Show Notes
For this second of a two-part series focused on the Commercial Beef Value, Ciaran Conway who runs a weanling to finishing heifer system with his son Diarmuid outside Mullingar Co. Westmeath, discusses his system and use of CBV on their farm which was awarded 2025 Suckler Finisher Award for Ashbourne.
High-CBV continental weanlings, disciplined management and a grass-driven system underpin the reliability and strong carcass results achieved.
Ciaran discusses how grass is central to his system and the key grassland management practices that drive performance.
Buying over 300 cattle a year, a good herd health plan is essential and Ciaran outlines his health protocol.
Ciaran also works off farm as a nutritionist and discusses his finishing programme for the stock when they are housed.
The system, finishing around 24 months, is tightly managed and Ciaran outlines the role CBV plays in purchasing cattle in addition to visuals and price.
For further info: https://www.icbf.com/continental-quality-high-cbvs-driving-performance-on-the-conway-farm/ https://www.icbf.com/commercial-beef-value-cbv/
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