Suckler to weanling
Kieran Mailey on 29 Sep 2021
Red-hot start to autumn calf sales
Special sales of weaned suckler calves are off to a positive start in NI.
on 25 Aug 2021
Improving suckler cow quality in Co Fermanagh
This week in our Way Out West series, Manus Connolly visits suckler farmer Stuart Henry, who farms 120 acres near Garrison, Co Fermanagh.
on 14 Jul 2021
Way Out West: beefing up Ben Bulben
Manus Connolly visits suckler farmer Padraig Jinks, who farms 90 acres near Riverstown, Co Sligo.
Jack Kennedy on 16 Oct 2020
Watch: what did the budget do for suckler and sheep farms?
Selling weanlings, buying heifers, budget impacts and lameness - our experts discuss some of the talking points this week.
Declan Marren on 22 Jul 2020
Way Out West: a small breed offering big opportunities
Walking through a field of Dexter cows, it takes some time for your eyes to adjust. Standing at a little over 3ft tall, these miniature cows have a big personality.
Adam Woods on 29 Apr 2020
Beef management: BEAM stock reduction, BDGP deadlines and sore teats
Adam Woods takes a look at BEAM scheme requirements, BDGP deadlines and how to manage cows with sore teats.
Matthew Halpin on 08 Apr 2020
‘It doesn’t matter about the breed, once you have quality’
Matthew Halpin recently caught up with Co Kerry suckler-to-weanling farmer Michael Reynolds.
Matthew Halpin on 08 Apr 2020
Way Out West: ‘I’ve 25 weanlings ready to go in the shed at the minute’
In this week’s edition of Way Out West, Matthew Halpin caught up with Co Kerry suckler-to-weanling farmer Michael Reynolds.
Katriona Kinsella on 31 Jan 2020
Leitrim Macra farm walk to focus on live exports
The farm walk is open to the public and takes place this Sunday 2 February.
Adam Woods on 17 Jul 2019
€100m BEAM scheme: what does it mean for my farm?
Beef editor Adam Woods takes an in-depth look at how you can make sure you get paid in the new Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) scheme.
Adam Woods on 12 Jul 2019
€100m BEAM scheme: are you eligible for the beef aid payment?
Beef editor Adam Woods takes an in-depth look at how you can check if you are eligible for payment in the new Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) scheme.
on 18 Jun 2017
Watch: the future is now for grass measuring
Ciarán Lenehan spent time using two new products on the market for measuring grass
Ciarán Lenehan on 03 May 2017
Balancing a full-time job and AI breeding in Cavan
Garreth McCormack is Cavan’s representative in phase three of the BETTER farm beef programme. He runs a spring-calving, weanling-producing enterprise on a single 34ha block near Bailieborough.
Kieran Mailey on 06 Jul 2016
Milking the basics of suckler production in Donegal
For James Strain, a simple focus on milk, silage quality and soil fertility is delivering for his 32 cow suckler herd. He will hold a BETTER Farm open day to outline his system on 12 July.
Kieran Mailey on 27 Apr 2016
Counting the cost of the suckler cow
The cost of keeping the suckler cow to rear a calf through to beef is a major cost in the system.
Nathan Tuffy on 03 Feb 2016
BETTER Farms average €1,030/ha gross margin in 2015
eProfit Monitor analysis shows that the average gross margin across the 31 BETTER Farm Programme participants averaged €1030/ha in 2015.
Darren Carty on 25 Feb 2015
Getting out to grass in Roscommon
Sheep farmers are getting ewes and lambs out to grass when the weather allows.
Kieran Mailey on 17 Sep 2014
Keeping the suckler system simple on Westmeath BETTER Farm
BETTER Farm participant Chris McCarthy is focussed on keeping his suckler system simple to suit his off-farm work. Just two hours per day are spent on farm running his 55 cow herd.
Kieran Mailey on 10 Sep 2014
32% increase in gross margin on suckler to weanling system
BETTER Farm participant Chris McCarthy has increased his farm's gross margin by 32% through producing heavier weanlings for sale on his grass based system.
Kieran Mailey on 27 Nov 2013
BETTER Farm Programme: On the ground with Niall Patterson
Co Leitrim farmer, Niall Patterson reviews his calving pattern and the effect is has on his suckler to weanling system.