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Progress stalls on age at slaughter reduction
Adam Woods
Adam Woods has a look at the most recent slaughter age figures and how progress has stalled in making further reductions.
Progress stalls on age at slaughter reduction
Food for thought on fodder on Tullamore Farm
18 December 2024 Management
Food for thought on fodder on Tullamore Farm
Shaun Diver has a round-up of what’s been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
Beef Management: body Condition Scores, pneumonia and taking a break
18 December 2024 Management
Beef Management: body Condition Scores, pneumonia and taking a break
In this week's Beef Management we look at pneumonia outbreaks in weanlings, body condition scoring suckler cows and taking a break at Christmas.
Farm inputs to check before Christmas holidays
Agri merchants, feed mills and vets will close for the Christmas holidays, so do a quick stock check now to make sure you don't run out of essential items next week.
17 December 2024 Management
10 Christmas gift ideas for farmers
Farmers usually appreciate a gift that they use on the farm, so for those still needing to find something for the farming members of the family, outlined are some ideas for presents.
14 December 2024 Management
Attention turns to grazing rape crop on Tullamore farm
Shaun Diver takes a look at what has been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
13 December 2024 Management
Beef Management: pneumonia cases on the rise and managing cashflow
Adam Woods takes a look at managing cashflow on a drystock farm and what to do in the face of a pneumonia outbreak.
11 December 2024 Management
Reducing the risk of listeriosis in silage diets
Listeriosis is a disease affecting cattle fed poorly fermented silage which is prone to mould and heating.
10 December 2024 Management
Five tips for moving cattle from a store to finishing phase
Where farmers are considering moving cattle on to a finishing diet as beef price increases, outlined are some tips to follow.
7 December 2024 Management
Beef Management: breeding indoors and looking after first calving heifers
This week's Beef Management takes a look at breeding indoors, sexed semen use, injection site management and looking after first calving heifers.
4 December 2024 Management
Utilising bedding wisely this winter
With straw an expensive commodity for livestock farmers, efficient use of it is necessary to keep costs down.
4 December 2024 Buildings
Keep drinking water clean for housed cattle
Providing clean drinking water is a key part of winter management in housed cattle, but it is a task that is often overlooked.
3 December 2024 Management