Beef Management: weather conditions, BDGP letters and BEEP weighing
In this week's beef management notes, we take a look at dealing with the latest weather conditions and BEEP and BDGP requirements in 2021.
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Beef Management: weather conditions, BDGP letters and BEEP weighing
In this week's beef management notes, we take a look at dealing with the latest weather conditions and BEEP and BDGP requirements in 2021.
Dairy Management: fertiliser, selling calves and grazing
Aidan Brennan advises farmers who have no nitrogen spread to date to apply 30 units/acre when conditions allow.
Simple records can deliver big benefits
Although lambing is a busier period than housing, weaning and mating combined apportioning some time to recording even a small volume of data can deliver invaluable data.
Prevention key in fight against watery mouth
A greater spotlight on the routine use of oral antibiotics in newborn lambs is possible in the future to combat antimicrobial resistance which is becoming a growing problem.
Calculating a farm’s nutrient allowances
Assessing nutrient allowances or requirements on a tillage farm means calculations based on every crop and parcel, writes Andy Doyle.
Zero-grazing machines: options for Irish farmers
Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott take a look at which manufacturers currently offer zero-grazing machines on the Irish market.
Calving facilities and Department of Agriculture specifications
Calving facilities and isolation boxes are currently eligible for grant aid under TAMS II but they must be built to Department of Agriculture specification.
Agri Aware launches new farm safety pilot for schools
A dedicated farm safe schools pilot programme aims to kickstart farm safety conversations in classrooms nationwide.
Watch: International Pizza Day: Here's a typical pizza night at Janine Kennedy's house.
Watch: The Sustainable Farm Insights Programme is supported by the Irish Farmers Journal and Glanbia Ireland. The economic challenges of Irish farmers is well known and the aim of this programme is to help tackle these challenges and assist Irish farmers across all enterprises. In the second episode we look at the importance of biodiversity and see how it will deliver on our sustainability goals.
Watch: Spring Series 2021 (Session 1) - Calving and care of the newborn calf
Watch: To help farmers understand the importance of soil to their businesses, the Sustainable Farm Insights programme supported by the Irish Farmers Journal and Glanbia Ireland, has produced a soil health video. The video includes visits to a drystock, dairy and tillage farm to look at soil health in individual fields. All three farmers are working to preserve and improve their soils.
Watch: In this short video Aidan Brennan and Siobhán Walsh identify changes to be made on farms under the new nitrates rules coming into effect on January 1 2021.
Watch: On this week’s show, Jack Kennedy talks dairy beef with Declan Marren, rising meal prices with Darren Carty and he also catches up with Olin Greenan a Monaghan dairy farmer in New Zealand on all things from milk prices to weather.
Watch: On this week’s show, we talk winter feed and Cavan football with Adam Woods, fluke and lameness with Darren Carty and dairy day and dry off with Aidan Brennan.
Watch: In our final online episode for Virtual Dairy Day 2020, Aidan Brennan visits Daniel Rundle to talk about his farmyard design and possible options going forward. Stephen Connolly speaks to Aidan Lawless about how his multi-species swards is performing compared to the grass and clover swards in Johnstown Castle. Jack Kennedy speaks to Dominika Krol, Zoe Kavanagh and Brian Rushe about environmental challenges. Jack also speaks to Justin McCarthy and Mary Morrissey to discuss Covid-19 challenges in the dairy industry.
Watch: In the second of three online episodes for Virtual Dairy Day 2020, Aidan Brennan speaks to Michael Boland about livestock handling facilities. Stephen Connolly speaks to Brian Hogan about maximising milk solids from grass. Jack Kennedy speaks to Dairygold CEO Jim Woulfe about investing more in milk processing.
Watch: first calves arrive on Thrive demo farm
This week saw the first 2021-born calves arrive on the Thrive demo farm, with up to 140 set to be reared on farm this spring.
Dairylink: getting ready for grazing in Antrim
Walking the grazing block has allowed James King to assess grass covers and to identify opportunities for turnout this spring.
Dairylink virtual farm walk preview
A virtual farm walk is taking place on the King family farm in Co Antrim. Aidan Cushnahan and Peter McCann report
Biffen's ready for Spring work at Arnage
The Biffens have their farm in good order for calving, lambing and planting this spring.
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