Finishing diet

Steps to build resilience against weather impacts

Aidan Brennan summarises some of the key findings from the Irish Farmers Journal weather impact series.

NEWS 28 October 2026

Steps to build resilience against weather impacts

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Ten quick tips for finishing lambs indoors

Ten quick tips for finishing lambs indoors

BREEDING & HEALTH 26 October 2026

Home Farm: 2026 farming year closes

Home Farm: 2026 farming year closes

VIEWPOINTS 23 September 2026

No respite for drought-stricken farmers

No respite for drought-stricken farmers

No respite for drought-stricken farmers

GRASS & FEEDING 12 August 2026

Drought forces change in finishing plans on Tipperary dairy-beef farm

Drought forces change in finishing plans on Tipperary dairy-beef farm

Drought forces change in finishing plans on Tipperary dairy-beef farm

MANAGEMENT 29 July 2026

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High terminal index bulls will breed high CBV cattle

High terminal index bulls will breed high CBV cattle

Castleforbes Estate was the 2025 Suckler Farmer Finisher winner for Liffey Meats and recently held a farm walk in conjuction with Liffey Meats, ICBF and Teagasc.

BREEDING & HEALTH 20 May 2026

Beef Management: young bulls, purchasing dairy beef calves and tagging

Beef Management: young bulls, purchasing dairy beef calves and tagging

Martin Merrick runs through some key areas to look at regarding management or under 16 month bulls, purchasing dairy beef calves and ensuring tag supplies are on farm ahead of calving.

MANAGEMENT 14 January 2026

Tullamore Farm update: ewes scan at 1.88 lambs per ewe joined

Tullamore Farm update: ewes scan at 1.88 lambs per ewe joined

Ewe lambs meanwhile scanned at just over one lamb per ewe joined to rams in a three and a half week breeding season.

TULLAMORE FARM 7 January 2026

Sheep management: finishing lambs indoors and reviewing straw supplies

Sheep management: finishing lambs indoors and reviewing straw supplies

The performance of lambs being finished outdoors is poor; higher performance attainable where lambs can be finished indoors.

MANAGEMENT 17 December 2025

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