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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 09 Sep 2021
Watch back: drafting dairy beef cattle off grass webinar
The Irish Farmers Journal specialist team hosted a Thrive dairy-beef webinar on Thursday 9 September.
Declan Marren on 15 Sep 2021
Thrive: building a viable dairy-beef system
Declan Marren looks at the most recent slaughter performance from the Thrive demonstration farm.
Declan Marren on 08 Sep 2021
MartBids Database: tightening supply of short-keep cattle boosts ringside prices
It was another positive week for both bullocks and heifers, with prices in marts strengthening, especially for shorter-keep types. Declan Marren looks at the data.
Declan Marren on 03 Sep 2021
Thrive weekly roundup: slaughter performance and securing dairy-beef payment
This week's dairy-beef programme roundup looks at the slaughter performance of the first cattle killed from the demo farm and outlines how farmers can secure the €400 dairy-beef programme payment.
Declan Marren on 05 Sep 2021
Teagasc to examine role of multi-species swards for suckler-beef systems
A new research project is being established in Teagasc Grange to look at the potential role of multi-species swards in a beef enterprise.
Declan Marren on 27 Aug 2021
Thrive weekly roundup: tasks for next week on dairy-beef farms
This week's Thrive programme roundup looks at tasks that should be completed over the coming week on dairy-beef farms and details an upcoming webinar.
Declan Marren on 09 Sep 2021
Watch back: drafting dairy beef cattle off grass webinar
The Irish Farmers Journal specialist team hosted a Thrive dairy-beef webinar on Thursday 9 September.
Declan Marren on 01 Sep 2021
Slaughter performance highlights challenges faced by dairy beef industry
Declan Marren examines the physical and financial performance of the first cattle slaughtered on the Thrive demo farm this year.
Declan Marren on 01 Sep 2021
Dairy Beef Calf Programme: how to secure your €400 payment
Dairy beef farmers participating in this years Dairy Calf to Beef Programme need to weigh calves and submit weights to ICBF by 1 November.
Declan Marren on 25 Aug 2021
Camera at the Mart: mule ewe lambs average €151 in Ballinrobe
A strong trade on both Friday and Saturday saw the group average close to the highs of the 2020 sale.
Declan Marren on 26 Aug 2021
Breeding sheep prices ease back from boiling point
With sheep breeding sales now in full swing, prices have eased somewhat in recent days compared to pre-sale expectations.
Declan Marren on 26 Aug 2021
Suckler beef grassland farmer of the year
Thomas Hogan, the 2020 suckler grassland farmer of the year, hosted a walk on his farm in Nenagh, Co Tipperary. Declan Marren reports.