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Beef
Housing autumn calving cows for breeding
Kieran Mailey
Housing cows before breeding can improve conception rates as the herd is managed in a consistent environment with a steady diet offered daily.
6 October 2024 Breeding & health
Could it cost you €1,300 to keep an autumn-calving suckler cow?
Adam Woods takes a look at what it costs to keep an autumn-calving suckler cow.
2 October 2024 Management
Five tips for autumn breeding in suckler herds
Ahead of the upcoming breeding period, Kieran Mailey outlines some tips for autumn-calving herds.
Keeping a solid focus on grass-based milk
A recent discussion group meeting on the Harbison farm focused on what is being done to increase milk solids. Kieran Mailey reports.
2 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Slight easing in October feed prices
There has been some easing in October price quotes for livestock rations, although price cuts apply mainly to blends with a high cereal content.
2 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Counting the costs of autumn calving
Adam Woods previews what’s inside this week’s autumn breeding focus.
2 October 2024 Breeding & health
Beef Management : Slurry dates, autumn calving and reseed management
In this week's Beef Management we take a look at slurry spreading, dosing weanlings, managing reseeds and autumn calving cows.
4 September 2024 Management
Cow tech driving fertility for Legendairy Holsteins
Dairy farmers Dale and Vicki Byers held a farmwalk last week, to demonstrate the role of technology in managing their 150-cow herd.
4 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Top five tips on getting ready for housing
Adam Woods takes a look at five tips on getting sheds ready for housing this winter.
31 August 2024 Animal Health
Five management tasks for autumn-calving herds
As autumn calving activity steps up on suckler farms, outlined are some tasks to keep on top of during September.
31 August 2024 Management
Keep safety in mind with fieldwork and autumn calving
As fieldwork increases and autumn calving kicks off, always keep safety in mind when completing jobs.
23 July 2024 Management
Five tips to prepare for autumn calving
As autumn calving draws closer, outlined are some preparation tasks to carry out now.
13 July 2024 Management