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Getting dairy-beef calves ready for weaning
Farmers rearing dairy-beef calves this spring are getting to a stage where calves, which were purchased in the early months...
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Teagasc Green Acres farm profit improves in 2020
By Alan Dillon, Teagasc Drystock Specialist/Green Acres Programme Manager The Teagasc Green Acres Dairy Calf to Beef programme finished its...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
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'Weather conditions resulted in variable start to grazing season' - Green Acres farmer
It is clear how the weather impacted on the start of the grazing season for many beef farmers and one...
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Focusing on grazing and calf rearing in Co. Meath
The change brought about by the weather over the past few weeks, has left grazing that bit more challenging. Especially...
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Reducing antibiotic usage on a calf-to-beef farm in Co. Kilkenny
By Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme advisor Seán Cummins With the development of antimicrobial resistance, there’s an increased...
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Green Acres: The relationship between calf purchase price and carcass value
By Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme advisor Seán Cummins In calf-to-beef systems, the margins for ensuring any levels...
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Video: 'The Calf Show' recap - From buying calves to turning them out
Over the past week, AgriLand Media produced ‘The Calf Show’ over four nights, which was hosted by our beef specialist Michael...
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What questions should you be asking when sourcing calves off-farm?
Rather than heading to the marts to source calves, some calf-to-beef farmers make the trip to dairy farms in pursuit...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
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How much weight should your weanlings be putting on at grass?
It might seem like a good bit away yet as the rearing stage has only started, but before you know...
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Weaning calves off milk replacer this spring
After what has hopefully been a successful period of getting calves onto the farm and being fed milk/milk replacer, the...
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Episode 4 of 'The Calf Show' is now live - Preparing for weaning and turnout
The fourth and final episode of ‘The Calf Show’ series is now live to view on AgriLand’s YouTube channel and across social media platforms....
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The Calf Show – episode 4: Preparing for weaning and turnout
Moving on from AgriLand’s third episode of ‘The Calf Show’ series which was broadcast yesterday (Wednesday, February 24) – the...
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Reducing antibiotic usage by following a herd health plan
With increasing regulations and guidelines coming into play around the usage of antibiotics on farms, being able to reduce its...
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Best practice for administering vaccines to calves
On the list of priorities for farms rearing calves this spring, one of the key management tips is to keep...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
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Episode 3 of 'The Calf Show' series is now live - Calf health and vaccinations
The third episode of the calf show series is now live to view on AgriLand’s YouTube channel and across social media platforms. This evening’s...
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The Calf Show - episode 3: Calf health and vaccinations
Following on from our second episode of ‘The Calf Show’ series which was broadcast yesterday (Tuesday, February 23) – the...
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Feeding calves upon arrival to the farm
In the second episode of ‘The Calf Show Series’ the topic of feeding the calf this spring, along with maintaining...
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Key points to look for in a milk replacer this spring
With milk replacer being on the shopping list for a lot of farmers over the next few weeks, they should...