Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Join James O’Sullivan on his farm in West Cork, on Thursday, 3 September at 5:30 p.m. for a Teagasc Dairy Calf to Beef Farm Walk.

The evening will cover all aspects of the dairy calf-to-beef system, from calf rearing through to finishing, including:

Yearling cattle, grazing platform & grassland infrastructure
White and red clover incorporation and its benefits
Maximising grass utilisation and animal diets
Preparing for autumn grazing following the recent drought
Finishing diets, animal health & housing
New cattle housing under construction in 2026
Live demonstration on selecting cattle for finishing and assessing slaughter fitness
Meet the Dairy Beef 500 programme stakeholders

Come along to see the system in practice and hear how the farm is working to maximise grass and animal performance.