On Thursday, 9 July, the focus for #VirtualBeefWeek turns to Grassland Management for Sustainable Beef Production. During Beef Talk with the @IrishFarmersJournal at 12pm, hear from Mark McGee who will discuss feeding during the 1st winter and finishing period, looking at silage and concentrate feeding, target Average Daily Gain, and compensatory growth.
John Watchorn, County Wexford Beef Grassland Farmer of the year 2018, a store-to-finish beef farmer joins us to outline how he manages grassland in practice. John will provide an overview of his grass-based beef system and will discuss key ways to build resilience on your farm, including winter-feeding and grazing management. Catherine Egan will discuss the 2nd grazing season for cattle. Teagasc advisor Terry Carroll will discuss the finishing period.
At 7pm, our live broadcast live@grange with @AgrilandIreland takes place. This live broadcast will have a focus on growing and utilising more grass and will feature suckler farmer Sean Roddy from County Kildare. Sean will be joined on the panel by his Teagasc advisor Christy Watson and Edward O’Riordan, Teagasc Grange.
