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Be ready to turnout once conditions allow

Farmers attending an early spring grass workshop held by Teagasc Roscommon / Longford were advised to capitalise on any opportunity to turn out stock and drive performance at a lower cost

MANAGEMENT 11 March 2026

Be ready to turnout once conditions allow

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Clover swards deliver a €170/ha higher margin

Clover swards deliver a €170/ha higher margin

SUCKLERS 8 March 2026

Intensively finishing lambs – what to consider?

Intensively finishing lambs – what to consider?

WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT 27 October 2025

‘Exceptional’ weight gains on Foyle beef unit

‘Exceptional’ weight gains on Foyle beef unit

‘Exceptional’ weight gains on Foyle beef unit

WINTER FEED 8 October 2025

Over £900 required to cover cost of calves

Over £900 required to cover cost of calves

Over £900 required to cover cost of calves

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 September 2025

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Farmer Writes: weighing up options to finish dairy beef

Farmer Writes: weighing up options to finish dairy beef

If Derek Robinson is to secure a £75 headage payment, his dairy beef bullocks will need to be finished over the winter.

FARMER WRITES 2 April 2025

Calf studies show benefit of more milk replacer

Calf studies show benefit of more milk replacer

A calf rearing event organised by Trouw Nutrition took place in Coleraine on Tuesday. Peter McCann reports

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 April 2025

Putting multispecies swards to the test in Sligo

Putting multispecies swards to the test in Sligo

The father-and-son partnership of Philip and Jonathan Higgins run 200 ewes and 340 Jersey heifers on 90ha with a firm focus on optimising output from a forage-based diet.

MANAGEMENT 2 April 2025

Minister not for moving on emissions targets

Minister not for moving on emissions targets

The EPA says the cut in greenhouse gas emissions attributed to livestock means it's 'no longer viable' to compare emissions to the sectoral ceiling set.

NEWS 2 April 2025

All not fair in love, war and slat rubber

All not fair in love, war and slat rubber

With the high price of building materials at the moment, inputs in to buildings are being carefully scrutinised, though not all slat rubber will yield the same benefits.

FARM BUILDINGS 2 April 2025

Tullamore Farm: arrival of rain revs up grass growth and weight gains

Tullamore Farm: arrival of rain revs up grass growth and weight gains

Adam Woods has the latest on what’s been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.

TULLAMORE FARM 2 April 2025

Small but mighty in suckler heartland

Small but mighty in suckler heartland

Despite it being a compact holding, Cathal Irwin isn’t letting his small farm size hold him back in terms of performance, writes Martin Merrick.

BEEF BREEDING 2 April 2025

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Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.

Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

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