Future Beef programme farmer Trevor Boland is on this week’s episode of the Beef Edge podcast to give an update on his farm, closing for silage and selecting sires.
Trevor farms part-time in county Sligo and his main enterprise is an autumn calving suckler herd, calving August to October.
The bull calves are sold at 10-12 months with a target weight of 500kg and the heifers are kept to calves at 24 months or sold as stores.
It has been a very difficult spring but Trevor has managed to turn out weanling heifers and bulls since early March.
While nitrogen application and slurry applications have been delayed everywhere, Trevor has slurry applied to silage ground and intends to apply 18-6-12 to the grazing ground in the coming days.
With silage ground being closed, Trevor intends to cut silage in mid-May to make quality silage for feeding to fresh calved cows and yearlings next winter over 74 DMD.
Trevor uses 100% AI which helps him match each sire to the cow. Calving ease is very important and carcass value 30-40kg are a key focus whilst not compromising on milk
Come along on the 12th April at 5:30pm to visit Trevor’s farm at Skreen, Co. Sligo to find out more. Eircode: F91 X535.
Further details at:
https://www.teagasc.ie/news--events/national-events/events/future-beef-farm-walk---trevor-boland.php
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