Feeding

Top tips for first time calf-rearers

With the high price of cattle, many farmers are thinking about buying young calves instead of older cattle. Aidan Brennan outlines some key advice.

CALVES 21 January 2026

Top tips for first time calf-rearers

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Trioliet opens UK parts distribution centre

Trioliet opens UK parts distribution centre

NEWS 15 January 2026

Silage pushers: what’s out there?

Silage pushers: what’s out there?

FARM MACHINERY 14 January 2026

Siloking goes king size with 510hp self-propelled diet feeder

Siloking goes king size with 510hp self-propelled diet feeder

Siloking goes king size with 510hp self-propelled diet feeder

NEWS 29 December 2025

Dairy management: silage stocks and vaccines

Dairy management: silage stocks and vaccines

Dairy management: silage stocks and vaccines

MANAGEMENT 24 December 2025

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Beef management: silage stocks, first-calving heifers and Christmas wishes

Beef management: silage stocks, first-calving heifers and Christmas wishes

Martin Merrick discusses assessing silage stocks, managing first-calving heifers and taking some time to relax over the Christmas break.

MANAGEMENT 19 November 2025

Dairy management: body condition scoring and getting ready for spring

Dairy management: body condition scoring and getting ready for spring

Aidan Brennan writes that silage quality for the dry period will have a huge bearing on cow body condition score next spring.

MANAGEMENT 19 November 2025

Get on top of sheep scab now, expert advises

Get on top of sheep scab now, expert advises

Dr Stewart Burgess from the Moredun Research Institute spoke to NI farmers during an online event organised by CAFRE and various industry groups last week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 November 2025

Managing replacement heifers this winter

Managing replacement heifers this winter

Replacement heifers are the future of the herd. Giving them time and attention now will pay dividends in the future.

MANAGEMENT 19 November 2025

Imported straw could carry billions of blackgrass seeds

Imported straw could carry billions of blackgrass seeds

Billions of blackgrass seeds could be coming into the country in every load of straw imported from Britain, based on estimated infestation levels.

NEWS 19 November 2025

Agritechnica: French manufacturer shows 3-in-1 bale shear bucket

Agritechnica: French manufacturer shows 3-in-1 bale shear bucket

French implement manufacturer, Magsi, presented its latest Xtra’Shark 3-in-1 bucket at Agritechnica, a versatile bucket combining a tine grab and plastic retaining bale shears.

NEWS 19 November 2025

Beef management: finishing diets, shed space and forage crops in frost

Beef management: finishing diets, shed space and forage crops in frost

Martin Merrick details some advice on finishing diets, ensuring adequate feeding and lying space and grazing forage crops in frosty weather.

MANAGEMENT 19 November 2025

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Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

Want a first look at the farm machinery that will shape the season ahead?

Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

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