Grassland management and nutrition are the topics for discussion on today’s show.

Beef editor Adam Woods will speak to principle research officer at Teagasc, Grange Mark Magee about supplementing animals at pasture and discuss why farmers aren’t hitting targets for liveweight gain on farms.

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Teagasc beef specialist Catherine Egan will discuss grassland management on beef farms and what needs to happen to improve grassland management on farms around the country.

Teagasc business and technology adviser in Kilkenny Terry Carroll will go through finishing strategies for animals both indoors and at grass.

We will also visit the beef finishing farm of John Watchorn in Wexford to talk about how he manages grass on his farm and how the farm has been performing in 2020.

Tune into farmersjournal.ie at 12pm for today’s show.

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