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Beef
Keep drinking water clean for housed cattle
Kieran Mailey
Providing clean drinking water is a key part of winter management in housed cattle, but it is a task that is often overlooked.
30 November 2024 Management
10 tips for grazing cattle on forage crops over winter
Outwintering cattle on forage crops will be limited to farms on drier land. But where animals have access to such crops, outlined are some tips for grazing.
27 November 2024 Markets
NI Trends: finished cattle prices continue to rise; big lift in lamb quotes
Cattle prices at NI plants continue to rise as processing demand exceeds supply, while there has been another increase in lamb quotes.
Record beef prices with more to come
The beef trade in NI has seen prices rising to record highs during late November.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
New record set at RUAS championships
The Callaghan family from Kilkeel, Co Down, set a new record price of £18,000 at the 2024 RUAS beef and lamb championships with their prize-winning heifer.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
How will animal tagging rules change for NI farmers in 2025?
Livestock farmers in Northern Ireland face new rules from next year on the tagging of cattle, sheep and goats.
27 November 2024 Tagging
Crossbreeding delivers 35% increase in milk output
Andrew Dale has targeted milk yield, solids and fertility using a crossbreeding programme on his 120-cow dairy farm. Kieran Mailey reports.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
NI milk league: high solids milk crosses 50p/l for October
For the first time since December 2022, prices on high solids milk have exceeded the 50p/l threshold.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
NI milk league: Milk quality payments keep Tirlán on top for October
Tirlán continues to lead the Northern Ireland milk league, thanks to higher payments for milk solids.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Top tips for rearing dairy beef calves
For farmers considering rearing dairy beef calves for the first time, Kieran Mailey outlined some tips to follow this winter.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Clipping cattle following housing
With cattle now housed for winter, clipping animals can provide multiple benefits.
26 November 2024 Management
Five tips for managing creep pens
Providing calves that are suckling cows with a clean, dry bedded creep area is good practice during the housing period.
23 November 2024 Management