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Breeding season is progressing reasonably well. One frustration has been seven cows returning bulling at around the 40-day mark after AI.
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After numerous rounds of the field I was beginning to feel like a riding-school pony until I spotted a flash of a yellow tag in the dark gripe behind a wall of rushes.
Aidan Brennan argues the case for cutting surplus paddocks in less than ideal conditions, to keep grass on track.
With a couple of heifer calves born recently, we finally bucked the trend of bull calves we’d been having.
Buyers are asking more questions around fertility and health status now, so having all testing done and paperwork in order definitely helps when trying to move stock.
While growth rates are good overall, a share of farmers are still reporting a lag in regrowth on recently grazed paddocks. Martin Merrick and Cathal Gormley report.
One heifer has escaped twice now but each time she was stopped in her tracks by the temptation of a lovely sweet lawn and an open gate was found.
For both safety and the protection of the environment, pits need to be checked over and repairs carried out before being filled with grass this silage season.
BEEF2026: a must-attend event for beef farmers Held every two years, BEEF2026 taking place on Wednesday, 1 July, promises to be one of the most important events in the farming calendar.
