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Calculating straw requirements this winter period

Even with straw supplies and quality being good this year, straw in the shed is like money in the bank, writes Martin Merrick.

WINTER FEED 5 November 2025

Calculating straw requirements this winter period

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How much meal do weanlings need?

How much meal do weanlings need?

MARKETS 25 October 2025

Winter feeding period critical for weight gains

Winter feeding period critical for weight gains

GRASS & FEEDING 22 October 2025

Balancing concentrates with silage quality and target gains

Balancing concentrates with silage quality and target gains

Balancing concentrates with silage quality and target gains

WINTER FEED 12 October 2025

Good times in drystock can’t leave tillage behind

Good times in drystock can’t leave tillage behind

Good times in drystock can’t leave tillage behind

WINTER FEED 11 October 2025

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‘Exceptional’ weight gains on Foyle beef unit

‘Exceptional’ weight gains on Foyle beef unit

An annual open day was held on the Foyle finishing unit in Co Tyrone last Friday.

WINTER FEED 1 January 1970

Tirlán offers meal rebate in bid to avoid 'sharp drop in milk output'

Tirlán offers meal rebate in bid to avoid 'sharp drop in milk output'

Farmers supplying the co-op have taken a grass growth hit from recent spells of dry weather.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Dairy Management: grass budgets and buying silage

Dairy Management: grass budgets and buying silage

Aidan Brennan says farmers that don't complete a grass budget and measure grass are shooting in the dark when it comes to grassland management.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Home Farm: Silage made and pit well covered

Home Farm: Silage made and pit well covered

The previously struggling drought-affected plants have almost overnight grown at least a foot and have an abundance of blossoms and stems

VIEWPOINTS 1 January 1970

Beef Management: second cut fertiliser requirements explained

Beef Management: second cut fertiliser requirements explained

Adam Woods takes a look at second cut fertiliser requirements, grazing quality grass and keeping safety in mind over the busy summer months.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Five tips for a mid-winter fodder budget

Five tips for a mid-winter fodder budget

The end of the year is a good time to update the fodder budget for the farm.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

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