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Sheep Management: inspection ready, reference numbers and pneumonia

It is a good opportunity over longer evenings to take some time to ensure animal identification records are up to speed.

MANAGEMENT 26 November 2025

Sheep Management: inspection ready, reference numbers and pneumonia

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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

GRASS & FEEDING 8 November 2025

Beef Management: grazing forage crops, pneumonia and TAMS

Beef Management: grazing forage crops, pneumonia and TAMS

MANAGEMENT 29 October 2025

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

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

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

MANAGEMENT 24 September 2025

Beef Management: fertiliser, prepping sheds and reseed management

Beef Management: fertiliser, prepping sheds and reseed management

Beef Management: fertiliser, prepping sheds and reseed management

MANAGEMENT 27 August 2025

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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 18 December 2024

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 18 December 2024

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 18 December 2024

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 18 December 2024

Slurry agitation and management warning issued

Slurry agitation and management warning issued

The warning for contractors and their farmer clients comes as the 2025 spreading season begins and the FCI has issued a seven-point summary guide to ensure safety during slurry agitation.

NEWS 18 December 2024

Five key areas to focus on calf housing

Five key areas to focus on calf housing

Housing is a critical factor in getting calves off to the right start in life, and getting all the boxes ticked can be difficult.

CALVES 18 December 2024

Creating a lean-to: the dos and don’ts

Creating a lean-to: the dos and don’ts

When it comes to creating a lean-to for a farm building, it’s important to be mindful of what effect this will have on the existing building. Martin Merrick reports.

BUILDINGS 18 December 2024

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

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