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Beef
Weaning dairy calves, breeding dates and spraying docks
Adam Woods
In this week's Beef Management Adam Woods takes a look at weaning dairy beef calves, setting breeding dates for calving 2026 and controlling docks in 2nd cut silage.
4 June 2025 Viewpoints
Home Farm: downpours threaten silage plans
We are now feeding the remaining beef cattle with silage made at least two if not three years ago as we get to the end of the pit.
28 May 2025 Grass & feeding
Sticking with continentals in Tipperary
Adam Woods previews this year’s Irish Grassland Association beef event which takes place on Tuesday 10th June.
P balance - a problem for higher-input herds
David Wright looks at the potential impact of new proposed limits for phosphorus on dairy farms.
28 May 2025 Northern Ireland
Five top tips for herd health plans
Adam Woods takes a look at some health-planning tips for dairy beef farms.
25 May 2025 Breeding & health
No scope to raise P balance limit, says DAERA
The first Nutrient Action Programme event was held at Loughry Campus on Tuesday. Peter McCann reports
21 May 2025 Northern Ireland
Lamb dies of copper poisoning from cattle feed
Before its death, the lamb had been noticed with drooping ears and had access to poorly conserved silage and cattle concentrate.
11 May 2025 News
How much ration to feed this summer?
Aidan Brennan looks at the economics of feeding meal to dairy cows this summer and explains why good grassland management is key.
7 May 2025 Grass & feeding
Will it pay to creep feed lambs?
Prices have trended at a higher level in recent years, but even so, exploiting creep feeding to its maximum potential is dependent on drafting lambs before seasonal price pressure.
23 April 2025 Management
14% maximum crude protein concentrate rule starts on 15 April
The maximum crude protein content in concentrates fed to cattle over two years of age and at grass from 15 April to 30 September is 14%.
12 April 2025 Schemes
Sheep management: grass management, scald and ewes going on their back
Grass growth rate has improved but it is important that farmers continue to take steps to build supplies until growth is capable of satisfying demand.
9 April 2025 Markets
Top five tips on suckler breeding this spring
Adam Woods has some tips and advice ahead of spring breeding 2025.
5 April 2025 Breeding & health