Rebecca Ring

Shane Kidney

Luke Burns

Cian Lynch
Coliste Muire, Cobh
 Topics To Be Discussed
Shane Agricultural Science

Luke ABP, Kepak and the Irish Angus

Producer Group

Cian Economics and Marketing

Rebecca Plans for the Future

Agricultural Science

Shane Kidney
Agricultural
Science in Coliste
Muire, Cobh

20 students in 5th year

20 students in 6th year

2/3 female

2017- First Leaving

Certificate students
Mr. Cronin

Agricultural Science and

Physics teacher

Part time farmer- Bord Bia

approved farm

He currently has 8 angus cross

cows and 2 pure Angus heifers

Aims to have only angus

cattle
New Syllabus

Complaints from
teachers and the agri-
food sector

The current syllabus has been

in place since 1972 and does
not reflect the new scientific
40 years out of date developments,
Theory exam is too advancements and
short technology that have taken
No teacher guidelines place in Irish agriculture over the
provided last 40 years
-Iain Wallace, President of IASTA
Practical Project

Worth 25%

Graded by the teacher

Three parts-
Farm Project
Investigations/
Experiments
Animal and Plant
Identification

Use our Angus weanlings

as Practical
Experience/Farm Project
The Angus Breed
Northeast Scotland in the
18th century

Excellent crossbreeding
option
Easy calving- naturally
hornless (polled)
Black colour acts as sun
block, prevents cancer
and sun burning of udders

Docile

Relatively hardy

Excellent maternal
instincts
Selecting the best

Breeding
Feet and leg structure-
sound hind legs are vital
to the mating ability of
bulls

Beef
Less fat, more muscle
Indicated over an
animals top, in the loin
area, length of hip,
width of stifle, and in
the hind quarters
LWG and FCR
Any food consumed
past the required daily
energy intake will
cause the animal to
gain weight

Live weight gain is a

measure of this

The efficiency of the

weight gain is
measured by the Feed
Conversion Ratio

Measures how much

food needs to be
consumed to raise the
cattles weight by 1kg
(Eg. 6:1)
Sponsors

Luke Burns
Benefits of Joining
to Farmers
Employs 35, 000 in
Europe

Paid on day of delivery

Strategically placed
plants- limit transport
costs

Contributes 1.3b to
rural economies
annually

App- provides 24/7

support, tools, advice
and technology
Vision
Be the best at what we
do

Want to lead on
Quality
Efficiency
Traceability
Sustainability

Environmental
Since 2014
Have sent no waste to
landfills
By 2020
Reduce energy use &
carbon footprint by 30%
Locations

ABP
47 sites in 11 countries
9 sites in Ireland
Nearest site- Bandon,
Cork

Kepak
7 sites in Ireland
2 sites in England
Nearest site-
Watergrasshill, Cork
Purpose

Continuously
research and develop
market

Participate in Bord
Bia Origin Green
Sustainability
Program
Quality

Reputation for
safety
high standards
excellent technical
managers

Grade A British Retail

Consortium (BRC), food
safety standard used in
123 countries

Quality assured by Bord Bia

and Farm Assured British
Beef and Lamb Scheme
(FABBL)
Slaughtering Process
Irish Angus
Producer Group

Established 1995 by 6
Angus breeders

Aimed to market their

product

Later joined with

processers and
distributors such as
ABP, Kepak, Aldi and
Tesco
Economics

Cian Lynch
Brexit
 1/3 of Irelands agricultural exports

Reduce imports and exports by 20%

Reduce value of Irish exports by

150-800m
Canadian European Trade Agreement

Traditional markets for beef are being whittled

away"
UK buys almost 50% of Irish beef produce

FUTURE OF MARKET
Why Angus for the
farmer?
Financial gain

Same upkeep costs

as other beef breeds

Easy calving- Greater

chance of survival
during birth

End product of
higher quality
Why Angus for the
Consumer?
Certified- guaranteed
quality

Marbling- fat is
evenly dispersed
throughout the cut of
meat (flavour)

Outstanding source
of protein for muscle
repair and growth

Fully traceable from

farm to fork
Marketing

Our plans to promote

Leaflet

For consumers

Local ABP &

Kepak supplier
(Aldi)

Benefits of
Certified Irish
Angus Beef
 Irish Angus
Awareness Week
Host the calves in our
school

Activities for students

Members of the
school and locals will
name each calf

#(name)Ballynacrush
aBeef

Regular updates on
progress/care of
calves
facebook.com/Ballynacrush
aBeef
twitter.com/Beefynacrusha
instagram.com/Ballynacrush
aBeef
Plans for the Future

Rebecca Ring
Why choose our farm?

#BallynacrushaBeef
Traceability
Valid DAF herd number
(D4090633)

Sustainable Dairy
Assurance Scheme
(SDAS)

Beef and Lamb Quality

Assurance Scheme
(BLQAS)
DAF approved Bovine Herd
Register

Maintained according to DAF

rules
All bovine animals have
a valid identity
card/passport
All bovine animals are
tagged

Registered with the

Cattle Movement
Monitoring System
(CMMS)
Record Keeping
Animal feeding

Animal remedies

Against lice, worms

and pneumonia

Date of application
Batch number
Expiry date
Withdrawal period
 Only use feeds from DAF
Registered feed manufacturers

Dairygold

Southern Milling*

*finisher; free from medicinal

feed additives
FEEDING PLAN
 Month Feeding Plan

2kg Dairygold Beef Meal

2017 September Mix (16% Protein) daily
 Month Feeding Plan
2017 October 2kg Dairygold Beef Meal
Mix (16% Protein) & Silage
daily
November 2kg Dairygold Beef Meal
Mix (16% Protein) & Silage
daily
December 2kg Dairygold Beef Meal
Mix (16% Protein) & Silage
daily
2018 January 2kg Dairygold Beef Meal
Mix (16% Protein) & Silage
daily
February 2kg Dairygold Beef Meal
Mix (16% Protein) & Silage
daily
March 2kg Dairygold Beef Meal
Mix (16% Protein) & Silage
daily
 Month Feeding Plan

2018 April Grass

May Grass
June Grass
July Grass
August Grass
September Grass
 Month Feeding Plan

2kg Dairygold Beef Meal Mix

2018 October (16% Protein) & Silage daily

2kg Dairygold Beef Meal Mix

November (16% Protein) & Silage daily
 Month Feeding Plan

5/6kg Southern Milling

2018 December Beefmaker (14% protein) &
Silage daily
5/6kg Southern Milling
2019 January Beefmaker (14% protein) &
Silage daily

February To be slaughtered
Animal Welfare
Ready access to fresh
water and a maintaining
diet

Appropriate shelter and

comfortable resting area

Prevention and rapid

diagnosis/treatment of
sicknesses

Normal behaviour:
Sufficient space, proper
facilities and company of
animals of their own kind

Conditions and treatments

that avoid distress
Thank you for your time!