How did the Newford farm cattle perform at finishing in 2020?

Michael Fagan, Technician on the Newford Demonstration Herd joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast with a review of the farm in 2020. With 89% of the herd proving in calf, the focus on the farm at the moment is calving 2021. Michael explains how the finishing steers and heifers preformed in 2020. There were 59 heifers and 46 steers on Newford farm to be slaughtered this year. All of them were sired from 5 star terminal sires Fiston, Gamin, and Mullary Intrepid were used on the mature herd, and Tow Thorpe Dubai and Elderberry Galahad were used on the first calvers. Click here for more information: https://www.teagasc.ie/news--events/daily/beef/newford-farm-winter-finishing-of-beef-bullocks-and-sales-2020.php Teagasc and Dawn Meats, supported by McDonald's and The Irish Farmers Journal have established a standalone suckler herd at Athenry, Co Galway, to demonstrate best practice in sustainable suckler beef production. For further updates click go to: http://www.newfordsucklerbeef.ie/ For more episodes and information covered on the Beef Edge, visit the show page at: teagasc.ie/thebeefedge