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Newford Farm striving for reduced emissions
Darren Carty
The farm’s carbon footprint in 2022 is 14% lower than the national average and is being boosted by practices such as reduced age at slaughter and optimum breeding efficiencies.
18 December 2022 Newford Farm
Newford Farm update: just three 2021-born bullocks left to slaughter
The most recent batch of 21 bullocks drafted in early December delivered an average carcase weight of 373.89kg from a liveweight of 678kg and 55% kill-out.
4 December 2022 Newford Farm
Newford Farm update: 2022-born bullocks housed weighing 394kg
The bullocks' average daily gain (ADG) since birth is running at an impressive 1.23kg per day, while the ADG from weaning to housing was recorded at 0.86kg per day.
Last four 2021-born heifers drafted on Newford Farm
The 40 heifers drafted averaged 296kg carcase weight at an average age of just less than 18 months of age and recorded a sale value of €1,507/head.
27 November 2022 Newford Farm
Newford Farm update: weanling heifers gain 0.76kg/day since weaning
The 26 2022-born heifers were weighed on 7 November and recorded an average daily gain of 1.22kg from birth.
13 November 2022 Newford Farm
Newford update: weaning complete and all weanlings weighed
Bull weanlings achieved an average daily gain (ADG) from birth to weaning of 1.37kg, while heifers recorded an ADG of 1.32kg.
25 September 2022 Newford Farm
Newford Farm update: 10 more heifers drafted for slaughter
The heifers aged 17.5 months of age weighed 546kg on average and with a kill-out of 53% delivered a 290kg carcase.
11 September 2022 Newford Farm
Newford update: Scanning reveals 9% empty rate in cows
Next year’s calving season looks set to be condensed into a six or seven week period with 75% of cows and in-calf heifers holding to first service and 23% to second service.
21 August 2022 Newford Farm
Newford Farm update: first 20 heifers drafted for slaughter
The heifers were drafted off grass and achieved an average carcase weight of 290kg at an average of 17.5 months of age.
14 August 2022 Newford Farm
Newford update: TB identification measures and weighing bullocks
All suckler cows and 2021-born heifers will undergo blood testing next week in a bid to identify any animals which may spreading TB through the herd.
17 July 2022 Newford Farm
Newford Farm update: TB issues escalate with eight reactors identified
The TB breakdown in the herd has been ongoing for a year with the latest round of short interval skin testing identifying six reactor suckler cows and two reactor calves.
10 July 2022 Newford Farm
Newford Farm: 10 week breeding season draws to a close
From the 82 cows put forward for breeding 61 cows were inseminated once, 19 cows received one repeat insemination and three cows were inseminated on three occasions.
3 July 2022 Newford Farm