Farm programmes

The latest news and features from the Irish Farmers Journal farm programmes and demonstration farms.

Beef
Thrive: hitting growth targets with yearlings at grass
Declan Marren
Performance at grass for the first six to eight weeks post turnout is often the greatest of the year. It is important to have good grass ahead of stock at all times to maximise this thrive.
 
 
Beef
Thrive: focus on 4cm post-grazing sward height in first grazing
Beef
Watch back: Tullamore Farm suckler breeding webinar
Tillage
From the Tramlines: weather staggers spring sowing progress
Farm Programmes
Avoiding wormer resistance on dairy farms
VIDEOS
FARM PROGRAMMES02:36
Watch: The Keating family in Mayo have just finished extending their calf rearing facilities and installed an automatic calf feeder.
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FARM PROGRAMMES01:30:25
Watch: In this live event we talk sheep systems, breeding, animal health and much more.Supported by AXA Insurance, ESB Networks and MSD.
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FARM PROGRAMMES00:50
Watch: Join us for the first session of the Tullamore Farm Virtual Series on Tuesday 23 March from 8.30pm on farmersjournal.ie and across social media. We talk sheep systems, breeding, animal health and much more. It’s FREE to watch and no pre-registration necessary . If you have a question for Darren Carty or the panel send them to webinar@farmersjournal.ie or text 086 836 6465
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FARM PROGRAMMES02:12
Watch: Adam Woods checks in with Shaun Diver to see what’s been happening on Tullamore farm this week
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FARM PROGRAMMES01:40
Watch: Calf buying for the Thrive programme has stepped up a gear in recent days with 116 calves now on the demonstration farm.
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FARM PROGRAMMES01:10:08
Watch: Jack Kennedy discusses soil and grazing with Co Antrim farmer, James King. We also get the thoughts of Aidan Cushnahan of CAFRE, Niall McCarronn of Lakeland Dairies and Peter McCann, Northern Correspondent, Irish Farmers Journal.
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FARM PROGRAMMES01:32:22
Watch: Join Beef & Suckler Editor Adam Woods for a webinar as part of the Better Farm Beef Challenge NI. The webinar will explore the key changes made on farms to drive profit along with programme farmers Alastair McNeilly, Oliver McKenna and Barry Carty and programme advisers Darryl Boyd and Francis Breen.
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FARM PROGRAMMES05:18
Watch: Calving season approaches on the Tullamore Farm: Beef & Suckler Editor Adam Woods travelled to Tullamore Farm to speak to Farm Manager Shaun Diver about how he was preparing for the calving season.
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FARM PROGRAMMES58:25
Watch: Jack Kennedy discusses winter feeding with host farmer Stephen Wallace, Stephen's nutrition adviser Lyle Hamilton from Farmgate Nutrition and Dairylink Ireland adviser Aidan Cushnahan. Jack also chats with Alan Hopps, Senior Dairy adviser about the Margin Over Concentrate (MOC) calculator.
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FARM PROGRAMMES01:32
Watch: With cattle all housed we take a look at what is on the menu this winter for the cattle on Tullamore Farm.
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DAIRYLINK
Peter McCann
Avoiding wormer resistance on dairy farms
Dairylink farmers are planning to make more use of faecal egg counts during the 2021 grazing season. Peter McCann reports
Peter McCann
Dairylink: milk yields drop after calving delay
John Oliver will complete the gradual move to spring calving next year. Peter McCann reports.
FROM THE TRAMLINES
Stephen Robb
From the Tramlines: weather staggers spring sowing progress
Stephen Robb talks to growers from Derry, Meath and Cork, with each grower at different stages of their spring sowing campaign.
Stephen Robb
From the Tramlines: tillage fields a hive of activity
This week Stephen Robb talks to growers from counties Kildare, Tipperary and Donegal, with spring sowing having begun in all areas.
NEWFORD FARM
Darren Carty
Newford Farm update: heavy rainfall forces temporary rehousing
Cows and calves and yearling bullocks were rehoused on Tuesday and the aim is to get these back outdoors early next week, while heifers have remained outdoors with a few tweaks to grazing management.
Darren Carty
Newford Farm: first cattle turned out to grass on Wednesday
Thirty-five yearling heifers were turned to grass on Wednesday, with the plan to turn the remaining 21 heifers out to grass on Monday, along with the first batch of cows with calves at foot.
NI SHEEP PROGRAMME
Kieran Mailey
NI Sheep Programme: lambing well advanced on lowland farms
Three of the programme farms operate early lambing flocks and apart from weather challenges, the farms have experienced few problems this spring.
Kieran Mailey
NI Sheep Programme: lowland flocks benefit from higher prices in 2020
Higher lamb prices in 2020 and focussing on grass finishing helped increase gross margins for the lowland farms in the NI Sheep Programme last year.
THRIVE
Declan Marren
Thrive: hitting growth targets with yearlings at grass
Performance at grass for the first six to eight weeks post turnout is often the greatest of the year. It is important to have good grass ahead of stock at all times to maximise this thrive.
Declan Marren
Thrive: beware of pneumonia on the rise
With changeable weather conditions over the past week, there has been increased incidences of pneumonia in young calves being reported.
TULLAMORE FARM
Declan Marren
Watch back: Tullamore Farm suckler breeding webinar
Watch Tuesday night's suckler breeding webinar where all aspects of the breeding programme on Tullamore Farm were discussed.
Adam Woods
Tullamore Breeding Webinar Q&A: managing AI and focusing on maternal traits
Adam Woods takes a look at some of the questions and answers that came in at Tuesday night’s Tullamore farm series breeding webinar.
SPONSORED
Watch back: Tullamore Farm suckler breeding webinar
Watch Tuesday night's suckler breeding webinar where all aspects of the breeding programme on Tullamore Farm were discussed.
SPONSORED
Watch live: Tullamore Farm breeding webinar
Watch the Tullamore Farm breeding webinar, which covers the farm's breeding plans for 2021.
SPONSORED
Tullamore Breeding Webinar Q&A: managing AI and focusing on maternal traits
Adam Woods takes a look at some of the questions and answers that came in at Tuesday night’s Tullamore farm series breeding webinar.
SPONSORED
Tullamore Farm: breeding key to performance
Adam Woods takes a look at breeding on Tullamore Farm as part of our webinar series.
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