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Beef
Five tips for the suckler breeding season
Kieran Mailey
In early spring calving suckler herds, breeding will be getting underway. Outlined are five tips for suckler breeding.
17 December 2022 Management
Five tips for managing the stock bull over winter
Given the investment made in a stock bull, don't forget to give the animal some preferential treatment during the winter housing period.
13 April 2022 Breeding
Which is cheaper - AI or stock bulls?
George Ramsbottom and Stuart Childs from Teagasc and Kevin Downing and John McCarthy from ICBF compare the costs of AI with stock bulls.
Five tips for managing the stock bull over winter
A stock bull is a major investment for any suckler herd, so here are our top tips to managing these animals over winter.
11 December 2021 Management
Options for replacing an injured stock bull
With breeding under way on suckler farms, Kieran Mailey outlines the options for replacing an injured or infertile stock bull.
Five tips to grouping cows for breeding
Before turning stock bulls out to start the breeding season, herd owners should be looking to put cows in the right breeding groups to suit different herd sires.
22 May 2021 Management
Five safety steps when dealing with stock bulls
With breeding kicking off on many beef farms, farmers must always have safety in mind when dealing with stock bulls.
Beef Management: stock bull NCT, weaning dairy calves and webinars
This week Adam Woods takes a look at completing a stock bull NCT, weaning dairy calves, applying for BEEP-S and next week’s webinar on Tullamore Farm.
21 April 2021 Management