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Beef management notes: slurry, fertiliser and cattle grading
Adam Woods
Adam Woods takes a look at some tips and advice for drystock farms in this week's beef management notes.
What will it cost to keep suckler cows in 2025?
5 February 2025 Northern Ireland
What will it cost to keep suckler cows in 2025?
Keeping the cow is the biggest expense on a suckler farm, but will it cost to keep cows in the year ahead?
Calving commences on Tullamore Farm
5 February 2025 Management
Calving commences on Tullamore Farm
Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an insight into what's been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
Tips for storing colostrum at calving time
When freezing colostrum, use a container that provides a bigger surface area, as this makes it easy to defrost.
4 February 2025 Management
Five safety tips for calving time
Calving is a time when cow temperament can quickly change and farmers can be easily caught out. Outlined are a few tips to working safely at calving time.
1 February 2025 Management
Working safely to repair storm damage
Where farmers are carrying out repairs after storm Éowyn, do not take risks that can compromise your safety.
28 January 2025 Management
Five basics to include in calving kit
Stocking up on the basics before calving time is a must on all suckler farms. Outlined are some examples of things to include in the calving kit.
25 January 2025 Management
Skibbereen Mart suckler event postponed due to weather
Suckler event being postponed in County Cork on Thursday night.
22 January 2025 Management
Dairy beef budgets and suckler cow mart demos
Adam Woods takes a look at dairy beef budgets and buying calves in 2025, along with a preview of this week's suckler mart demo in Skibbereen in this week's beef management notes.
22 January 2025 Management
Irish Farmers Journal Skibbereen Mart suckler event postponed
Adam Woods has news of a suckler event being postponed in Skibbereen on Thursday night on the back of a red weather warning.
22 January 2025 Management
Scanning time for autumn-calving suckler herds
Cows calving in early autumn should be settled back in-calf at this point. With a buoyant beef trade, scanning will flag up empty animals which may be better off cashed in.
21 January 2025 Management
Five tips to prepare cows for spring calving
As the spring calving period draws closer, outlined are a few management tasks that can help preparations.
18 January 2025 Management