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Five jobs to get sheds ready for spring calving
Kieran Mailey
With spring calving just around the corner, outlined are five jobs to prepare sheds for one of the busiest times of the year.
22 December 2024 Management
Five jobs for the Christmas holiday period
If additional family help is available over the Christmas period, make a plan to complete some of the bigger jobs on farm.
18 December 2024 Management
Beef Management: body Condition Scores, pneumonia and taking a break
In this week's Beef Management we look at pneumonia outbreaks in weanlings, body condition scoring suckler cows and taking a break at Christmas.
Struggles with two year-old calving
Getting heifers back into calf is more difficult in an autumn-calving herd, writes John Egerton.
4 December 2024 Farmer Writes
Camera at the Mart: buyers battle it out for Ballyjamesduff bullocks
Adam Woods reports from Ballyjamesduff Mart’s general cattle sale, which took place last Tuesday.
27 November 2024 Markets
Switching to Stabiliser cows at Lisgoole Abbey
Since taking over as farm manager at Lisgoole Abbey, Connor Donaldson has been put his stamp on the 100 cow suckler herd.
20 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Five tips for condition scoring cows
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.
9 November 2024 Management
Agri jobs: 400-cow farm in Tipperary seeks two farm assistants
There are plenty of dairy farm opportunities available this week, both at home and in Scotland.
14 September 2024 News
Time for scanning in spring calving herds
Thoughts should be turning to scanning spring calving herds, giving plenty of time and more options for marketing empty cows.
10 September 2024 Management
Removing the stock bull in spring-calving herds
Breeding activity should be low in spring-calving suckler herds, making it possible to remove the stock bull.
20 August 2024 Management
Part-time grazing a spring-calving herd
John Morton hosted a Fane Valley event on his farm in Co Armagh.
10 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Agri jobs: opportunity on 500-cow dairy farm with 50-bail rotary
There is no shortage of opportunities for those with knowledge and experience with dairy cows around the country.
29 June 2024 News