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Beef
Five tips for selling weanlings this autumn
Kieran Mailey
As special sales of suckler weanlings ramp up this autumn, outlined are some tips to prepare animals for the live ring.
13 September 2024 Podcast
Farm Tech Talk: an autumn bonus for Angus, ACRES and dairy in China
Get the latest on the new autumn bonus for finished Angus cattle, ACRES delays and an inside look at dairy markets in China.
13 September 2024 News
Vet meds change draws fire from IFA and vet group, but for different reasons
Minister McConalogue's signing off of changes to veterinary medicine rules has drawn criticism from both the IFA and vets.
Precison Microbes on point for Ploughing 2024
Adam Woods chats to Tommy Heffernan about Precision Microbes and where to next for the Dublin based company.
11 September 2024 Breeding & health
Farm Tech Talk: beef trade, dosing and straw prices
Straw prices, the cattle trade and resistance to dosing all feature on this week's show.
6 September 2024 News
Five cattle management tasks for late August
Outlined are five management tasks to carry out on suckler farms going into late August.
17 August 2024 Management
Battle continues over the sale of vaccines and doses
The row centres on a new law which, in its current form, would ban merchants and co-ops from selling vaccines and doses to farmers unless they have a prescription from a vet.
31 July 2024 News
Be alert for lungworm in young cattle
Warmer temperatures will see worm burdens rapidly increasing on grazing swards, putting young cattle at higher risk of respiratory problems caused by lungworm.
16 July 2024 Management
Keeping on top of summer health issues
Adam Woods previews this week’s summer health Focus and what’s inside.
5 June 2024 Animal Health
Looking after the health of dairy calves
Aidan Brennan has some key management advice for looking after dairy bred calves this summer.
5 June 2024 Animal Health
Get smart with sheep wormers this summer
Strategic dosing can lower worm burdens on farms and also prevent worm populations from becoming resistant, writes Peter McCann.
5 June 2024 Northern Ireland
Five tips for worm control in cattle
Worming cattle will be a common management task carried out on livestock farms in the coming weeks. Outlined are five tips to keep in mind.
1 June 2024 Management