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Watch: Don't miss your free 20-page supplement inside this week's Irish Farmers Journal. Focusing on all things dairy calf to beef, from purchasing calves, health management, grazing advice, completing budgets and taking a look at the markets for dairy beef.
Watch: Join us for the first session of the Tullamore Farm Virtual Series on Tuesday 23 March from 8.30pm on farmersjournal.ie and across social media. We talk sheep systems, breeding, animal health and much more. It’s FREE to watch and no pre-registration necessary . If you have a question for Darren Carty or the panel send them to webinar@farmersjournal.ie or text 086 836 6465
Watch: Jack Kennedy discusses soil and grazing with Co Antrim farmer, James King. We also get the thoughts of Aidan Cushnahan of CAFRE, Niall McCarronn of Lakeland Dairies and Peter McCann, Northern Correspondent, Irish Farmers Journal.
Cows and calves and yearling bullocks were rehoused on Tuesday and the aim is to get these back outdoors early next week, while heifers have remained outdoors with a few tweaks to grazing management.
Thirty-five yearling heifers were turned to grass on Wednesday, with the plan to turn the remaining 21 heifers out to grass on Monday, along with the first batch of cows with calves at foot.
In the final week of benchmarking analysis, the focus is on comparing the key inputs and outputs and production performance between the lowland and hill producers.
Declan Marren outlines the grazing plan on the demo farm for the next few weeks as yearling cattle graze heavier grass covers at the end of the first rotation.
Performance at grass for the first six to eight weeks post turnout is often the greatest of the year. It is important to have good grass ahead of stock at all times to maximise this thrive.