‘Producing a Calf for Profitable Dairy Beef ‘
DairyBeef 500 Spring Conference
The Teagasc DairyBeef500 campaign will be running two important conferences on Thursday, 19th January and Thursday, 26th January in Clonmel and Charleville.
These conferences will be of interest to both dairy farmers who want to produce more saleable calves and beef farmers who have dairy calf to beef enterprises.
On the day
Presentations on the performance of the DairyBeef500 Campaign Monitor Farmers and the Dairy Beef Demonstration Farm in Teagasc Grange will outline the key management decisions to ensure calves perform throughout their life to achieve a high level of profitability on farm.
There will be presentations and discussion from both dairy farmers outlining how they have improved the beef merit of their calves and encouraged repeat business from beef farmers and also presentations from calf to beef farmers on what they look for when purchasing calves from dairy farms.
A panel discussion will follow including representatives from Bord Bia, Dovea, Munster Bovine and ICBF on the future direction of dairy calf to beef production in Ireland with an increasing emphasis on the need to improve the beef merit of the calves that dairy herds are looking to sell.
Thursday, 19th January | 7pm
Talbot Hotel, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. Eircode: E91 X0N7
View the full Conference Programme for Clonmel here
Clonmel Conference
Thursday, 19th January | 7pm
Talbot Hotel, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. Eircode: E91 X0N7
Conference Programme
Opening Address
Donal Mullane, Regional Manager, Tipperary
Chairperson
Shane McElroy, Tirlán – Head of Technical Development
Presentations
- DairyBeef 500 campaign targets & farm financial performance
Alan Dillon, DairyBeef 500 Programme Coordinator - Teagasc Grange dairy beef research update
Nicky Byrne, Teagasc Research Officer - The type of dairy beef calf that I like to purchase
Peter O’Hanrahan, Beef farmer - Producing a more saleable dairy beef calf
Conor O’Farrell, Dairy farmer
Panel Discussion
“The future of dairy beef production in Ireland”
Panellists
- Joe Burke, Bord Bia – Senior Manager of Meat & Livestock
- Ger Ryan, General Manager of Dovea Genetics
- Andrew Cromie, ICBF, Technical Director
Refreshments will be provided after the conference
Charleville Conference
Thursday, 26th January | 7pm
Charleville Park Hotel, Charleville, Co. Cork. Eircode: P56 V268
Conference Programme
Opening Address
John Horgan, Regional Manager, Cork East
Chairperson
Seán McCarthy, Kerry Agribusiness
Presentations
- DairyBeef 500 campaign targets & farm financial performance
Alan Dillon, DairyBeef 500 Programme Coordinator - Teagasc Grange dairy beef research update
Nicky Byrne, Teagasc Research Officer - The type of dairy beef calf that I like to purchase
Pat Collins, Beef farmer - Producing a more saleable dairy beef calf
Dairy Farmer – TBC
Panel Discussion
“The future of dairy beef production in Ireland”
Panellists
- Mark Zieg, Bord Bia – Beef Sector Manager
- Doreen Corridan, Munster Bovine CEO
- Andrew Cromie, ICBF, Technical Director
Refreshments will be provided after the conference
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