In calf heifers

Drought costing upwards of €1,000/week on Tullamore Farm

Cows are being supplemented with high-quality silage while in-calf heifers have now also started to receive silage along with concentrates and feeding continues to ewes

MANAGEMENT 19 August 2026

Drought costing upwards of €1,000/week on Tullamore Farm

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Deadline to amend SCEP number

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Camera at the Mart: in-calf heifers top out at €5,950 in Elphin

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