x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

The Beef Edge

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/

government

All Episodes

11:10

All you need to know about the SCEP course

The Beef Edge ·

2024/05/01

Margaret Brennan, Assistant Principal Officer over Beef Schemes with the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine, is on the Beef Edge podcast to discuss the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) course. One of the eligibility conditions of SCEP participation requires that participants MUST complete the mandatory SCEP training course by 15 November 2024. The Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine, with the assistance of ICBF and Teagasc, and with contributions from Bord

en

19:46

Dispelling some of the myths around TB (Bovine...

The Beef Edge ·

2024/04/24

David Quinn, Superintending Veterinary Inspector at Department Of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, is on this week’s joint episode of the Beef Edge and the Dairy Edge with hosts Catherine Egan and James Dunne to dispel some of the myths around TB (Bovine Tuberculosis). Ireland’s TB Eradication Scheme started in 1954. A TB forum was set up in 2018 and a new eradication strategy was launched in 2021. David first explains that last year there were over 30,000 cases which was an increase of

en

17:20

The actions to implement on farm in the coming weeks

The Beef Edge ·

2024/04/17

With the current extended rainfall, on this week’s Beef Edge podcast, Future Beef advisor Gabriel Trayers and Alan Dillion DairyBeef 500 manager give an update from around the country along with tips and advice to implement on farms for the coming weeks. Alan also discusses health issues while Gabriel outlines issues in relation to the breeding season and cow nutrition options. With grazing rotations delayed, Alan discusses the first steps in the plan and getting silage ground on track;

en

12:30

Tips & advice for closing silage ground

The Beef Edge ·

2024/04/10

With the difficult weather conditions, DairyBeef 500 advisor Gordon Peppard is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast with some timely tips in relation to closing ground for silage. Gordon highlights that on many farms silage ground won’t be cut but this could provide an opportunity to cut this silage earlier and hence have after grass coming into the rotation faster or the ability to close ground earlier for second cut silage if needed. Gordon also describes the different fertiliser programme

en

12:04

Future Beef farmer Trevor Boland gives an update on...

The Beef Edge ·

2024/04/03

Future Beef programme farmer Trevor Boland is on this week’s episode of the Beef Edge podcast to give an update on his farm, closing for silage and selecting sires. Trevor farms part-time in county Sligo and his main enterprise is an autumn calving suckler herd, calving August to October. The bull calves are sold at 10-12 months with a target weight of 500kg and the heifers are kept to calves at 24 months or sold as stores. It has been a very difficult spring but Trevor has managed to

en

20:30

DairyBeef 500 financial & slaughter performance update

The Beef Edge ·

2024/03/27

DairyBeef 500 Manager, Alan Dillon, is on this week’s episode of the Beef Edge podcast with some tips for rearing calves at this time of year, the financial performance update for 2023 as well as slaughter performance. With a difficult spring to get cattle out to grass on programme farms, Alan outlines the plan at the moment with some cattle going to be kept in and finished from the shed due to difficult grazing conditions. Sourcing calves this spring there is big variation on price and

en

20:43

10 years of experience in an organic beef system

The Beef Edge ·

2024/03/20

Ken Gill operates an autumn calving, organic suckler to beef system located in Co Offaly and he joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to explain his system. He has 73 suckler cows calving from the end of July to mid-September and all progeny are brought to beef with the aim to slaughter at 24 months. Ken says that one of the big changes he had to make when converting to an organic system was in relation to housing on the farm. Being organic means that crop rotation is vital

en

11:12

What is the right Teagasc course for me?

The Beef Edge ·

2024/03/13

When it comes to this time of year, the question of doing an agricultural course arises and with so many on offer it can be difficult to decide what Teagasc course suits best. On the latest Beef Edge podcast, Teagasc education officer, Serena Gibbons, discusses the range of Teagasc education courses that are available and how you can apply. Log on to www.teagasc.ie/education where you can find lots of information and also contact details of the education officers in each region. There is

en

22:26

The importance of genetics in the dairy-beef system...

The Beef Edge ·

2024/03/06

This week it’s a joint episode between the Beef and Dairy Edge podcasts with dairy farmer Paul Delaney joining Emma-Louise Coffey & Catherine Egan to discuss the importance of genetics in the dairy-beef system to maximise performance and profitability. Paul first gives an overview of his system. Two thirds of the cows are calved to date and Paul has used a number of continental sires to breed top quality calves. Paul previously was a suckler farmer prior to converting to dairy in

en

109 results

Similar Podcasts

The Fly

Georgetown"s Institute of Politics and...

THE CONSTITUTION STUDY

Paul Engel

The DSR Daily

The DSR Network

The Lawfare Podcast

The Lawfare Institute

Fora do Baralho

Rádio Observador