This week, as part of the Irish Farmers Journal's autumn suckler management series, we take a look at winter feed budgets.

In this video, beef livestock specialist Matthew Halpin and Tullamore Ffarm manager Shaun Diver outline the key steps for calculating winter fodder demand on the farm.

Discussion includes the daily silage demand for different categories of stock and the simple calculation to work out total silage demand.

In the next video, coming soon, Matthew chats to Shaun about some of the steps than can be taken to reduce demand and stretch stocks.

Stay tuned to farmersjournal.ie for more.