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Declan has a BAgrSC in Animal and Crop Production and has just completed a UCD/Teagasc PhD in Beef Production.
Declan Marren on 26 Nov 2021
Watch back: winter cattle series – nutrition webinar
Winter cattle nutrition is the theme of this first instalment of the winter cattle series, brought to you by the Irish farmers Journal in association with AXA Insurance.
Declan Marren on 26 Nov 2021
Thrive weekly update: 65% of stock finished off grass in 2021
This week's dairy calf-to-beef programme update reflects on performance at grass this year, while grazing continues for some of this year's calves on the demo farm.
Declan Marren on 26 Nov 2021
Tullamore Farm: what's in the weanling ration this winter?
Winter diets are now in full flow on Tullamore Farm, here we look at what is on the menu for weanling heifers and bulls for the next few months.
Declan Marren on 24 Nov 2021
Camera at the Mart: more bite in store bullocks in Ballinrobe
The demand for shorter-keep cattle continues, with more bite in the bullock trade in Ballinrobe on Wednesday, especially for heavier continental types.
Declan Marren on 24 Nov 2021
MartBids Database: weanling prices variable as numbers decline
As weanling numbers continue to decline, quality becomes more variable, which results in greater price fluctuation week to week.
Declan Marren on 23 Nov 2021
Record-breaking Limousin heifer makes €18,000 at Carrick Winter Fair
The junior Limousin champion heifer set an Irish commercial animal record at the Midland and Western Livestock Improvement Society's annual Winter Fair.
Declan Marren on 19 Nov 2021
Is feeding oats instead of barley an option in finishing diets?
Recent trial work at Teagasc Grange compared feeding rolled barley with rolled oats to finishing bullocks.
Declan Marren on 19 Nov 2021
Tullamore Farm: managing cow body condition score this winter
Now that all the cows are housed, farm manager Shaun Diver has separated out cows according to body condition score and will feed accordingly to correct condition score ahead of calving.
Declan Marren on 24 Nov 2021
Thrive: 90 cattle drafted off grass, 50 housed for finishing
The Thrive demo farm managed to draft 65% of cattle for slaughter off grass this year. Declan Marren reports.
Declan Marren on 17 Nov 2021
Five farmyard safety tips for winter
Taking time to ensure these simple tasks are completed will make your farm a safer place to work this winter. Declan Marren writes.
Declan Marren on 12 Nov 2021
Tullamore farm: winter routine gets into gear
Declan Marren catches up with Shaun Diver, farm manager on Tullamore Farm, where most of the cattle are now housed and the winter routine is well and truly under way.
Declan Marren on 12 Nov 2021
Thrive weekly roundup: final grass cattle slaughtered and hitting winter targets
This week’s dairy-beef programme roundup looks at the kill sheet from the last cattle to be slaughtered off grass on the demo farm this year and outlines growth targets for the first winter period.