Building a More Profitable Suckler Enterprise

Teagasc Research Technologist, Edwin Carroll, and Future Beef Programme Manager, Martina Harrington, are on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to give an update on the suckler beef research taking place in Teagasc Grange and how this is being implemented on the Future Beef Programme farms. Plus they preview the upcoming National Beef Open Day - BEEF2026 - taking place on July 1st in Teagasc Grange.

Edwin gives an insight into the Maternal and Derrypatrick herds at Teagasc Grange whilst Martina outlines the key factors that underpin profitable suckler beef production systems.

Martina and Edwin also discuss the most important drivers of suckler herd profitability, particularly breeding performance.

Silage quality has a huge impact on winter performance and Edwin discusses how silage harvesting is going and removing surplus bale,s with Martina highlighting the benefits that the Furture Beef farmer participants are seeing in implementing a paddock system.

On July 1st call to the Suckler Beef village where you can find out about:

· Research trial updates from Teagasc Grange

· Breeding the ideal suckler cow

· Synchronisation to improve fertility & labour efficiency

· Herd health: cows & calves from birth to weaning

· Derrypatrick and Maternal Research Herds

· Newford Demonstration Herd

Further details at:

https://teagasc.ie/event/beef2026/

https://teagasc.ie/animals/beef/grange/beef2026-open-day/

For more episodes from the Beef Edge podcast, visit the show page at:
https://www.teagasc.ie/thebeefedge

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