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Calf series: accommodation and facilities

In week 1 of our dedicated calf rearing focus, Martin Merrick details some of the key parameters your calf shed needs to tick before calves arrive on farm.

CALVES 11 February 2026

Calf series: accommodation and facilities

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Facilities and teamwork lead to successful calf rearing

Facilities and teamwork lead to successful calf rearing

CALVES 24 January 2026

Keeping to spec with kit sheds

Keeping to spec with kit sheds

BUILDINGS 21 January 2026

Five jobs for Christmas on beef farms

Five jobs for Christmas on beef farms

Five jobs for Christmas on beef farms

MANAGEMENT 23 December 2025

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

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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

While the weather outside is too wet for many to be grazing, it is leading to muggy conditions indoors for housed stock.

GRASS & FEEDING 11 July 2025

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 11 July 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 11 July 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 11 July 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 11 July 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 11 July 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 11 July 2025

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Inform Nutrition marks 40 years with major €5m investment in premix plant

Cork-based Inform Nutrition Ireland Ltd, is marking 40 years in business with a further €5 million capital investment designed to accelerate growth, strengthen capacity and future-proof the company.

Inform Nutrition marks 40 years with major €5m investment in premix plant

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