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Farm Programmes
Watch: counting the health costs and cow technology costs on Tullamore Farm
Adam Woods
Shaun Diver explains why the farm has installed health monitoring and heat detection collars on Tullamore Farm.
Watch: counting the health costs and cow technology costs on Tullamore Farm
Sucklers or sheep: which left biggest margins?
31 July 2024 Breeding & health
Sucklers or sheep: which left biggest margins?
Adam Woods takes a look at the Tullamore Farm financial performance for 2023.
Quarantine protocol for buying in sheep on Tullamore Farm
28 July 2024 Sheep breeding
Quarantine protocol for buying in sheep on Tullamore Farm
The risk of bringing disease into a flock when purchasing sheep can be greatly reduced by having a good biosecurity policy in place.
Tullamore Farm: fodder budget complete as second cut settles in pits
With the second cut pit now settled, a fodder budget has been done on Tullamore Farm to assess fodder stock for the winter ahead.
26 July 2024 Tullamore Farm
Heat-detection collars facilitating 100% AI in Tullamore Farm
One of the key differences implemented on the farm this year, was the purchase of heat-detection collars for the suckler herd.
24 July 2024 Management
Sustainability in focus at the Tullamore Farm Open day
Visitors will see soil test results, biodiversity, clover and combi crop topics covered at the sustainability stand.
21 July 2024 Tullamore Farm
Sustainability Focus Tullamore Farm Open day
Visitors will see soil test results, biodiversity, clover and combi crop topics covered at the sustainability stand.
21 July 2024 Tullamore Farm
What’s on when and where at the Tullamore Farm Open Day
Adam Woods takes a look at what’s happening at the Irish Farmers Journal Tullamore Farm Open Day
20 July 2024 Tullamore Farm
Watch: Tullamore Farm opens its gates on Tuesday
Adam Woods previews the upcoming National Suckler and Sheep Open Day being held on Tullamore Farm on Tuesday 23 July.
19 July 2024 Breeding & health
Lambs weaned and second batch drafted for slaughter
Despite the weather challenges, lambs recorded a positive weaning weight of 37.66kg, having gained an average of 300g per day from birth to weaning.
17 July 2024 Tullamore Farm
Breeding plan and performance in focus at open day
Adam Woods previews what will be on display in terms of breeding and animal performance at next week’s suckler and sheep open day on Tullamore Farm.
17 July 2024 Breeding & health
Watch: lambs weaned early as beef breeding comes to a close on Tullamore Farm
Martin Merrick chats to farm manager Shaun Diver as the mid-season flock of lambs are weaned early, while breeding in the suckler herd comes to an end for 2024.
5 July 2024 Management