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Beef Management: marketing slaughter-fit cattle and autumn-born weanlings

With significant delays still facing farmers in getting cattle booked in for slaughter it is worth reviewing the age of cattle that could be approaching age limits that influence potential sale value.

MANAGEMENT 3 June 2026

Beef Management: marketing slaughter-fit cattle and autumn-born weanlings

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Beef Management: fertilising for second cut, mowing out surplus and heat stress

Beef Management: fertilising for second cut, mowing out surplus and heat stress

MANAGEMENT 27 May 2026

Top tips for managing beef cattle in hot weather

Top tips for managing beef cattle in hot weather

MANAGEMENT 26 May 2026

Beef Management: nitrate poisoning, breeding and summer scour

Beef Management: nitrate poisoning, breeding and summer scour

Beef Management: nitrate poisoning, breeding and summer scour

MANAGEMENT 20 May 2026

Vector impresses on Italian beef farms

Vector impresses on Italian beef farms

Vector impresses on Italian beef farms

BUILDINGS 20 May 2026

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Beef management: grass supplies, summer mastitis and slurry testing

Beef management: grass supplies, summer mastitis and slurry testing

Martin Merrick goes through some key advice around grass supplies, reducing summer mastitis risk and testing slurry.

MANAGEMENT 15 April 2026

Beef management: reseeding, liming and breeding bulls

Beef management: reseeding, liming and breeding bulls

Martin Merrick runs through some of the key things farmers need to consider regarding possibly reseeding amid dry weather, applying lime and looking after stock bulls.

MANAGEMENT 15 April 2026

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

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

Martin Merrick gives advice on grassland management as growth increases above demand, thinking critically about worming and the correct protocol on weaning dairy beef stock.

MANAGEMENT 15 April 2026

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 15 April 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 15 April 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 15 April 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 15 April 2026

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Understanding your soils: open day at Johnstown Castle

Understanding the soils on your farm is one of the most important investments you can make for the future.

Understanding your soils: open day at Johnstown Castle

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