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Beef
Essential tips for disbudding and castration of calves
Adam Woods
Adam Woods outline some tips on budding and castration covered at last week’s AHI walk in Donegal.
Essential tips for disbudding and castration of calves
Rearing dairy beef calves in Castlefinn
15 January 2025 Breeding & health
Rearing dairy beef calves in Castlefinn
Adam Woods reports from the first Animal Health Ireland Calf Care event which took place in Donegal last week.
Gearing up for 1.6m births in three months
15 January 2025 Breeding & health
Gearing up for 1.6m births in three months
This week’s focus inside the Irish Farmers Journal is all about preparing for calving over the next few weeks.
Lots of positivity among pedigree cattle breed societies for 2025
This week, we spoke to the pedigree cattle breed societies to get their outlook for the year ahead.
14 January 2025 Pedigree
Castledale British Friesians claim prestigious title for third time
Nevan McKiernan profiles the Castledale pedigree herd of British Friesians run by the Stockdale family in Co Down.
13 January 2025 Pedigree
Jalex online sale sees top call of £8,100 for Belgian Blue heifer
Nevan McKiernan reports from the Jalex 'Herd for the Holidays' online timed auction.
6 January 2025 Pedigree
Commercials hit high notes as top-priced lots go for export in 2024
Nevan McKiernan looks back over the pedigree and commercial cattle sales in 2024, which saw records broken across many breeds.
29 December 2024 Pedigree
Young Leitrim man sets up farm in France
Nevan McKiernan speaks with Conor McPadden, who moved to France to set up his own farm earlier this year.
27 December 2024 Property
In pictures: recap of 2024 national show champions
Nevan McKiernan looks back at the cattle that won their national breed championships in 2024.
24 December 2024 Pedigree
Vets secure extra €2m for TB testing
Adam Woods has more on the rollout of a new veterinary prescription system for vets and farmers.
18 December 2024 Breeding & health
What is the National Veterinary Prescription System?
Adam Woods takes a look at the new National Veterinary prescription system and how it will affect farmers.
18 December 2024 News
Flying trade at inaugural Hereford heifer sale
Nevan McKiernan reports from the Irish Hereford Breed Society's inaugural heifer sale in Tullamore Mart.
18 December 2024 Pedigree