Replacements
Kieran Mailey on 03 Mar 2021
NI Sheep Programme: gross margins rising on hill farms
With benchmarking completed for 2020, programme adviser Senan White analyses the farm performance, starting with an overview of the five hill farms.
Darren Carty on 11 Feb 2021
35 pedigree ewes offered in Waterford Blackface breeders special sale
The sale of scanned in-lamb ewes takes place in Cork Marts Dungarvan sales yard on Saturday 13 February.
Darren Carty on 04 Feb 2021
Quality prolific ewes on offer in Dowra Mart
The dispersal sale of 90 Suffolk and Texel-cross Mule ewes boasts an average scanning rate of 210%, with the flock also operated on a comprehensive flock health programme.
Darren Carty on 31 Jan 2021
Rare chance to secure prize-winning Cheviot ewe flock
A clearance sale of a 120-ewe flock which produces prize-winning Suffolk Cheviot replacements takes place in Tullow Mart, Co Carlow, on Tuesday 2 February.
Tommy Moyles on 27 Jan 2021
Farmer Writes: enjoyable routine before calving kicks off
With the first cow due to calve in about three weeks’ time, Tommy Moyles is enjoying the routine of feeding and checking stock.
Kieran Mailey on 20 Jan 2021
BETTER farm NI: autumn cows scanned back in-calf
All autumn cows are back in-calf on Declan Rafferty and Aidan Quinn's farm, with animals set to calve over six weeks next August.
Kieran Mailey on 12 Jan 2021
Beef management: time for a mid-winter weight check on replacement heifers
Weighing replacement heifers midway through winter will give a good indication if animals are likely to meet target breeding weights.
Darren Carty on 09 Jan 2021
2020 lamb and hogget kill up 96,158 head as ewe kill falls 21,639
The overall 2020 kill figure increased by 74,519 head to reach 2,884,480 sheep, while the average price increased 10% on 2019 levels and 6% on the five-year average.
John Sleigh on 06 Jan 2021
36 stores ready for sale at Cranna
This week John Sleigh caught up with Arthur Duguid as he gets 36 cattle ready for sale at Thainstone next Friday.
Kieran Mailey on 06 Jan 2021
Germinal moving out of Banbridge
Germinal to close NI facility and final call for dairy Technology Demonstration Farms.
Kieran Mailey on 06 Jan 2021
In-calf heifers make £9,000 at Jalex sale
A special sale of in-calf heifers from James Alexander saw the trade peaking at £9,000 for a Limousin bred animal
Kieran Mailey on 16 Dec 2020
BETTER Farm NI: busy breeding period for autumn cows
All autumn calving cows have been served on Oliver McKenna's farm with bulls being drafted for slaughter.
Kieran Mailey on 02 Dec 2020
NI Sheep Programme: winter management crucial for ewe lambs
Co Down sheep farmer Paraic McNeill outlines the mangement of ewe lambs on his farm to Kieran Mailey.
Peter McCann on 01 Dec 2020
Winter breeding kicks off on Dairylink farms
Breeding starts in the last week of November or the first week of December on several Dairylink Ireland programme farms.
Kieran Mailey on 25 Nov 2020
BETTER Farm NI: top tips for managing replacements durnig winter
When calving replacement heifers at 24 months of age, animals need to be managed as a separate group over winter to drive weight gain.
John Sleigh on 25 Nov 2020
Making big changes with organic farming in Aberdeenshire
Bruce Irvine talks to John Sleigh about his journey from a conventional suckler and sheep system to producing organic beef and lamb.
Kieran Mailey on 24 Nov 2020
Beef management: priority management for replacement heifers during winter
In spring-calving suckler herds where heifers calve down at 24 months, the first winter housing is crucial in terms of management.
Kieran Mailey on 18 Nov 2020
NI Sheep Programme: compact lambing at CAFRE
Rams will runs with lowland and hill ewes for two cycles on the CAFRE sheep farms this autumn.
Kieran Mailey on 11 Nov 2020
BETTER Farm NI: Crossbreeding driving weaning weights
A change in breeding sires has seen heavier weaning weights for Paul and Thomas Jamison.
Kieran Mailey on 04 Nov 2020
BETTER farm NI: cows housed and back in-calf
Spring calving cows are back in-calf and housed for winter management on Ryan McDowell's farm.