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Tidy twenty suckler set up in north Longford

Adam Woods reports from a Teagasc farm walk in Longford last week.

BREEDING & HEALTH 10 September 2025

Tidy twenty suckler set up in north Longford

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Beef Management: grass supplies, weaning and scanning spring calvers

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Opening of €75/calf beef welfare scheme imminent

Opening of €75/calf beef welfare scheme imminent

The scheme is expected to open over the next week, with payment based on up to 45 calves and completion of up to three tasks.

NEWS 22 April 2025

Weekend weather: warm, wet and cloudy

Weekend weather: warm, wet and cloudy

Met Éireann has said that the weekend will be rather cloudy with spells of showers and highest temperatures of 17°C.

NEWS 22 April 2025

Beef Management: Beef Welfare Scheme, tetany and Coccidiosis

Beef Management: Beef Welfare Scheme, tetany and Coccidiosis

Adam Woods takes a look at Coccidiosis infection , tetany prevention and getting the all important BPS application lodged before the 15th May.

MANAGEMENT 22 April 2025

Sheep Management: creep feeding, grass management and SIS closing date

Sheep Management: creep feeding, grass management and SIS closing date

Grassland management has become more challenging this week, following torrential rainfall.

MANAGEMENT 22 April 2025

Actions confirmed for National Beef Welfare Scheme

Actions confirmed for National Beef Welfare Scheme

Mandatory meal feeding of calves pre- and post-weaning remains the mandatory core action, while vaccination returns as an optional action and is joined by silage testing and faecal egg testing.

NEWS 22 April 2025

Will it pay to creep feed lambs?

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.

MANAGEMENT 22 April 2025

Minister confirms actions for €75/cow suckler scheme

Minister confirms actions for €75/cow suckler scheme

The details of the €75/cow 2025 Beef Welfare Scheme have been confirmed by Minister Heydon.

NEWS 22 April 2025

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