Drystock Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year, Peter Byrne, on his Dairy Beef System

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Drystock Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year, Peter Byrne, on his Dairy Beef System

The Beef Edge

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3 months ago

Drystock Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year, Peter Byrne, on his Dairy Beef System

The winner of the Drystock Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year, Peter Byrne from Co Kildare, and Dairy Beef 500 advisor, Fergal Maguire, are on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss Peter’s dairy beef system, grassland management on the farm and the upcoming walk taking place there.

Peter’s current system is 19- 22 month heifers and 22-26 months steer beef. Up until 2008, he was running a suckling to beef and sheep enterprise on the farm, alongside a tillage enterprise. Over time, the farm has transitioned away from suckler and sheep production to a calf-to-beef enterprise.

Peter has placed a huge focus in recent years on reseeding and increasing clover on the farm to reduce chemical N being used.

Soil fertility on the farm is good with pH being targeted over the years especially.

Grazing Infrastructure is important with four grazing groups currently on the farm, rotated every 2-3 days.

Join us on Thursday, 21st August at 6:30pm for the Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year Farm Walk on Peter Byrne’s farm at Newtown, Castledermot, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 R763.

Further details at:

https://teagasc.ie/event/sgfoty-walk-drystock-winner/

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