The Grand Challenges Facing the Beef Sector

Recently appointed Teagasc Beef Enterprise Leader at Teagasc Grange, Paul Crosson, joins Catherine Egan on the latest Beef Edge podcast to address the ‘Grand Challenges’ facing the beef sector. Paul gives an overview of the facilities and areas of research at Teagasc Grange and the two most recognised research projects in Grange are the Dairy Calf to Beef and Derrypatrick research experiments of which Paul gives a progress update.   Obviously the Common Agricultural Policy accounts for over 100% of farm income on beef farms and although CAP discussions are ongoing there are some indications of greater restrictions on fertilizer, chemical spray and anti-microbial usage. Paul highlights to what extent this will shape beef production systems in the future.   Tune in on Friday 10th July as part of the Teagasc Virtual Beef Week as Paul will feature as part of the Beef Talk at 12pm and there will be Live@Grange at 7pm ‘Addressing the Grand Challenges Facing the Irish Beef Sector’ which will be discussed by Prof. Gerry Boyle (Director of Teagasc), Tim Cullinan (President of IFA), Mairead McGuinness (MEP Vice President) & Barry Cowen, Minister for Agriculture, Food & The Marine, moderated by Thia Hennessy, (Professor of Agri-Food Economics at UCC)   For further information click here www.teagasc.ie/virtualbeefweek For more episodes and information covered on the Beef Edge, visit: teagasc.ie/thebeefedge The Beef Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.