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Beef
Five tips to prepare cows for spring calving
Kieran Mailey
As the spring calving period draws closer, outlined are a few management tasks that can help preparations.
22 November 2024 Management
Schemes update: ensuring SIS ewe mineral supplementation is adequate
Under the Sheep Improvement Scheme action, supplementation must be provided to ewes for 60 days post-mating, with that taken as the day ewes are joined with rams.
6 November 2024 Management
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.
The components of good meal ration
Adam Woods takes a look at ration ingredients and what farmers should be looking for when buying this winter
27 October 2024 Management
Refresher on mineral supplementation post-mating action
Under the Sheep Improvement Scheme action, supplementation must be provided to ewes for 60 days post-mating, with that date taken as the day ewes are joined with rams.
31 August 2024 Management
Wet grazing conditions increasing tetany risks
Cows are at an increased risk of developing grass tetany when grazing wet, lush swards.
27 August 2024 Management