A contrasting beef production week. 27 month old steers were slaughtered off a forage only diet as part of my trial work. They never received any concetrates in their lifetime. In contrast at home bulls were brought to the factory at 16 months finished off ad-lib concentrates.

We have an exciting new research technician post available as part of the RumenVentory project supported by DAFM and DAERA. This job will entail collecting methane emissions from beef cattle at pasture. Job details attached https://t.co/KxcWaS6Ehq @TeagascBeef @TeagascGrass10

Some tips from Peter Doyle, Teagasc Grange around the Management of Red Clover #BeefCon24

The impact of clover on suckler beef cattle performance will be discussed next week at the @TeagascBeef conference. These heifers were finished off grass-clover swards with no meal at finishing. Carcass weight 308kg, R=, 3=, 19 months of age. @TeagascGrass10 @teagasc

3rd cut of red clover in the Derrypatrick herd in Teagasc Grange Variety: Fearga Sown 2.5 years ago This particular field contains 90% clover @TeagascGrass10 @TeagascBeef

In Grange this Wednesday, at the @teagasc #BEEF2024 Open Day, @teagasc and @ucdagfood Walsh Scholar Peter Bennett will be in the Grassland & Forage Village discussing the effect of including white clover in the grazing sward on beef cattle performance @TeagascGrass10

Other beef PhD opportunities in Teagasc Grange can be found at:

There are a number of great PhD opportunities available in Teagasc Grange (see comments). One of these includes a PhD on Evaluating lifetime enteric methane emissions from the suckler beef herd, see link: https://t.co/8AnLstrWlz @TeagascBeef @teagasc @agriculture_ie @ucdagfood

🥁🥁📢Funded PhD to work on reducing N loss in integrated cropping and livestock systems with Plantain as a NBS📢 come study in a joint programme between ⁦@teagasc⁩ and ⁦@ucdagfood⁩ closes April 5th ⬇️

Excellent PhD opportunity available to work on the @agriculture_ie funded Beef-Quest project focused on reducing the finishing age of Irish beef cattle. This PhD will encompass a mixture of on farm data collection, animal production trials and farm systems modelling (1/2)

Researcher, @PeterDoyle_1 on the @teagascbeef Derrypatrick suckler beef herd shows how two calves will live a Grass only or a Grass-Clover grazing life from now on☘️🌱

Calving kicked off in the Derrypatrick herd this week with this Whitecliffe Orwell heifer calf weighing 48kg at birth Orwell €170 on terminal, 5.5% calving difficulty on mature cows, not suitable for heifers at 12.2% CD. Calved no problem, up and sucking Only 82 more to go!

For the final episode of 2023, @TeagascBeef Researcher Peter Doyle is on this week’s episode of #TheBeefEdge to give a review of the Derrypatrick herd in Teagasc Grange in the past year. Listen in https://t.co/43O3IDy2dD

It was great to get a brief insight into beef research in Australia. Despite getting 900mm of rain on farm the lack of seasonality is obvious! A key similarity to home is the urgent requirement to focus research on enteric methane emissions and incorporating legumes into pastures

Researchers from Teagasc Grange Research Centre report on the effect of forage or concentrate beef production systems on farm profit, carbon footprint, land use and meat nutritional value. https://t.co/zEj8uJpXV3

Got an oppurtunity to visit suckler beef farms in Indiana, America. • Grass-based systems • Different grazing management (see pictures) • Alot of Angus genetics • Strongest breeding focus is calving ease and marbling • Alot of zero nitrogen systems and dependence on clover

Ireland was very well represented today at the Livestock Production Systems session of the @IGC2023 in Kentucky @ucdagfood @TeagascBeef @teagasc

Thanks @CUP_LifeScience for choosing our latest paper as Editorial Highlight of the month. Check out the article below. #grassfedbeef

Exciting new PhD opportunity available looking at the role of red and white clover, and animal genetics in suckler calf-to-beef systems. Apply now. RT appreciated. @TeagascBeef @TeagascGrass10 @ucdagfood @teagasc https://t.co/kgggBH2PPZ

Home bred 14 month bulls are now built up on ad-lib barley (eatting 13 kg FW). Current weight is 587 kg. Very quite and content.

Final week to apply for this exciting #WalshScholarships #PhD opportunity to research #DairyBeef production systems exploring the role of grassland nutrition and genetics in reducing #AgeAtSlaughter @DeirdrePurfield @MTU_Cork @agriculture_ie #GrassToBeef https://t.co/XJSMgSKCF0