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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 23 Sep 2022
Thrive weekly roundup: first heifers slaughtered and Ploughing demo
The weekly dairy-beef programme roundup looks at the slaughter performance of the first 12 heifers killed from the demo farm this year, as well as an outline of the cattle demo from the Ploughing.
Declan Marren on 21 Sep 2022
MartBids Database: weanling numbers ramp up
As weanling sales increase across the country, trade for good-quality stock is strong, running €50/head to €65/head above 2021 levels for bulls.
Declan Marren on 16 Sep 2022
Thrive weekly roundup: bullocks housed and keeping calves on target at grass
This week's dairy calf-to-beef programme roundup looks at some top tips to keep calves gaining weight at grass over the remaining weeks, while the finishing cattle are housed on the demo farm.
Declan Marren on 21 Sep 2022
Grass+ Beef: growth good but stock flying through grass
Another positive week of grass growth right across the country but many farmers are reporting stock moving through grass at quite a rate, making it very difficult to increase the average farm cover.
Declan Marren on 21 Sep 2022
Thrive: 280kg carcase at 19 months for first 12 demo farm heifers
The first draft of the year is almost a month later than 2021 as heifers were housed for finishing early due to grass shortages. However, the average carcase weight is up by over 15kg.
Declan Marren on 14 Sep 2022
MartBids Database: plainer cattle a slightly harder sell
There has been a small shift in mart prices this week, with mart managers reporting plainer cattle that little bit harder to sell. Declan Marren reports.
Declan Marren on 15 Sep 2022
Over €6/kg beef price needed for winter finishers
A record beef price next spring is required if beef finishers are to make a margin over the cost of production in winter finishing systems.
Declan Marren on 09 Sep 2022
2022 suckler calving statistics improve for third consecutive year
The suckler herd calving statistics have improved for a third year running with a decrease in calving interval and an increase in calves per cow per year figures.
Declan Marren on 14 Sep 2022
€6/kg breakeven beef price required for winter finishers
The Teagasc winter finishing event outlined the exent of the price pressure finishers are under over the coming months. Declan Marren reports.
Declan Marren on 14 Sep 2022
Grass+ Beef: making the most of remaining grass supply
At this stage beef farms are looking at making the most of the grass that is on farm with the closing date for spreading fertiliser now past.
Declan Marren on 14 Sep 2022
THRIVE: indoor finishing period commences for bullocks
The finishing bullocks were housed on the THRIVE demo farm last week as grass supply could no longer sustain them outside.
Declan Marren on 07 Sep 2022
Camera at the Mart: weanlings hit €2,700 in Balla
Tuesday's show and sale in Balla Mart attracted some top-quality lots, as well as some top prices.