Beef
Dairy calf-to-beef: How much money can be saved by hitting targets?
Thousands of beef farmers and industry representatives flocked to Teagasc Grange, Co. Meath, on Tuesday, June 26, for BEEF 2018....
Dairy Calf to Beef
Tillage
Forage focus: Feeding home-grown crops on rented land in Co. Galway
Eamonn Burke is a farmer with a difference; he has no land of his own. The Co. Galway man farms...
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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...
Buildings
Buildings focus: A simple 5-bay unit with an eye on the future in Co. Tipperary
Farming in Kedra, Cahir, Co. Tipperary, Aidan Casey runs a dairy calf-to-beef enterprise. Aidan’s father, James, milks 90 British Friesian...
Beef
Beef focus: Making the switch to dairy calf-to-beef in Co. Longford
Farming in Ballinamore, Killashee, Co. Longford, Philip Stewart, along with his father Derek and uncle Ian, runs a dairy calf-to-beef...
Beef
Are Irish beef farms resistant to gut worm treatments?
Calf-to-beef farmers have been busy competing with exporters at the ringside. Generally speaking, hardy Friesian bulls are making somewhere in...
Beef
How much can I pay for calves this spring?
The face of the Irish beef industry is changing as more calves, sourced for the dairy herd, come on stream...
Dairy
Forage crops a key part of Tipperary dairy calf to beef operation
Brothers Richie and Paddy Daly run a dairy herd alongside a dairy calf to beef operation in Moyne, Co. Tipperary....
Beef
Beef farmer plans to increase gross margin by 45% using Friesian bull calves
A beef and tillage farmer in Co. Laois plans to increase the profitability of his business in the coming years...
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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
Pics: Beef price drop knocks €120 off the value of Friesian bulls on Meath farm
Ben Sweeney farms 138ha in Enfield, Co. Meath. The farm consists of a herd of 25 suckler cows and there...
Beef
Four steps to getting calf nutrition right in dairy calf to beef systems
The first two months of a calf’s life are the most important in dairy calf to beef systems, according to...