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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 18 June 2025

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Minister not for moving on emissions targets

Minister not for moving on emissions targets

NEWS 4 June 2025

All not fair in love, war and slat rubber

All not fair in love, war and slat rubber

FARM BUILDINGS 4 June 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

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

TULLAMORE FARM 4 June 2025

Small but mighty in suckler heartland

Small but mighty in suckler heartland

Small but mighty in suckler heartland

BEEF BREEDING 2 April 2025

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Selling live or finish out of the shed? Doing up the sums

Selling live or finish out of the shed? Doing up the sums

Where farmers have forward stores and are considering the merits of finishing animals, doing a budget is recommended.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

How much can I pay for a dairy beef calf?

How much can I pay for a dairy beef calf?

Adam Woods takes a look at doing a dairy beef budget and what price can be paid for calves this spring

MARKETS 1 January 1970

Tullamore Farm update: over 50% of ewes served in first week

Tullamore Farm update: over 50% of ewes served in first week

After a slow couple of days at the outset mating activity has ramped up while ewe lambs will be joined with rams at the end of this week, Shaun Diver reports

TULLAMORE FARM 1 January 1970

Time for weight gain check on grazing cattle

Time for weight gain check on grazing cattle

The end of July is a good time to weigh cattle and get a handle on weight gains from grass, as well as making management decisions for marketing animals in autumn.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

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