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Beef management: grass tetany, housing preparation and mart events

Martin Merrick gives some practical advice on reducing the risk of grass tetany and prepping buildings for housing and looks at what events are coming up for the autumn beef series this week.

MANAGEMENT 30 September 2026

Beef management: grass tetany, housing preparation and mart events

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How a Clare family makes part-time farming work with 27 suckler cows

How a Clare family makes part-time farming work with 27 suckler cows

MANAGEMENT 23 September 2026

Real-time nitrates figures on the horizon

Real-time nitrates figures on the horizon

SCHEMES 23 September 2026

Beef management: closing paddocks, nutrient application and ration composition

Beef management: closing paddocks, nutrient application and ration composition

Beef management: closing paddocks, nutrient application and ration composition

MANAGEMENT 23 September 2026

Beef Management: SCEP, weaning and Beef Welfare

Beef Management: SCEP, weaning and Beef Welfare

Beef Management: SCEP, weaning and Beef Welfare

MANAGEMENT 16 September 2026

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Tully open day highlights benefit of CBV and importance of accurate data records

Tully open day highlights benefit of CBV and importance of accurate data records

Data from the Tully Research Centre showed that the CBV is working while the importance of accurate on farm data collection was critical, writes Martin Merrick.

MANAGEMENT 19 August 2026

Beef Management: nutrient application, lungworm risk and stretching fodder

Beef Management: nutrient application, lungworm risk and stretching fodder

Martin Merrick discusses applying fertiliser and slurry, lungworm burden on cattle and stretching fodder supplies this winter.

MANAGEMENT 19 August 2026

Maximise grass recovery after rain

Maximise grass recovery after rain

Rain has arrived in most places over recent days so the next four weeks are all about building grass supply to extend the grazing season this autumn.

MANAGEMENT 19 August 2026

Beef Management: early weaning, culling cows and purchasing weanlings

Beef Management: early weaning, culling cows and purchasing weanlings

The priority with any first-calving cows and also older cows that have raised their calves and are shy on condition should be early weaning to protect body condition.

MANAGEMENT 19 August 2026

Top five tips to get winter housing ready

Top five tips to get winter housing ready

Cathal Gormley shares some hints to help when preparing sheds ahead of the winter housing period.

MANAGEMENT 19 August 2026

Beef Management: grass supplies, vaccinating and drafting cattle

Beef Management: grass supplies, vaccinating and drafting cattle

Martin Merrick discusses grass supplies on farms, vaccinating calves against pneumonia and drafting cattle.

MANAGEMENT 19 August 2026

Drought costing upwards of €1,000/week on Tullamore Farm

Drought costing upwards of €1,000/week on Tullamore Farm

Cows are being supplemented with high-quality silage while in-calf heifers have now also started to receive silage along with concentrates and feeding continues to ewes

MANAGEMENT 19 August 2026

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Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

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