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Beef
Suckler births running 40,000 head lower
Darren Carty
The worrying decline in birth registrations from suckler cows continues, with over 40,000 fewer suckler beef calves born to date in 2024.
4 September 2024 Markets
Beef Trends: quotes steady as numbers increase
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for finished cattle.
31 August 2024 Animal Health
Top five tips on getting ready for housing
Adam Woods takes a look at five tips on getting sheds ready for housing this winter.
Difficult weather conditions means higher risk of tetany
Adam Woods takes a look at tetany prevention and how to avoid cases on suckler farms.
28 August 2024 Pedigree
Playing the hand that you're dealt
Adapting to weather and land fragmentation are common obstacles that suckler farmers living in south Kerry have to overcome
28 August 2024 Breeding & health
Beef Trends: cows the highlight of beef trade
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest beef quotes for factory-finished animals.
28 August 2024 Markets
Wet grazing conditions increasing tetany risks
Cows are at an increased risk of developing grass tetany when grazing wet, lush swards.
27 August 2024 Management
Beef prices: finished cattle numbers continue to tighten
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade and the latest quotes for factory-finished animals.
26 August 2024 Markets
Farmer Writes: Dealing with the present and planning for the future
Scanning results are in for the heifers on Tommy Moyles' farm at Ardfield, Clonakilty while the consequences of the weather mean decisions regarding grazing keep changing.
21 August 2024 Farmer Writes
Letter re ICBF stakeholder forum
"ICBF fiddles, as the suckler sector burns" - Emmanuel O'Dea, Irish Simmental Cattle Society
21 August 2024 Letters
Two sides to the fertility equation
Ensuring good suckler cow fertility is not just about management of the cow at breeding
21 August 2024 Northern Ireland
Strong appetite for Irish cattle for export
Adam Woods takes a look at the latest live export figures and what the rest of 2024 looks like in terms of numbers leaving the country.
14 August 2024 Marts