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The Beef Edge

Teagasc
Grass Management
Teagasc
Grassland Management
Irish Beef Farmers
Irish Beef Farming
Beef Farming
Silage Quality
Soil Fertility
Silage
Clover
Breeding Season
Ireland
Fertilizer Application
Nutrient Management
Irish Beef Industry
Beef Management
Calf Management
Calving
Nutrition
Cattle Farming

The Beef Edge is Teagasc’s podcast for all the latest news, information and advice for Irish beef farmers, presented by Catherine Egan. Visit the show page at: www.teagasc.ie/animals/beef/the-beef-edge-podcast/

PublishesTwice weeklyEpisodes361Founded7 years ago
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Latest Episodes

Cork beef farmer, Noel McSweeney, and his Teagasc advisor, David Hallissey, explain how they prepare for this year's Tullamore Show on this week’s Beef Edge podcast.

Noel runs a progressive beef enterprise where he combines commercial cattle product... more

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Teagasc Grass10 advisor, Nikki Kennedy, and Future Beef Programme Manager, Martina Harrington, discuss management tips during current drought conditions and advise on key actions to be taken.

With severe soil moisture deficits on farms at the moment... more

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In advance of the Irish Grassland Association Open Day on the 30th July in Co. Cavan, Sebana Moynagh joins the Beef Edge to give an insight into her Breffni Pedigree Charolais Herd and to discuss practical beef production and grassland management str... more

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Roscommon suckler and sheep farmer, Olivia Hynes, joins Catherine Egan and Teagasc Sheep Specialist, Damien Costello, to give an overview of her system and a preview of the FutureBeef National Farm Walk taking place on her farm on 29th July at 6:30pm... more

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Recent Guests

Sebana Moynagh
Beef producer involved with pedigree Shirley cattle
Irish Grassland Association / Shirley cattle operation
Episode: Building a High-Performance Charolais Herd
Olivia Hynes
Sheep specialist and farmer featured in the episode
Future Beef Program participant
Episode: Why Olivia Hynes Switched to 100% AI
Amie Coonan
Beef Farmer from County Tipperary
Calf to Beef operation, Agritech collaboration
Episode: Bonus Ep: Driving Sustainable Calf to Beef Systems at the Beef Pulse Forum
Charles Smith
General Manager at Certified Irish Angus
Certified Irish Angus
Episode: Bonus Ep: Driving Sustainable Calf to Beef Systems at the Beef Pulse Forum
Margaret Kelleher
Genetics Operations Manager at the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation
ICBF
Episode: Bonus Ep: Driving Sustainable Calf to Beef Systems at the Beef Pulse Forum
Alan Dillon
DairyBeef500 Program Manager
Chagas
Episode: Bonus Ep: Driving Sustainable Calf to Beef Systems at the Beef Pulse Forum
Frank O'Mara
Director of Teagasc
Teagasc
Episode: Bonus Ep: Market & Policy Outlook at the Beef Pulse Forum
Joe Burke
Representative from Bord Bia
Bord Bia
Episode: Bonus Ep: Market & Policy Outlook at the Beef Pulse Forum
Kevin Hanrahan
Head of Rural Economy
Teagasc
Episode: Bonus Ep: Market & Policy Outlook at the Beef Pulse Forum

Host

Catherine Egan
Host of The Beef Edge, Teagasc

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 45 ratings
  • The Beef Edge podcast

    Always very interesting and informative topics . Catherine Egan is an excellent presenter.

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    Ireland4 years ago

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Hosts deliver practical, farmer-friendly guidance with clear takeaways.
Content remains focused on profitability, efficiency and sustainability for beef farms.
Guests bring deep expertise and real-world experiences.

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#188
United Kingdom/Government
Apple Podcasts
#29
Ireland/Government
Apple Podcasts
#244
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Apple Podcasts
#244
New Zealand/Government

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Building a High-Performance Charolais Herd
Q: What are the key things that you've changed in your system from a labour point of view?
The guest emphasizes having one primary labour unit, investment in footprints like a diet feeder, well-planned calving pens, and efficient bedding systems to reduce daily labour, along with using brushes and close monitoring during heat detection to minimize manual labor while ensuring accuracy.
Building a High-Performance Charolais Herd
Q: What are the management systems that you've put in place, you know, particularly around managing labour?
The guest explains that there is essentially one main labour unit. They rely on good facilities, a diet feeder to save labour, a straw bedder for calves, and overall they manage workload with efficient infrastructure and routine, allowing one person to handle most tasks with occasional family help.
Building a More Profitable Suckler Enterprise
Q: Why is reproductive performance so important as a driver of profitability in the Future Beef Programme?
Martina/Edwin discuss that calving per cow per year, fertility, and maintaining compact calving intervals are critical for output, carcass performance, and lower costs per kilogram of beef.
Building a More Profitable Suckler Enterprise
Q: Edwin, can you give an insight into the maternal herd in Grange?
Edwin explains the maternally-focused herd, mainly limousine crosses, and how sexed semen and careful culling decisions are used to improve replacement rates and overall performance.
How Better Grassland & Silage Can Boost Beef Performance
Q: Emily, with feed costs accounting for a huge proportion of beef production costs, what are the biggest opportunities to improve feed efficiency in growing and finishing cattle without increasing costs on farms?
The core opportunity is optimizing grazed grass usage and overall grassland and forage management to lower costs, with strategic use of concentrates only when needed to balance grass or silage supply and maintain performance.

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A practical, practitioner-focused show for Irish beef farmers and agribusiness professionals. Episodes center on grass-based finishing systems, contract rearing, CBV/genetics, soil fertility, silage quality, and farm economics, with real-world case studies from farmers and Teagasc researchers. The host emphasizes actionable guidance, open days and on-farm demonstrations, and translating research into on-farm results. Notable strengths include data-driven discussions (CBV, budgets, soil management) and a clear commitment to accessible, hands-on advice for improving profitability, sustainability, and labour efficiency on beef farms.

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1. Sebana Moynagh
2. Olivia Hynes
3. Amie Coonan
4. Charles Smith
5. Margaret Kelleher
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7. Frank O'Mara
8. Joe Burke

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