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FPP: managing body condition score
Managing the body condition score takes planning and attention to detail but will reward your farm with more calves reared per year. John Sleigh reports.
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Growing neeps at 1,000 feet
Robert Gilchrist and John Sleigh catch up with Andy and Debbie Duffus at their farm beside Tomintoul.
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We visited Oliver McElligott from Kilflynn, Co. Kerry. Oliver survived after falling into an open slurry pit in which he was trapped for 33 minutes. This series is being run in conjunction with ESB Networks as part of our Safe Family Farms joint initiative.
Jack Kennedy is joined by John O’Loughlin, Sustainability and Technical Specialist with Grassland AGRO. John discusses grass growth and getting the right nutrient levels.
On this week’s show, we talk Tullamore bulls with Adam Woods, the REAP fallout with Darren Carty and managing the grass bonanza with Aidan Brennan and John O’Loughlin from Grassland AGRO.
Irish Farmers Journal Editor and CEO, Justin McCarthy along with Irish Country Living Editor, Amii McKeever hosted a live virtual event where the discussed the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace with John Jordan, Chief Executive, Ornua Co-operative Ltd, Louise Grubb, Founder & CEO, Trivium Vet, Francesca McDonagh, Group CEO, Bank of Ireland and Alastair Blair, Country Managing Director, Accenture. The event organised by the Irish Farmers Journal and Ornua focused on how embracing equality, diversity and inclusion was not only something that should be embraced but was a business imperative. The audience was virtual and the panel complied with public health guidelines in relation to Covid-19. Watch back on www.ifj.ie/bridgingthegap
Roma Salesyard is the largest in Australia, it is capable of handling 14,000 cattle at once.
Drumshanbo Mart sale
Brought to you by the Irish Farmers Journal and Ornua. The live virtual event was hosted by Irish Farmers Journal Editor and CEO, Justin McCarthy. Our panel discussion was moderated by Irish Country Living Editor, Amii McKeever.
The panel consisted of John Jordan, Chief Executive, Ornua Co-operative Ltd, Louise Grubb, Founder & CEO, Trivium Vet, Francesca McDonagh, Group CEO, Bank of Ireland and Alastair Blair, Country Managing Director, Accenture.
Jack Kennedy is joined by John O’Loughlin, Sustainability and Technical Specialist with Grassland AGRO. John discusses all things silage, focusing on the importance of lime.
On this week’s show, we talk feeding bulls with Adam Woods, soaring building costs with Darren Carty and silage with Aidan Brennan and John O’Loughlin from Grassland AGRO.
Jack Kennedy is joined by Siobhan Walsh, Farm Sustainability Specialist with the Irish Farmers Journal. Siobhan discusses blackgrass, wildflower seed, carbon sampling and the new Signpost programme.
SPONSOREDMatching spring calving date to grass growth
Matching calving date to grass growth made a big difference to cheapening winter and weaning weights for Duguid's cows
SPONSOREDFPP: managing body condition score
Managing the body condition score takes planning and attention to detail but will reward your farm with more calves reared per year. John Sleigh reports.
SPONSOREDControlling the cost of winter
This week, John Sleigh looks at how the programme farms managed to reduce the cost of wintering on-farm.
SPONSOREDFPP: having a compact calving pattern
A compact calving pattern is one way to improve efficiency on farm and reduce workload.
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