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Beef
Five tips for condition scoring cows
Kieran Mailey
Late autumn is a good time to condition score cows and alter feed management over winter so that animals are fit for calving in spring.
6 November 2024 Farm machinery
Fendt 600 Vario to make first Irish appearance
Among the Fendt exhibits at the FTMTA Farm machinery Show, will be the new 600 Vario series which is set to make its first appearance on Irish soil.
2 November 2024 Management
Five tips to keeping the silage clamp face clean
Once the silage pit is open, it is important to keep the clamp face clean to prevent high levels of waste forage accumulating.
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
Fodder deficit remains a factor on farms
The reduction in grass growth this year is equivalent to the total dry-cow feed need for most dairy herds.
30 October 2024 News
Weighing cattle at housing time
Housing is a good time to weigh cattle, as the information gained can be used for multiple herd management decisions over winter.
29 October 2024 Management
Beet crops three weeks behind
As the 2024 beet harvest is about to commence, Stephen Robb looks at the prospects for the crop.
23 October 2024 Crops
Grazed forage most resilient to market volatility
Teagasc’s Dr Peter Doyle presented a cost analysis of producing feed in 2024 at a recent conference.
23 October 2024 News
Pöttinger celebrates 25 years of Jumbo forage wagons
Unveiling the first Jumbo forage wagon in 1999, Pöttinger is celebrating 25 years of its of its flagship range.
17 October 2024 News
Helen Sharp: silver frosts and golden glory
Helen Sharp is bringing the mares and foals in and preparing for winter.
16 October 2024 Show jumping
Tips for grazing management of forage crops
Martin Merrick details some key advice on managing grazing of forage crops this autumn and winter.
12 October 2024 Fodder
Challenging 15 months for grass and fodder
Not one, but two summers in a row where there has been difficulty securing fodder reserves, has really strained farmers.
9 October 2024 Winter Indoor Management