May 13, 2021 1:00 pm
In the next section of the virtual farm walk hosted on the farm of Jarlath and Austin Ruane, who are participants of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef programme, Seán Cummins and Austin Callaghan from Teagasc review the importance of making high-quality silage on calf-to-beef farms.
Seán, who is an advisor in the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef programme, speaks about the benefits and improvements being seen in animal performance during the winter months, due to improved silage quality being made on Green Acres farms.
Local Teagasc advisor, Austin Callaghan goes through the plan to follow to make quality first-cut silage.
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Venue Online A virtual farm walk with Jarlath and Austin Ruane, farmer participants of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme
The second phase of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef programme was launched in the spring of 2019 and since then Jarlath Ruane along with our 11 other participating farmers have been working closely with our programme advisors Alan Dillon, James Fitzgerald and Seán Cummins on implementing farm plans aimed at achieving a net margin of €500/ha before farm subsidies are taken into account.
On Thursday, 13 May, we take you onto the farm of Austin & Jarlath Ruane, who farm in Claremorris, Co. Mayo.