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347 - Breeding, Silage and Beef Performance with Future Beef Farmer John Dunne

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/

347 - Breeding, Silage and Beef Performance with Future Beef Farmer John Dunne

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The Beef Edge

Episodes

Breeding, Silage and Beef Performance with Future Beef Farmer John Dunne

The Grass10 Monthly Management Tips

Inside John Pringle’s Suckler-to-Beef System

Derrypatrick Herd Update

Making Contract Rearing Pay: Lessons from Pat Joyce

Transitioning Calves to Grass

Weed control & planning for the year ahead

When Costs Climb: Protecting Profit on Beef Farms

Breeding Season Prep & Newford Farm Update

The Grass10 Monthly Management Tips

Getting Silage Right in a Difficult Spring

Managing Labour on Farm: Lessons from the McCarthys

CBV in Action: Driving Beef Performance on the Conway Farm

Commercial Beef Value (CBV): The Profit Difference in Your Cattle

Beef Road Map 2030: Performance, Profit & Progress

Soil First: Planning Your Nutrient Strategy for 2026

Weather Challenges & Grazing Opportunities This Spring

Dairy Calf to Beef (Part 4): Feeding for Performance: Milk Replacer Dos and Don’ts

Dairy Calf to Beef (Part 3): Healthy Starts, Strong Finishes

Dairy Calf to Beef (Part 2): From Purchase to Performance - Rearing Dairy-Beef Calves

Dairy Calf to Beef: Building a Profitable System

Pre-Calving Prep and Planning Ahead for 2026

Beef Outlook 2025–26: Supply, Prices & Profit on Irish Farms

Repost: Matt Dempsey on Brazilian beef and the future of the Irish beef industry

Bluetongue Explained: What Beef Farmers Need to Know

The latest research findings from the Derrypatrick herd

Understanding the New Vet Med Regulations

Boosting Beef Performance with Oats

The Challenge of High Beef Prices

Efficiency That Pays: Grass, Breeding & Better Results with John Barry

A Preview of the 2025 National Beef Conference

Getting Winter Ready Part 3: Health at Housing

John Maher’s Monthly Grass Management Tips

Getting Winter Ready Part 2: Nutrition

Getting Winter Ready Part 1: Reach for the measuring tape before housing stock

Beef markets and budgets with David Argue

Financial planning & managing cash flow for the rest of the year

Why you need a farm succession plan

John Maher’s Monthly Grass Management Tips

Update from the Derrypatrick Herd

Matt Dempsey on Brazilian beef and the future of the Irish beef industry

The Beef Welfare Scheme – what you need to know

DairyBeef 500 farmer, Peter O'Hanrahan, explains his farm system

Michael Biggins on his spring calving suckling to weanling system

John Maher’s August Grass Management Tips

Drystock Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year, Peter Byrne, on his Dairy Beef System

How to increase efficiency and reduce emissions

The Long Established Young Farmer scheme & update on scheme deadlines

The benefits of joining the National Genotyping Programme

John Maher's July Grass Management Tips

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