Stock bulls

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

Bulls should be checked before the start of the breeding season, to give confidence in their breeding performance.

NEWS 8 July 2026

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

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Vet's Corner: managing reproduction effectively in cattle enterprises

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Beef management: Breeding preparation, handling new stock bulls and calf rearing

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Kilkenny man is Irish Hereford Prime farmer of the year

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Practical guide to pre-breeding soundness in stock bulls

Practical guide to pre-breeding soundness in stock bulls

Breeding season is coming fast and now’s the time to get stock bulls fit, fertile and ready for the workload ahead. A few early checks can make all the difference.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

Farmer Writes: it's time for musical chairs in the sheds

Farmer Writes: it's time for musical chairs in the sheds

With all stock home and almost housed, there's a small bit of chopping and changing needed on Tommy Moyles' farm to make the workload more comfortable for the next few weeks.

FARMER WRITES 1 January 1970

Home Farm: starting our solar journey

Home Farm: starting our solar journey

We dithered as to whether the wire should be buried beneath the yard or brought around overhead by being attached to the existing outhouses.

VIEWPOINTS 1 January 1970

Suckler cows still thriving out west

Suckler cows still thriving out west

John Egerton was asked to judge a suckler competition run by Fermanagh Show.

FARMER WRITES 1 January 1970

Top five tips on staying safe with livestock

Top five tips on staying safe with livestock

Adam Woods has some tips and advice for staying safe when working with livestock.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Cut the bull: handling bulls in a safe manner

Cut the bull: handling bulls in a safe manner

Bulls remain some of the most dangerous livestock that farmers deal with. Martin Merrick advises on best practice to reduce risk of injury or death when it comes to handling them.

FARM SAFETY 1 January 1970

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