the demo farm for the next few weeks as yearling cattle graze heavier grass covers at the end of the first rotation.
Declan Marren on 13 Apr 2021
Watch: Thrive dairy calf to beef special
Declan Marren outlines the 20-page Thrive special, available free inside this week’s Irish Farmers Journal.
Declan Marren on 07 Apr 2021
Thrive: focus on 4cm post-grazing sward height in first grazing
With grazing conditions improving and the number of cattle at grass increasing over the coming days, the focus must now turn to achieving a good graze-out on pasture ground.
Declan Marren on 04 Apr 2021
Thrive: beware of pneumonia on the rise
With changeable weather conditions over the past week, there has been increased incidences of pneumonia in young calves being reported.
Declan Marren on 03 Apr 2021
Thrive weekly roundup: dealing with common issues in the calf-rearing shed
This week, we discussed some of the most common issues that farmers are dealing with in the rearing shed.
Adam Woods on 31 Mar 2021
Teagasc to team with Meat Industry Ireland for suckler programme
Teagasc will receive funding from MII to roll out a new suckler programme later this year.
Declan Marren on 31 Mar 2021
Watch: common issues in the calf-rearing shed
Thrive Programme Manager Declan Marren looks at some of the most common issues that can occur in the calf rearing shed.
Declan Marren on 27 Mar 2021
Thrive roundup: calf-rearing shed expansion and a new automatic feeder in Mayo
The Keating family in Westport, Co Mayo, have just finished alterations to the calf-rearing shed in time for calf arrival this spring.
Adam Woods on 24 Mar 2021
Forward price contracts: a solution to our beef finishing income problems?
Beef editor Adam Woods takes a look at forward price contracts and a new initiative in the UK aiming to add more certainty to beef incomes.