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Calf care series week six: good rearing principles and weaning tips

The stage from birth to weaning is critical in a calf’s life as failure to hit weight and performance targets will have knock on consequences that are hard to rectify

MANAGEMENT 25 March 2026

Calf care series week six: good rearing principles and weaning tips

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Beef Management: reseeding, slurry application and supplementing

Beef Management: reseeding, slurry application and supplementing

MANAGEMENT 25 March 2026

Beef Management: silage ground grazing, fertiliser requirements and hygiene

Beef Management: silage ground grazing, fertiliser requirements and hygiene

MANAGEMENT 18 March 2026

Concentrate crude protein rules and excretion rates

Concentrate crude protein rules and excretion rates

Concentrate crude protein rules and excretion rates

MANAGEMENT 18 March 2026

Be ready to turnout once conditions allow

Be ready to turnout once conditions allow

Be ready to turnout once conditions allow

MANAGEMENT 11 March 2026

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Beef management: Breeding preparation, handling new stock bulls and calf rearing

Beef management: Breeding preparation, handling new stock bulls and calf rearing

Martin Merrick discusses preparing cows for breeding regarding BCS and vaccinations, handling new stock bulls and doing the sums on dairy beef.

MANAGEMENT 18 February 2026

Bower School TY students through to All-Ireland young enterprise final

Bower School TY students through to All-Ireland young enterprise final

This week Cathal Gormley caught up with TY students from the Bower school in Athlone to talk about winning the 2026 County Final in Westmeath and progressing to the All-Ireland finals in May.

MANAGEMENT 18 February 2026

Clover swards deliver a €170/ha higher margin

Clover swards deliver a €170/ha higher margin

Results from an ongoing trial in the Teagasc Derrypatrick herd show grass-clover production systems supporting greater performance than a high-performing grass system.

SUCKLERS 18 February 2026

Beef Management: fertiliser, turning out stock and calf health

Beef Management: fertiliser, turning out stock and calf health

Martin Merrick discusses spreading the first round of fertiliser amid improved conditions, prioritising which cattle to turn out and calf health for dairy beef calves.

MANAGEMENT 18 February 2026

Beef Management: grass, calf series and disease management

Beef Management: grass, calf series and disease management

Martin Merrick looks at current grazing conditions, what’s on our calf series this week and managing disease in houses with a delayed turn out.

MANAGEMENT 18 February 2026

Calf Series: buying and getting calves back home

Calf Series: buying and getting calves back home

In week three of our dedicated calf focus, Martin Merrick talks through purchasing calves and getting them home with as little stress as possible.

MANAGEMENT 18 February 2026

Beef Management: fodder supplies, calf health and lice

Beef Management: fodder supplies, calf health and lice

Martin Merrick gives some key advice surrounding managing diminishing fodder supplies and animal health this spring.

MANAGEMENT 18 February 2026

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Controlling weeds in newly sown pastures with Proclova XL

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