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Cows are being supplemented with high-quality silage while in-calf heifers have now also started to receive silage along with concentrates and feeding continues to ewes
Fresh planning bid for 800ac Cork solar farm
Beef Welfare Scheme 2026: eligibility, payments and application deadline
Teagasc to reduce Ploughing 2026 spend over budget cuts
Camera at the Mart: heavy bullocks and light heifers sought after in Portumna
Tirlán announces three-month weather support payment on milk
Creep feeding can have a role to play in some production systems but it should not be used to simply compensate for poor grass management
After weeks of inclement weather producers are hoping there may finally be some light at the end of the tunnel to get the lambing and grazing season back on track
The economics of rearing lambs artificially are heavily influenced by the volume of milk replacer fed and the duration of milk feeding.
Adam Woods reports from a Teagasc farm walk in Longford last week.
The high-value of weanlings and performance boost achievable make creep feeding pre-weaning and pre-sale a no-brainer, not to mention the suckler scheme support payment.
Martin Merrick details some of the key take home messages one of the two summer mart series hosted in Castleisland and Ballinasloe marts last week.
Interest in the National Suckler Beef Welfare Scheme appears to be strong, underpinned by a higher potential payment of €75 on a maximum of 45 calves.
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