The Beef Edge

John Maher’s grass management tips at this critical time

Grass10 Manager, John Maher, is on this week’s Beef Edge to discuss grass management on the farm at this critical stage of the year.  John gives an update on farms at the moment with some farms having had the best spring in …

Calving and breeding season on Newford farm

Stephen Frend from the Newford demonstration herd in Co. Roscommon is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to give a review of calving, an update on the current breeding season and a look into management for the coming weeks.  S…

Key tips for weed control on grazing and silage ground

Chris Maughan, Product and Technical Manager with Whelehan Crop Protection, discusses weed control on grazing and silage ground on this week’s Beef Edge podcast.  Chris highlights the opportunity to control weeds, particular…

The benefits of reseeding this spring

Mary McEvoy, Technical Development Manager with Germinal, joins Catherine Egan and Ciaran Lynch on this week’s joint episode of the Beef Edge and OviCast podcasts to discuss all aspects of carrying out reseeding. Given the w…

Beef farmer, Sophie Tyner, on the coming weeks closing for silage

Beef farmer, Sophie Tyner, from county Wicklow, is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss her beef system, her plans in the coming weeks closing for silage and how good quality silage is so important on her farm. Given …

SCEP Update & the new Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme

Margaret Brennan, Assistant Principal Officer over Beef Schemes with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss the new Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme that was announce…

The benefits of grass-white clover and multi-species sward systems

Teagasc researcher, Sarah Burke, is on this week’s Beef edge podcast to discuss her latest research on grass-white clover and multi-species sward systems.  A source of inefficiency in beef cattle production systems is the fa…

April Grass Management Tips

Grass10 Advisor Niamh Doyle has her grassland management tips for the month ahead. Niamh comments on current grazing conditions, grazing  the first rotation and regrowths on the first paddocks.She also discusses closi…

Reviewing beef prices and budgets for the coming months

Teagasc Beef Specialist, David Argue, is on this week’s Beef Edge discussing cattle finished so far this year and, given current increasing beef prices, budgets for the coming months. So far this year up to March 16th, 398,0…

Future Beef farmer, Proinnsias Creedon, on managing grass this spring

Teagasc Future Beef farmer, Proinnsias Creedon, and his advisor, James Mullane, are on this week’s Beef Edge Podcast with an update on the farm and how Proinnsias is managing grass this spring.  Proinnsias also explains his …