Tullamore Farm: grass growth explosion and latest bull kill
Adam Woods checks in with Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver to see what’s been happening on the farm this week.
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Dairylink: youngstock cruising above target
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Dairylink: slow growth delays silage in Tyrone
Watch: The 140 yearling cattle are enjoying excellent grazing conditions while the calves have started to be weaned.
Watch: Declan Marren caught up with Shaun Diver on Tullamore farm for an update on grazing.
Watch: Declan Marren outlines the current grass situation on the demo farm as well as targets for yearling cattle over the coming weeks.
Watch: Don't miss your free 20-page supplement inside this week's Irish Farmers Journal. Focusing on all things dairy calf to beef, from purchasing calves, health management, grazing advice, completing budgets and taking a look at the markets for dairy beef.
Watch: Thrive programme manager Declan Marren looks at some common issues that occur in the calf rearing shed.
Watch: The Keating family in Mayo have just finished extending their calf rearing facilities and installed an automatic calf feeder.
Watch: In this live event we talk sheep systems, breeding, animal health and much more.Supported by AXA Insurance, ESB Networks and MSD.
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
Dairylink: youngstock cruising above target
Dairylink Ireland farmer Richard Marshall has been tracking liveweight gains in his replacement heifers.
Dairylink: analysing the potential of grazed grass
The feed value of grass from Dairylink farms has been analysed. Peter McCann reports.
From the Tramlines: Crops soaking up the good weather
Stephen Robb talks to growers from counties Galway, Louth and Laois where crops have responded well to the sunshine and spray season is in full swing.
From the Tramlines: wet May makes spray timings a challenge
Stephen Robb talks to growers from counties Wexford, Down and Kerry. All three counties have had a wet May, which has made making accurate spray timings a challenge.
Newford update: break in weather provides window to cut first-cut silage
The grass was mowed on Tuesday and picked on Wednesday and while the yield is lower than the target, quality is described as first rate.
Newford update: sires selected for 2021 breeding season
A range of sires have been selected that major on different characteristics and which can be used to suit different traits and compensate for any shortcomings across individual cows.
NI Sheep Programme: paddocks pushing stocking rates in Co Derry
Having split up 12 acres of grazing into seven paddocks during May, programme farmer Clement Lynch gives Kieran Mailey an overview of the setup.
Getting more from grass in Fermanagh
Next week’s webinar which takes place on the farm of Roy and Marilyn Mayers will discuss how the farm is focusing on improving grassland management to reduce costs and deliver increased productivity.
Watch: weighing cattle on Thrive demo farm
The 140 yearling cattle and 150 calves were weighed on the Thrive demo farm last week to assess performance since turnout.
Thrive: assessing performance at grass this spring
Weighing dairy-beef cattle at key times of the year is important to ensure targets are being met. Declan Marren looks at the latest performance on the demonstration farm.
Tullamore Farm: grass growth explosion and latest bull kill
Adam Woods checks in with Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver to see what’s been happening on the farm this week.
Tullamore Farm: bull slaughter performance update
Declan Marren speaks to Tullamore farm manager Shaun Diver on the slaughter performance of the latest batch of under 16-month bulls to be killed.
SPONSOREDTullamore Farm: grass growth explosion and latest bull kill
Adam Woods checks in with Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver to see what’s been happening on the farm this week.
SPONSOREDTullamore Farm: taking a look at the 2021 bull kill sheets so far
Adam Woods takes a look at the Tullamore Farm bull kill sheets so far for 2021.
SPONSOREDTullamore Farm: bull slaughter performance update
Declan Marren speaks to Tullamore farm manager Shaun Diver on the slaughter performance of the latest batch of under 16-month bulls to be killed.
SPONSOREDTullamore Farm sheep update: lambs gaining 310g daily at 40-day weighing
A number of health tasks were carried out while weighing, including treatment for nematodirus, clostridial disease vaccination, blowfly protection and foot bathing.
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