Farmers frequently face heightened stress during calving season, market preparations or inspections when physical and financial pressures peak. We caught up with Life Coach Shane Pearson for tips on managing these stressful periods #BeefCon24

Attendees at tonight’s Beef Conference heard some great presentations tonight one of which was from Eoin Ryan of @agriculture_ie about the risks of Bluetongue to Irish cattle farmers. We caught up with Eoin here… #BeefCon24

Dr. Peter Doyle, @TeagascBeef researcher outlines the impact of red and white clover on animal performance in suckler calf-to-beef production systems on this week’s #TheBeefEdge podcast. Listen in https://t.co/CozbgdgbRr #BeefCon24

John Donlon outlines how thoracic ultrasound scanning is a method of pneumonia diagnosis that will hopefully become more commonly available through veterinary practices in the future #BeefCon24

Dr. Patrick Forrestal, Teagasc is on this week's episode of #TheBeefEdge podcast to discuss the practical nutrient management solutions that beef farmers can implement on their farms. Listen in https://t.co/RP1Xf7QFgu @TeagascBeef #BeefCon24

Liming mineral soils will release plant available phosphorus. This release can often give a one unit increase in the soil test P index and save money on P fertiliser. Find Pat’s full presentation, paper and pre-records at https://t.co/HlGKZvuNvT #BeefCon24

View John Donlon’s paper, presentation and pre-recorded video on Controlling Pneumonia in Suckler Weanlings here https://t.co/HlGKZvuNvT #BeefCon24

Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is a significant health problem of Irish suckler weanlings, resulting in morbidity, production losses and mortality in severe cases. https://t.co/9sjxJ2RGF2 @TeagascBeef #BeefCon24

Farmers enrolled in the #FutureBeef Programme – Teagasc’s flagship suckler demonstration farm programme – have achieved significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions without impacting on farm profitability. Find out more https://t.co/Rd62HKJIyL @TeagascBeef #BeefCon24

Teagasc National Beef Conference, on Tuesday 19th November in The Landmark Hotel, Carrick-On-Shannon, Co. Leitrim. Starts at 5pm. FREE EVENT. All welcome. More detail at https://t.co/1d4Lm0F6ze

Use of liming, low/no nitrate fertilisers, use of sulphur, integration of ribwort into grass clover are practical/cost effective options to implement to increase efficiency, reduce costs and address environmental pressures - Patrick Forrestal https://t.co/HlGKZvuNvT #BeefCon24

The FutureBeef Programme with 22 demo farmers nationwide has shown that profitability and sustainability are not opposing forces but can work in harmony. By adopting innovations Irish beef farmers can improve financial margins while reducing environmental impact #BeefCon24

Research ongoing in the Derrypatrick herd located at Teagasc Grange is examining the role clover - both red and white – can play in efficient suckler calf-to-beef production systems. Read more here https://t.co/xNG3KTmB4w @TeagascBeef #BeefCon24

Look back at Peter Doyle’s pre-recorded presentation, read his paper or view his presentation now live at https://t.co/HlGKZvvllr #BeefCon24

There’s a bonus episode of #TheBeefEdge podcast with Martina Harrington, #FutureBeef programme manager discussing the innovations on Future Beef suckler farms which are driving sustainability. Listen in https://t.co/RP1Xf7QFgu @TeagascBeef #BeefCon24

Session 1 at the National Beef Conference 2024 is titled Innovating for Efficiency: Smart farming in the Irish beef sector is chaired by Tom Coll, Teagasc Drystock Advisor, Mohill. #beefcon24

Shane Pearson introduced the 5 P’s of Resilience framework at tonight’s #BeefCon24. These are Presence, Purpose, Power, People and Preparation, actionable steps farmers can use to manage stress and maintain wellbeing. Find his paper at https://t.co/HlGKZvvllr

Although its performance has been questioned by some in the last year, protected urea does maintain grass growth when compared head-to-head with other forms of nitrogen fertiliser. https://t.co/tFZeskPUKY #BeefCon24

The National Beef Conference took place earlier this week in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim. The theme of the conference was 'Sustainable Beef Farming: Pathways to a greener future'. View the proceedings on https://t.co/HlGKZvuNvT #BeefCon24 @TeagascBeef @TeagascSLD

National Beef Conference to take place next Tuesday, 19th November at 5pm in Carrick-on-Shannon. Should be a great evening full of information for all Beef Farmers. This is a free event and all are welcome to attend! More details below ⬇️ #BeefCon24 @TeagascBeef