Options for the 20-hours-a-week farmer up for debate at Teagasc Beef open day
The number of calves born from the suckler herd has fallen by 100,000 head in two years. Future for the sector will be discussed at the Teagasc Beef 2024 open day in Grange. Pic Seamus Farrelly
Teagasc hosts its biannual beef open day at the Grange research farm on Wednesday, addressing a sector in flux and spotlighting the best systems for part-time beef farmers.
With the number of suckler-born calves plummeting by around 100,000 head in the past two years and an increasing share of beef now originating from the dairy herd, the industry is at a crossroads.
