Dairy calf to beef
Declan Marren on 24 Jul 2021
Thrive weekly roundup: feeding meal to calves at grass and Roscommon farm visit
This week's dairy-beef programme roundup discusses whether meal can be cut out of calves diets for the next few weeks, as well as a visit to Diarmuid Murray in Roscommon.
Declan Marren on 21 Jul 2021
Thrive: Dry weather sees cattle housed
Reduced grass growth has seen cattle housed for a period on Diarmuid Murrays farm in Co Roscommon.
Declan Marren on 21 Jul 2021
Thrive: can I stop feeding meal to calves at grass?
With weather conditions providing perfect grazing conditions, it may make sense to stop meal feeding to calves on some farms at least. Declan Marren looks at the details.
Declan Marren on 17 Jul 2021
Thrive weekly roundup: five tasks on dairy-beef farms this month
This week's Thrive dairy-beef roundup looks at five tasks that need to be carried out on farms this month, as well as a grazing update from the demo farm in Cashel, Co Tipperary.
Declan Marren on 14 Jul 2021
Thrive: grazing quality back on track on demo farm
After a difficult few weeks in terms of grazing quality ahead of stock on the demo farm, things are back under control once again.
Declan Marren on 11 Jul 2021
Breaking down the barriers to dairy-beef integration
A recent survey of beef farmers showed that the majority were not willing to rear dairy-beef calves through to beef. Here we look at ways to help integrate dairy-beef systems on beef farms.
Declan Marren on 10 Jul 2021
Thrive weekly roundup: demo farm update and Roscommon programme visit
This week's dairy-beef programme roundup has an update from the demonstration farm in Cashel, Co Tipperary, and an update from programme farmer Brian Geraghty in Co Roscommon.
Declan Marren on 03 Jul 2021
Thrive weekly roundup: growth targets for calves and Kildare programme visit
This week’s Thrive dairy-beef programme roundup looks at hitting growth targets with calves at grass as well as a visit to programme farmer Michelle Curley in Co Kildare.
Declan Marren on 30 Jun 2021
Thrive: Integrating a dairy beef enterprise to a suckler system
The Curley family are proving that a dairy beef enterprise can complement a suckler herd.
Declan Marren on 30 Jun 2021
Thrive: keeping calves on target at grass mid-summer
Declan Marren takes a look at what calves should be weighing at the start of July in order to be on target for a 19-month dairy-beef system.
Declan Marren on 27 Jun 2021
Thrive: when to start meal feeding finishing stock at grass
As June comes to a close, Declan Marren looks at the optimum time to introduce meal feeding to stock that are to be finished off grass.
Declan Marren on 26 Jun 2021
Thrive weekly roundup: sell or finish 2020-born stock and dosing on demo farm
This week's dairy-beef programme roundup looks at whether or not it makes sense to sell some stock now or bring them to slaughter, while calves on the demo farm get a worm dose.
Darren Carty on 23 Jun 2021
Staying on the right side of beef scheme requirements
There are a number of measures under BDGP, BEEP-S and the new Dairy-Beef Calf scheme that require attention.
Declan Marren on 20 Jun 2021
Beef management: time for clostridial vaccine booster
Many farmers will administer a clostridial vaccine to calves prior to turnout. However, a booster shot is required to maximise the immune response.
Declan Marren on 19 Jun 2021
Thrive weekly round-up: controlling grass supply and quality
This week's Thrive dairy-beef programme round-up concentrates on maintaining grass supply and grazing quality, as high grass growth rates are experienced across the country.
Declan Marren on 16 Jun 2021
Thrive: maintaining grass quality in a dairy beef system
With grass swards heading out, even at relatively low covers, keeping high quality grass ahead of stock is proving to be a challenge. Declan Marren writes.
Contributor on 16 Jun 2021
No signpost for sucklers
The dealer noticed a lack of suckler presence in the Teagasc Signpost programme map.
Declan Marren on 16 Jun 2021
Thrive: managing grass quality
Declan Marren provides an update from the Thrive demonstration farm, where steps are being taken to manage grass quality as seed heads emerge across the farm.
on 05 Jun 2021
In pictures: top 10 bulls on the dairy beef index - who makes the cut?
Manus Connolly takes a look at the ranking of the top AI bulls on the ICBF active dairy beef index list following the latest run of evaluations last week.
Declan Marren on 26 May 2021
Thrive: accurately weighing cattle
Weighing cattle at regular intervals is the only way to accurately monitor performance in beef cattle.