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Beef
Myth busting 24-month calving in beef heifers
Martin Merrick
Teagasc is hosting several farm walks throughout the country to help drive suckler farmers to calve heifers at 24 months for economic and environmental benefits.
5 October 2022 Management
Prioritise replacement heifers for winter feeding
Maiden heifers that will be retained for breeding should be managed separately from store animals to drive weight gain and hit target weights at breeding time.
6 October 2021 Winter Feed
Feeding dairy replacements this winter
Regular weighing of dairy heifer weanlings is critical to ensure that meal is targeted to those that need it the most, writes Aidan Brennan.