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Beef Management: autumn bulls, frost tips and last date for suckler roadshow
Adam Woods
This week beef editor Adam Woods takes a look at autumn bull management, feeding weanlings, dealing with frost on beef farms and previews next week's IFJ suckler mart event in Kerry.
20 November 2024 Farmer Writes
More complications with finishing cattle
John Egerton has a number of different groups of finishing cattle on his farm.
16 November 2024 Management
Five tips to working through freezing temperatures
Colder temperatures are forecast for the week ahead which will bring overnight frost to parts of the country. Outlined are some tips to prevent issues that arise during a cold snap.
Farmer Writes: it’s hard to believe it’s November
All as that is and at the risk of sounding like a complaining farmer, it’s just not natural, writes James Strain.
11 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Bale chaser to take centre stage on Limerick firm's stand
Keltec Engineering is set to showcase a whole host of its kit, including its popular bale chaser, at this year’s FTMTA Farm Machinery Show.
11 November 2024 Farm machinery
Farmer Writes: an abnormally warm autumn
Currently it is costing us around €100 each week to feed these weanlings, and while we rarely sell calves under 300kg, there is an excellent trade for light hairy heifers.
6 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Pneumonia outbreaks, SCEP training, minerals and mart roadshows
Adam Woods takes a look at pneumonia outbreaks, pre calving minerals, and the next dates in the Irish Farmers Journal suckler marts roadshow.
6 November 2024 Management
Beef Trends: factories hungry for more
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory prices for finished animals.
6 November 2024 Markets
Beef price update: better bite continues in trade
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade and the latest factory prices.
4 November 2024 Markets
Dealing with empty days and missed opportunities
Louise Clarke, pig specialist at Teagasc, Ballyhaise, takes a look at empty days in sows and the cost involved.
2 November 2024 Pigs
Top tips for cattle management indoors
With housing ramping up on cattle farms, here are some tips for indoor herd management.
30 October 2024 Management
Lungworm issues and suckler mart roadshow dates
Adam Woods takes a look at a rise in lungworm cases and how to deal with them and has the dates for this weeks and next weeks suckler marts roadshow.
30 October 2024 Management