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Facilities and teamwork lead to successful calf rearing

Martin Merrick paid a visit to Liam Roche and his team as calving kicks off to discuss calf handling and accommodation.

CALVES 24 January 2026

Facilities and teamwork lead to successful calf rearing

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Five jobs for Christmas on beef farms

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Sheep Management: inspection ready, reference numbers and pneumonia

Sheep Management: inspection ready, reference numbers and pneumonia

Sheep Management: inspection ready, reference numbers and pneumonia

MANAGEMENT 26 November 2025

The Grass Week: muggy and wet weather not ideal for grazing or housing

The Grass Week: muggy and wet weather not ideal for grazing or housing

The Grass Week: muggy and wet weather not ideal for grazing or housing

GRASS & FEEDING 8 November 2025

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Beef Management: grazing forage crops, pneumonia and TAMS

Beef Management: grazing forage crops, pneumonia and TAMS

Martin Merrick outlines some tips for grazing forage crops this autumn/winter, pneumonia risk as more cattle are housed and what might be a wise investment under TAMS for beef farmers.

MANAGEMENT 21 May 2025

Beef Management Notes: getting ready for housing and avoiding pregnant heifers

Beef Management Notes: getting ready for housing and avoiding pregnant heifers

Adam Woods has the latest tips and advice for drystock farms in this week’s management notes.

MANAGEMENT 21 May 2025

Beef Management: fertiliser, prepping sheds and reseed management

Beef Management: fertiliser, prepping sheds and reseed management

Martin Merrick details some advice ahead of spreading the last round of fertiliser, prepping sheds to reduce the risk of pneumonia and managing autumn reseeds.

MANAGEMENT 21 May 2025

Five key considerations with animal housing this autumn

Five key considerations with animal housing this autumn

Martin Merrick outlines the key areas that farmers need to focus on when it comes to prepping housing.

BUILDINGS 21 May 2025

Expert offers advice on calf shed design

Expert offers advice on calf shed design

Ray Foy from Teemore Engineering spoke at a calf rearing event in Coleraine last week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 May 2025

Providing shelter for ram lambs and safe transport of sheep

Providing shelter for ram lambs and safe transport of sheep

Producers should be mindful that an excessive spike in the body temperature of rams has the potential to lead to fertility issues in rams .

MANAGEMENT 21 May 2025

Prepping animal housing for health

Prepping animal housing for health

Power washing and disinfection, along with other maintenance, is one of those necessary jobs to tackle over the summer on animal housing.

ANIMAL HEALTH 21 May 2025

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Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

Ryan Bole is part of J Wilson Contracts in Co Antrim. Available for all kinds of work from slurry to reseeding, sowing to silage, today they are ploughing for potatoes with two Amazone ploughs.

Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

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