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Beef
Breeding, closing silage ground and heifer synchronisation
Adam Woods
In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at breeding plans, how much silage ground to close up and heifer synchronisation.
4 April 2025 News
Weekend weather: dry, sunny with a moderate breeze
Met Éireann has announced that the weekend will have fine and settled weather, with highest temperatures of 19°C.
2 April 2025 Management
Beef Management: field work, breeding preparation and dairy-beef sires
In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at getting field work completed, spring breeding preparation and guaranteeing good dairy-beef calves.
Grass supplies, castration and new dairy beef weighing scheme
Adam Woods takes a look at grass supplies, castration and the new dairy beef weighing scheme that opened up recently, in this week's beef management notes.
26 March 2025 Markets
Beef Management: Stock bull purchase and utilisiing good weather
Adam Woods takes a look at some tips when buying a stock bull and getting cattle turned out.
19 March 2025 Markets
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
Beef Management: preventing and treating scour in calves and mart demos
This week, we take a look at preventing and treating scours. There's also an upcoming livestock demo in Carrigallen Mart in Co Leitrim.
19 February 2025 Management
Weekend weather: mild, misty and cloudy
Met Éireann has announced that the weekend will be fairly mild and cloudy, with highest temperatures of 10°C.
14 February 2025 News
Beef management notes: slurry, fertiliser and cattle grading
Adam Woods takes a look at some tips and advice for drystock farms in this week's beef management notes.
5 February 2025 Management
Weekend weather: mostly dry with cold overnight temperatures
Met Éireann has forecast a mostly dry weekend, with some drizzle and freezing temperatures overnight.
31 January 2025 News
Beef Management: storm damage, water requirements and looking after yourself
In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at cattle water requirements and preparing for the next storm on beef farms.
29 January 2025 Markets
Beef Management: slurry, calf purchases and spring suckler demos
Adam Woods takes a look at the slurry opening dates, calf purchase and previews next week's spring suckler demo.
15 January 2025 Management