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Beef Management: nitrate poisoning, breeding and summer scour

Martin Merrick looks at the risk of nitrate poisoning with high growth incoming, taking caution with breeding and bulls as well as summer scour in dairy beef calves.

MANAGEMENT 20 May 2026

Beef Management: nitrate poisoning, breeding and summer scour

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Vector impresses on Italian beef farms

Vector impresses on Italian beef farms

BUILDINGS 20 May 2026

Beef management: grass supplies, summer mastitis and slurry testing

Beef management: grass supplies, summer mastitis and slurry testing

MANAGEMENT 13 May 2026

Beef management: reseeding, liming and breeding bulls

Beef management: reseeding, liming and breeding bulls

Beef management: reseeding, liming and breeding bulls

MANAGEMENT 5 May 2026

Beef management: managing grass, worming and weaning dairy beef calves

Beef management: managing grass, worming and weaning dairy beef calves

Beef management: managing grass, worming and weaning dairy beef calves

MANAGEMENT 29 April 2026

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Spring has finally sprung on Tullamore Farm

Spring has finally sprung on Tullamore Farm

It has been a challenging year with the last 30 cows and their calves turned outdoors this week coinciding with the start of the breeding season

TULLAMORE FARM 25 March 2026

Wilting - get the basics right

Wilting - get the basics right

Dermot Forristal looks at the importance of wilting grass, the pros and cons of doing so, as well as the practical factors that must be considered to achieve the best results.

NEWS 25 March 2026

88% of cows calved in six weeks in Newford Farm

88% of cows calved in six weeks in Newford Farm

The suckler-to-beef demonstration farm has continually delivered first-rate reproductive performance and consistently achieved a 365-day calving interval.

MANAGEMENT 25 March 2026

Beef Management: TB changes, fodder supplies and coccidiosis

Beef Management: TB changes, fodder supplies and coccidiosis

Martin Merrick outlines some of the recent changes to TB testing for cows and boosting fodder supplies early in the summer.

MANAGEMENT 25 March 2026

Beef Management: grass management, breeding preparation and vaccination

Beef Management: grass management, breeding preparation and vaccination

Martin Merrick gives advice on grass management amid a mixed spring, preparation for breeding and vaccination ahead of breeding and turn out.

MANAGEMENT 25 March 2026

Beef Management Notes: vasectomised bulls, bull fertility and TB

Beef Management Notes: vasectomised bulls, bull fertility and TB

Where planning to use a vasectomised bull then the procedure should be carried out at least eight weeks before the bull is required

MANAGEMENT 25 March 2026

Beef Management: reseeding, slurry application and supplementing

Beef Management: reseeding, slurry application and supplementing

Where the period from calving to turnout is short, cow body condition is good and silage quality is ok then there is generally little need to supplement.

MANAGEMENT 25 March 2026

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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