Spring Calving

News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 November 2026

News round-up from Northern Ireland

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What has these Northern lights shining brightly?

What has these Northern lights shining brightly?

GRASS & FEEDING 21 October 2026

Avoid costly lapses in suckler herd breeding performance

Avoid costly lapses in suckler herd breeding performance

BREEDING & HEALTH 22 July 2026

Vet's Corner: looking after your stock bull during breeding

Vet's Corner: looking after your stock bull during breeding

Vet's Corner: looking after your stock bull during breeding

NEWS 8 July 2026

My Farming Week: Thomas Kennedy, Collinstown, Co Westmeath

My Farming Week: Thomas Kennedy, Collinstown, Co Westmeath

My Farming Week: Thomas Kennedy, Collinstown, Co Westmeath

NEWS 17 June 2026

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Watch: beef has a bright future in Wicklow

Watch: beef has a bright future in Wicklow

The Pringle family’s suckler-to-beef production system is one of the best in the country and in 2025 generated a net margin of €1,457/ha.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Bulling heifers are slow to come into heat

Bulling heifers are slow to come into heat

John Egerton is now in the middle of breeding season for his spring-calving suckler herd.

FARMER WRITES 27 May 2026

Vet's Corner: Using fixed time AI

Vet's Corner: Using fixed time AI

Ensure that arrangements are in place with the AI technician and have enough help to ensure job goes smoothly.

NEWS 13 May 2026

Vet's Corner: pre-breeding scanning for the spring season

Vet's Corner: pre-breeding scanning for the spring season

Mineral deficiencies can be a problem on some farms and these together with the different options for supplementation can be discussed with your vet.

NEWS 8 April 2026

On-off grazing to the fore in spring 2026

On-off grazing to the fore in spring 2026

David Clarke operates a spring-calving system outside Augher in Co Tyrone

FARMER WRITES 25 March 2026

Dealing with delayed turnout on suckler farms

Dealing with delayed turnout on suckler farms

Adam Woods has some tips and advice for suckler farmers dealing with delayed turnout.

MARKETS 7 March 2026

Poor conditions delaying turn-out on Tullamore Farm

Poor conditions delaying turn-out on Tullamore Farm

This week, Cathal Gormley caught up with Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver to see how he’s getting on this spring.

GRASS & FEEDING 6 March 2026

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National Dairy Conference: how can Irish dairy farming be made more resilient?

This year has presented numerous challenges to dairy farming including reduced milk prices, summer drought conditions in many areas, and ongoing pressures of production costs and labour availability.

National Dairy Conference: how can Irish dairy farming be made more resilient?

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