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Beef

Thrive: weekend rainfall eases grazing pressure on demo farm

Declan Marren

For those in the south of the country, like the Thrive demonstration farm in Cashel, Co Tipperary, last weekend's rainfall was a welcome sight and will have started to relieve the pressure for grass.

Beef

Tullamore Farm: end of the breeding season in sight

Farm Programmes

From the Tramlines: rain welcome, but ramularia high in winter barley

Farm Programmes

NI Sheep Programme: weather holds up silage plans in Fermanagh

Beef

Thrive: controlling input costs with high-quality forage

VIDEOS

DAIRYLINK

FOOTPRINT FARMERS

Ellen Durkin

Oversowing clover in Carrigmore

We caught up with Footprint Farmer Martin Crowe to see how he’s cutting his nitrogen use this year.

Siobhán Walsh

A busy time of this Wexford farm - from wool to honey

It’s a busy time on Tykillen Farm in Co Wexford, with sheep to be shorn and haylage to be made.

FROM THE TRAMLINES

Siobhán Walsh

From the Tramlines: rain welcome, but ramularia high in winter barley

Rain was welcomed at the weekend as some crops were in need of moisture. Very few crops have fell with the rain so far.

Siobhán Walsh

Weather allows spraying to finish up

The weather has become more settled and allowed farmers to get out to spray some of the final fungicides this week.

NEWFORD FARM

Darren Carty

Newford Farm update: calves gaining over 1.4kg/day since birth

Bull calves are weighing 196kg at an average age of 3.5 months, while heifer calves are 5kg lighter at an average liveweight of 191kg.

Darren Carty

Newford Farm update: TB remains a niggling issue

There were two homebred heifers identified as TB reactors in the latest test carried out a fortnight ago.

NI SHEEP PROGRAMME

Kieran Mailey

NI Sheep Programme: weather holds up silage plans in Fermanagh

This week, Roy and Marilyn Mayers give an update on what's happening on their Co Fermanagh farm. Kieran Mailey reports.

Kieran Mailey

NI Sheep Programme: drafting spring lambs under way

Co Tyrone sheep farmer Mark Davidson has started drafting this year's lamb crop for slaughter. Kieran Mailey reports.

THRIVE

Declan Marren

Thrive: weekend rainfall eases grazing pressure on demo farm

For those in the south of the country, like the Thrive demonstration farm in Cashel, Co Tipperary, last weekend's rainfall was a welcome sight and will have started to relieve the pressure for grass.

TULLAMORE FARM

Declan Marren

Tullamore Farm: end of the breeding season in sight

There is plenty happening on Tullamore Farm at the moment between breeding coming to a close, bulls being drafted for slaughter and the first lambs being killed.

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Tullamore Farm: end of the breeding season in sight

There is plenty happening on Tullamore Farm at the moment between breeding coming to a close, bulls being drafted for slaughter and the first lambs being killed.

SPONSORED

13 lambs drafted for slaughter on Tullamore Farm

Niamh Gunn chats with Shaun Diver to see what’s happening on Tullamore Farm this week.

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Tullamore Farm: AI sires being used this breeding season

Niamh Gunn chats with farm manager Shaun Diver this week on the selection of bulls being used for AI this year.

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Tullamore Farm: first 18 bulls averaging €2220/head

While beef price is positive and carcase values are up, higher input costs mean a close eye needs to be kept on performance.

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