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Northern Ireland
Buying stores to graze: Do the costs stack?
Kieran Mailey
Where farmers are planning to purchase store cattle to graze and finish, doing up a budget before buying is advised. Kieran Mailey reports.
12 March 2024 Management
Have finishing cattle feed and lying space?
Space requirements for feeding and lying have a big bearing on daily liveweight gain during the final intensive finishing period.
9 March 2024 Sucklers
Organic status not compromising output in Offaly
Ken Gill is proof that beef output doesn’t have to be compromised when it comes to an organic farm.
Calf expert sets out ideal heifer-rearing plan
A series of meetings about improving efficiencies on dairy farms was held across Northern Ireland last week.
21 February 2024 Northern Ireland
On trial: Clipex sheep crate impresses Westmeath store lamb finisher
Frankie Boyhan took trial of a Clipex Contractor sheep crate, with the Westmeath farmer highly impressed by the technology and labour saving.
27 December 2023 Sheep handling