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Beef
Spring calving 68% complete in Munster, FRS survey finds
James Hanly
The survey also revealed no major animal health issues, although, operators in West Cork noted that cases of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) have increased this spring.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
1 April start not ideal for suckler scheme
In an ideal work, the new suckler cow scheme in NI would have kicked off from the start of the year.
5 March 2025 Management
Dairy Management: the importance of a grass budget
Aidan Brennan says that just looking at area based targets for grazing can be too crude, especially where grass covers are lower than planned.
A Farmer Writes: generational renewal a continuous issue
Suckler numbers continue to fall and there's no sign of that coming to an end in the near future.
5 March 2025 Farmer Writes
Sun's out, cows out in south Cork
Aidan Brennan visits the Bernard family farm in Cork where Jerome and John Bernard are milking 220 cows.
5 March 2025 Grass & feeding
Farmer Writes: managing herd health and making difficult decisions
Padraig Callanan milks 130 spring-calving cows with his mother Noreen in Laois.
5 March 2025 Farmer Writes
Tullamore Farm video series: episode one – calving 2025
The first of our Tullamore Farm video series kicks off this month with all things calving.
3 March 2025 Management
The three Ps of calving a cow: preparation, patience and progress
Adam Woods takes a look at some tips around calving cows and being prepared for a busy calving season.
2 March 2025 Animal Health
Camera at the Mart: weather woes don't dampen Listowel calf sale
Windy conditions over the last week and across the weekend would normally be of concern to mart managers ahead of calf sales, but this wasn't the case in Listowel for last week's sale.
26 February 2025 Markets
Critical time for animal health
Aidan Brennan looks ahead to what is contained in the special focus on spring animal health.
26 February 2025 Animal Health
Beef Management: turnout, fertiliser plans and keeping calves healthy
Adam Woods takes a look at turnout, getting fertiliser in the yard for spreading and keeping calves healthy in this week’s beef management notes.
26 February 2025 Management
My Farming Week: Seamus Cornyn, Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim
We spoke to Leitrim suckler farmer Seamus Cornyn on this edition of My Farming Week after he offered his enterprise to be used as an ACRES demonstration farm.
26 February 2025 News