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Beef
Five tips for autumn breeding in suckler herds
Kieran Mailey
Ahead of the upcoming breeding period, Kieran Mailey outlines some tips for autumn-calving herds.
4 September 2024 Breeding & health
Keeping the faith in crossbreeding
Reports from the LIC open day at the Breen farm in Emly, Co Tipperary.
21 August 2024 Northern Ireland
Suckler outfits to £3,880 in Camlough Mart
Suckler cow and calf outfits were in demand at a special sale in Camlough Mart on Tuesday 20 August.
Removing the stock bull in spring-calving herds
Breeding activity should be low in spring-calving suckler herds, making it possible to remove the stock bull.
20 August 2024 Management
Simplicity key to success in Timoleague
Labour efficiency and replacement breeding strategies were among the main topics covered at the Carbery Milk Quality farm walk recently.
14 August 2024 Breeding & health
Milltown farmer delivering the goods on model farm
James Mangan was a new entrant to dairying in 2016 and hasn't looked back as he's now a fulltime farmer.
24 July 2024 Milk quality
Almost 50% cut to profit if derogation is lost
Thomas Condon reports from the Dairygold farm walk on the Goggin farm in Cork where water quality and the impact of the derogation was the centre of attention.
12 June 2024 Grass & feeding
JALEX jolt for biggest and best sale yet
Shanon Kinahan has all the details you need for the upcoming sale of almost 300 Commercial Cattle at the JALEX on farm auction.
5 June 2024 Pedigree
Five tips for a positive breeding season
Breeding will be getting under way for predominantly March- to May-calving herds and to help boost conception rates, outlined are some management tips.
25 May 2024 Management
Making a final call on breeding replacement heifers
The late spring turnout will potentially see replacement heifers being underdeveloped for breeding this year. Weighing animals and making a tough call is strongly advised.
30 April 2024 Management
Five tips to prepare stock bulls for breeding
For suckler herds calving in early spring, breeding is one month away, so thoughts should be turning towards getting stock bulls prepared in good time.
13 April 2024 Management
Do cow collars improve fertility?
Aidan Brennan looks at some recent data from over 2.4m cows in New Zealand which assessed fertility performance in herds with and without automated heat detection systems.
10 April 2024 Breeding