The Beef Edge

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The Beef Edge is Teagasc’s podcast for all the latest news, information and advice for Irish beef farmers, presented by Catherine Egan. Visit the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/beef/the-beef-edge-podcast/

Episode Date
Dispelling some of the myths around TB (Bovine Tuberculosis)
Apr 24, 2024
The actions to implement on farm in the coming weeks
Apr 17, 2024
Tips & advice for closing silage ground
Apr 10, 2024
Future Beef farmer Trevor Boland gives an update on his farm
Apr 03, 2024
DairyBeef 500 financial & slaughter performance update
Mar 27, 2024
10 years of experience in an organic beef system
Mar 20, 2024
What is the right Teagasc course for me?
Mar 13, 2024
The importance of genetics in the dairy-beef system to maximise performance & profitability
Mar 06, 2024
Grassland management tips for this spring
Feb 28, 2024
Newford farm update – the move to Roscommon, calving preparation and performance review
Feb 21, 2024
Advice and tips for caring for the new born calf
Feb 14, 2024
Managing the cow before calving and calving the suckler cow
Feb 07, 2024
Managing my farm financial performance in 2024
Jan 31, 2024
How to make your farm more sustainable in 2024
Jan 24, 2024
Developing a nutrient management plan for your farm
Jan 17, 2024
The key points for sourcing, rearing and weaning calves
Jan 10, 2024
What’s in store in 2024?
Jan 03, 2024
A review of the Derrypatrick herd in 2023
Dec 20, 2023
The trends for beef prices in 2024
Dec 14, 2023
Bonus Ep: How farmers can be paid for reducing their carbon footprint – the experience in France
Dec 09, 2023
The main drivers of Greenhouse Gases on beef farms & how to reduce them
Dec 06, 2023
Bonus Ep: IBR: Impacts & Control
Dec 02, 2023
Low-input, high-output dairy-beef heifer systems
Nov 29, 2023
The scheme payment dates that you need to know
Nov 22, 2023
DairyBeef 500 Update & winter management on your farm
Nov 15, 2023
The Terminal and the Replacement Beef Index changes explained
Nov 09, 2023
Improving heart health for farmers – tips and advice from Croí
Nov 01, 2023
What steps can I take to protect my farm?
Oct 25, 2023
DairyBeef 500 farmer, Gareth Peoples, on winter management of his dairy beef system
Oct 18, 2023
Increasing animal performance and incorporating clover & multi-species on James O’Sullivan’s farm
Oct 11, 2023
Top Tips for Animal Health at Housing
Oct 04, 2023
How Proinnsias Creedon maximises his farm performance over winter
Sep 27, 2023
2023 Beef Budgets
Sep 20, 2023
How do I plan for the last rotation?
Sep 13, 2023
DairyBeef 500 farmer, Pat Collins, on his dairy calf-to-beef system
Sep 06, 2023
Ger McSweeney’s suckler beef system and use of AI on his Millstreet farm
Aug 30, 2023
Kildaton Farm Update & Open Day Preview
Aug 23, 2023
Grass10 Drystock runner up, Michael Cunniffe, explains his system
Aug 16, 2023
Derrypatrick herd update
Aug 09, 2023
All you need to know about the new National Beef Welfare Scheme
Aug 03, 2023
Kilbeggan students’ journey on the Certified Irish Angus Competition
Jul 26, 2023
All you need to know about the new Signpost Advisory Programme
Jul 19, 2023
The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
Jul 12, 2023
Grassland management & an update on the DairyBeef500 programme
Jul 05, 2023
The National Genotyping Programme - what impact will it have on the beef industry?
Jun 28, 2023
Strategies for grassland management in the coming weeks
Jun 21, 2023
An Update & Insights from the ICBF Tully Test Performance Centre
Jun 14, 2023
Parasite Control - what do I need to dose for?
Jun 07, 2023
Shane Keaveney’s Breeding Season & Farm Update
May 31, 2023
What will impact silage quality this year?
May 24, 2023
Newford Farm Update & Preview of the Open Day
May 17, 2023
What you can expect from and the requirements for a Bord Bia audit
May 10, 2023
Your questions on the EuroStar Index & SCEP programme answered
May 03, 2023
Grazing clover into the grazing sward
Apr 26, 2023
Key aspects of a synchronisation regime for a suckler beef herd
Apr 19, 2023
Key management tips for the weeks ahead
Apr 12, 2023
Closing up silage ground - the key things to consider
Apr 05, 2023
The benefits of lime & applying for the liming programme
Mar 29, 2023
SCEP: what do I need to know?
Mar 22, 2023
How to achieve your targets this Spring
Mar 15, 2023
Preventing & treating calf diseases
Mar 08, 2023
Key advice for sourcing dairy beef calves this spring
Mar 01, 2023
What you need to know about the nitrates regulations changes
Feb 22, 2023
Galway farmer, Aonghusa Fahy on preparing for calving, calving the cow and caring for the newborn calf
Feb 15, 2023
Presentations from the DairyBeef 500 Conference
Feb 08, 2023
What you need to know about the changes to the new CAP
Feb 01, 2023
The Steps to Take for a Farm Transfer
Jan 26, 2023
What should I be looking for in a pre-calving mineral?
Jan 18, 2023
How to incorporate red clover into your beef system
Jan 11, 2023
‘Key enablers to improving profitability on beef farms’ - the speaker presentations from the National Beef Conference
Jan 04, 2023
Drystock advisor Christy Watson on the changes & challenges over the four decades of his career
Dec 28, 2022
The National Beef Conference Panel Discussion
Dec 21, 2022
ACRES Update
Dec 14, 2022
Has red clover a role in your beef production system?
Dec 07, 2022
How do Spanish beef farms compare to Ireland?
Nov 30, 2022
The key things consider when sourcing quality calves for your beef system
Nov 23, 2022
An Update on the Maternal Herd in Teagasc Grange
Nov 16, 2022
How to manage nutrition with high feed costs this winter
Nov 09, 2022
The parasites to watch out for this winter and how to treat them
Nov 02, 2022
Newford Demonstration Farm Update
Oct 26, 2022
How calving at 24 months helps to reduce emissions, with Kildalton suckler herd manager, John O’Connor
Oct 19, 2022
Autumn calving suckling to weanling system thriving in Co. Meath
Oct 12, 2022
Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) – all you need to know
Oct 05, 2022
Top tips when it comes to transferring the family farm
Sep 28, 2022
The Key Steps to Consider in Conversion to Organic
Sep 21, 2022
Your Renewable Energy Options Explained
Sep 14, 2022
What does the new Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme mean for your farm?
Sep 07, 2022
How DairyBeef 500 farmer, Richard Long, is reducing age at slaughter on his farm
Aug 31, 2022
Grass Tips in Advance of the Last Rotation
Aug 24, 2022
How to manage soil fertility for the rest of the year
Aug 17, 2022
Future Beef: Autumn Calving update with Cork farmer, Ed Curtin
Aug 10, 2022
The Key Messages for Suckler Farmers from Beef2022
Aug 03, 2022
The Best Kept Secret of the Beef2022 Open Day
Jul 27, 2022
DairyBeef 500 and what it hopes to achieve in the next five years
Jul 20, 2022
The Beef2022 Forum on Supporting Sustainable Beef Farming
Jul 13, 2022
Bonus Ep: Q&A with Min. McConalogue at the Beef2022 Open Day
Jul 09, 2022
Beef2022 Sustainable Grassland Village Update
Jul 05, 2022
Making your farming system more sustainable plus a preview of the Beef2022 Open Day
Jun 29, 2022
Applying for the Fodder Support Scheme & Top Tips for Managing Grass
Jun 22, 2022
Kildalton at 50 and Teagasc’s Ag Education Options
Jun 15, 2022
Kilkenny farmer James Madigan explains his grassland management
Jun 08, 2022
ICBF Tully Bull Performance Centre Update
Jun 01, 2022
Organic Farming: the biggest changes and lessons learned
May 25, 2022
Managing costs with Kilkenny farmer, Peter O’Hanrahan
May 18, 2022
Farm Contractors Ireland – the top tips for Silage 2022
May 11, 2022
Beef Summer Budgets with Teagasc’s Aidan Murray
May 04, 2022
An Update on the Derrypatrick Herd
Apr 26, 2022
Grass10 Drystock Grassland Farmer of the Year, Aidan Maguire
Apr 20, 2022
Farmer focus: Aonghusa Fahy on preparing for the breeding season ahead
Apr 13, 2022
Making good quality silage
Apr 06, 2022
What you need to know about the Tillage Incentive, BEEP-S and Dairy Beef Calf schemes
Mar 30, 2022
Is clover an option for your farm?
Mar 23, 2022
Feed, Fertiliser, Fodder & Fuel: the Steps Farmers Can Take in the Weeks Ahead
Mar 16, 2022
‘Tommy the Vet’ on the impact the current changes in the antibiotic regulations are having on farms
Mar 09, 2022
Farmer Focus: Cathal Irwin’s suckler to store system in Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Mar 02, 2022
What can I do to manage costs this year?
Feb 23, 2022
Top tips for calf rearing
Feb 16, 2022
Is an organic beef production system an option for my farm?
Feb 09, 2022
Using pig manure as a cheaper fertiliser alternative
Feb 02, 2022
The performance of Newford farm in 2021 and top tips at calving
Jan 26, 2022
Is a registered farm partnership an option for me?
Jan 19, 2022
John Heslin on the technologies beef farmers should consider in advance of the calving and breeding season
Jan 12, 2022
Ronan Delany on his mixed farming system and plans for the year ahead
Jan 05, 2022
Review of 2021 and outlook for 2022
Dec 29, 2021
Minister McConalogue on CAP, foreign markets and the future of the Irish beef sector
Dec 22, 2021
When do I need to treat for Liver Fluke?
Dec 15, 2021
The Future Beef Programme
Dec 08, 2021
The new Commercial Beef Value (CBV) Explained
Dec 01, 2021
How can I control fertiliser costs on my farm in 2022?
Nov 24, 2021
Antimicrobial resistance and future challenges to the beef herd
Nov 17, 2021
What you need to know about animal housing for over the winter
Nov 10, 2021
How to best manage your animal health during winter
Nov 03, 2021
Managing nutrition over the winter to maximise performance
Oct 27, 2021
Beef Edge Masterclass with Thomas Hogan, Grass10 Beef Grassland Farmer of the Year
Oct 20, 2021
Helping farmers health & well-being
Oct 13, 2021
Finishing budgets with Teagasc’s Aidan Murray
Oct 06, 2021
Newford farm update
Sep 29, 2021
Transferring the family farm - where do I start?
Sep 22, 2021
Beef management tips for the next 6-8 weeks
Sep 15, 2021
The Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme audit – everything you need to know
Sep 08, 2021
From Farm to Fork Part 2 – the system used and advice for other farmers
Sep 01, 2021
From Farm to Fork with Ryan’s Farm in Kells, Co. Meath
Aug 25, 2021
Top tips for your autumn calving system
Aug 18, 2021
Beef Edge Masterclass Series with Aidan Maguire from Co. Meath
Aug 11, 2021
Preparation for Weaning Part 2: How to reduce stress at weaning
Aug 04, 2021
Preparation for Weaning Part 1: How to prevent pneumonia
Jul 28, 2021
Farm Safety Tips from Beef Farmer, Tommy Holmes
Jul 21, 2021
When is the right time to control weeds?
Jul 14, 2021
What should I be dosing beef animals for now?
Jul 07, 2021
Martin Connolly’s Beef Edge Masterclass on his Friesian bull beef system
Jun 30, 2021
John Maher’s tips for maintaining grass quality
Jun 23, 2021
The school competition that challenges students to rear five Irish Angus calves over 18 months
Jun 16, 2021
Insights from Sligo Contract Rearer, Kieran Kielty
Jun 09, 2021
Contract rearing – an alternative income opportunity?
Jun 02, 2021
Breeding Season for the Derrypatrick Herd
May 26, 2021
BDGP, BEAM, BEEP-S Update
May 19, 2021
Top Tips for Making Quality Silage
May 12, 2021
An Update on REAP
May 05, 2021
Weaning Tips from the Green Acres Farms
Apr 28, 2021
Quality vs Quantity - how do I maximise silage yield per hectare?
Apr 21, 2021
Grassland Management Tips for the Coming Weeks
Apr 14, 2021
The Beef Edge Masterclass with Martin Shaughnessy
Apr 07, 2021
Important advice if you're thinking of buying a new stock bull
Mar 31, 2021
What impact can weed control & drainage work have on water quality?
Mar 24, 2021
An Update on the Dairy Beef Index
Mar 17, 2021
Making Quality Silage Part 1: Graze, Fertilise & Close
Mar 10, 2021
What can I apply for under TAMS?
Mar 03, 2021
What do I need to know about my Basic Payment Application 2021?
Feb 24, 2021
How to reduce your fertiliser costs in 2021
Feb 17, 2021
The Beef Edge Masterclass with James Madigan
Feb 10, 2021
The key tips for caring for the newborn calf
Feb 03, 2021
Top Tips from Tommy the Vet on Calving the Suckler Cow
Jan 27, 2021
What milk and concentrates should be in the diet of the calf?
Jan 20, 2021
What does the Brexit deal mean for the Irish Beef Sector?
Jan 13, 2021
How did the Newford farm cattle perform at finishing in 2020?
Jan 06, 2021
What is the best practice vaccination protocols for suckler cows pre-calving?
Dec 30, 2020
What does the extension of GLAS 1, GLAS 2 & BDGP 1 mean for me?
Dec 23, 2020
What do I need to feed my suckler cows in the coming weeks?
Dec 16, 2020
TB in cattle - what you need to know
Dec 09, 2020
How to manage winter fodder crops on your farm
Dec 02, 2020
What does your local regional veterinary laboratory do?
Nov 25, 2020
The Embrace Farm Accident Support Network and how it can help
Nov 18, 2020
The Farm Systems and Courses on Offer at Gurteen College
Nov 11, 2020
What ration do I need to feed?
Nov 04, 2020
The Beef Edge Masterclass Series: JP Hammersley’s Dairy Calf to Steer System
Oct 28, 2020
Building Up Your Mental Resilience in These Times
Oct 21, 2020
Effective Parasite Control at Housing
Oct 14, 2020
Farming Innovation and Sustainability on the Inishowen Peninsula
Oct 07, 2020
The latest from the Derrypatrick demonstration farm
Sep 30, 2020
Beef Edge Masterclass: Niall O’Meara explains his autumn calving suckling to weanling system
Sep 23, 2020
An update from the Newford Demonstration Herd
Sep 16, 2020
Grassland management tips to deal with the current weather conditions
Sep 09, 2020
What you can do to help improve your water quality
Sep 02, 2020
The Importance of Pregnancy Scanning Cows
Aug 26, 2020
How to apply for the Beef Finishers Payment scheme
Aug 19, 2020
All You Need to Know about BDGP
Aug 12, 2020
Are you interested in converting to dairy?
Aug 05, 2020
The Importance of Lime on Your Beef Farm
Jul 29, 2020
A unique grazing system that works
Jul 22, 2020
Tips & Advice for Staying Safe on Farm
Jul 15, 2020
The Grand Challenges Facing the Beef Sector
Jul 08, 2020
How my farm grows more grass?
Jul 01, 2020
Overcoming the challenges to producing sustainable Irish beef
Jun 24, 2020
The current research findings in dairy calf to beef systems at Teagasc Johnstown Castle
Jun 17, 2020
What are the main parasites to be aware of at the moment?
Jun 10, 2020
How to deal with the current drought conditions on farms
Jun 03, 2020
An update from Kildalton College on the breeding season to date
May 27, 2020
Pat Collins, Green Acres calf to beef participant, gives an update on his progress
May 20, 2020
The key information farmers need to be aware of for the final year of BDGP
May 13, 2020
The Importance of Silage Quality on Beef Farms and the Steps Farmers Can Take to Improve It
May 06, 2020
An Update on the Grange Dairy Calf to Beef Trial
Apr 29, 2020
Key aspects of a synchronisation regime for a suckler beef herd
Apr 22, 2020
Advice for fertiliser application for silage and grazing ground
Apr 15, 2020
The essential services that marts are able to offer during Covid-19
Apr 08, 2020
The Key Information for Applying for the BEEP Suckler Scheme
Apr 01, 2020
The Impact of Covid-19 on Teagasc Advisory Services
Mar 25, 2020
Top tips for calving beef heifers at 24 months
Mar 11, 2020
Spring grassland management update with Trevor Boland
Feb 26, 2020
The key targets of the calf rearing phase plus an update on the Green Acres programme
Feb 12, 2020
How the BDGP and BEEP improve the profitability and carbon efficiency of our livestock sector
Jan 29, 2020
Key animal welfare considerations for beef farmers
Jan 15, 2020
Performance update from the Derrypatrick herd
Jan 01, 2020
New markets for Irish beef
Dec 18, 2019
Top Tips for Winter Weanlings Management
Dec 04, 2019
Launching Dec 4th
Nov 26, 2019