Beef Focus
Watch: Seán O'Brien's suckler and dairy-beef farm in Carlow
Earlier last month, Agriland paid a visit to Tullow, Co. Carlow, to the suckler and dairy-beef farm of former Irish...
Dairy Calf to Beef
Beef
Dairy-beef conference hears of Irish calf sector challenges
An international dairy-beef conference took place in Co. Wexford, on Wednesday, October 16 and Thursday, October 17. At the first...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Dairy
Dairy Calf-to-Beef International Conference to take place in October
A major Dairy Calf-to-Beef International Conference will take place in Co. Wexford on October 16 and 17. Teagasc, with the...
Beef
Genetics and calf rearing focus of Tipperary calf-to-beef demo
The Tipperary dairy calf-to-beef demonstration farm was set up just over a year ago to demonstrate the best technologies for...
Beef
Dairy calf to beef action plan finalised
An action plan was finalised today (Friday, March 8) to support dairy calf to beef systems in Ireland. It was...
Beef Technical
Watch: Using the CBV when selecting for dairy-beef production
One tool in the arsenal of dairy beef farmers, is the commercial beef value (CBV), which was launched by the...
Beef
Watch: Advice for farmers on setting up calf-rearing sheds
Calf-rearing is a seasonal job on most farms in Ireland, and with the peak spring-calving season fast approaching, beef farmers...
Dairy
Dairy beef action plan: Lack of farmer input 'absurd' - ICMSA
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has criticised what it said is a lack of farmer input in the...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Beef
Beef farmers cannot take 'all the risk' in dairy calf to beef system
An action plan announced by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue yesterday (Thursday, January 18) a guaranteed...
Dairy
Dairy beef 'action plan' to 'formalise' relations between farmers
A draft ‘action plan’ on the dairy beef calf sector will look to “formalise” relationships between dairy and beef farmers,...
Beef
Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme 2024 set to open in March
The 2024 Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme is set to open in March, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie...
Beef Technical
Potential to save 28t of concentrates by feeding high-quality silage
The importance of harvesting high-quality silage for dairy calf-to-beef systems was highlighted at a farm walk on Pat Collins’ farm...
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Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme 'sending mixed messages' - ICMSA
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has been accused of sending mixed messages on the National Dairy...
Dairy News
Dairy Conference: 1 to 6 rule for feeding calves this spring
The Teagasc National Dairy Conference, which returned to an in-person event this year for the first time since 2019, has...
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Opti-Skim trumps calf milk replacer with newest edition
Auctus has now launched the newest edition to its calf milk replacer product range. There are now seven calf milk...
Dairy News
Teagasc signs lease for dairy calf-to-beef demonstration farm
Teagasc has confirmed that it has signed a 15-year lease for lands in Co. Tipperary to develop a new dairy...
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A Virtual Farm Walk on the farm of Green Acres Calf to Beef participants Jarlath & Austin Ruane
Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme participant Jarlath Ruane talks us through his farm and his farming systems from...
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An introduction the the Virtual Farm Walk of Green Acres Calf to Beef participant Jarlath Ruane
James Fitzgerald of Teagasc shows us what lies ahead on the Virtual Farm Walk on the farm of Jarlath and...
Beef Technical
Dairy Beef Calf measure - what's involved?
The announcement of the Dairy Beef Calf measure last month has provided farmers rearing dairy-beef calves this year, the opportunity...