calving interval

Focus on breeding at Newford open day

The event which takes place on Wednesday 22 April will showcase how heat detection aids, good handling facilities and compact calving can reduce labour while allowing selection of superior genetics.

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New suckler cow calculator for NI farmers

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Small Scottish suckler farmers

The Dealer was intrigued to hear that the introduction of a measure to ensure the suckler cow calving interval is 410 days or less has resulted in an exemption for smaller producers.

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Payment entitlements cut by another 6.5%

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Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

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Questions answered on new suckler cow scheme

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calving interval

Focus on breeding at Newford open day

MOST READ STORIES

My sucklers are missing the profit gene

Editorial: breeding evolution in farm system limbo

Worth taking time to assess suckler data

Worth taking time to assess suckler data

New suckler cow calculator for NI farmers

New suckler cow calculator for NI farmers

Small Scottish suckler farmers

Payment entitlements cut by another 6.5%

News round-up from Northern Ireland

Questions answered on new suckler cow scheme

Advice for supporting gut health

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