Beef
Sixmilebridge to host autumn-born weanling show and sale
Sixmilebridge Co-op Mart is set to host its annual show and sale of autumn-born weanlings in conjunction with its general...
Autumn-Calving
Dairy Technical
Body condition scoring in autumn-calving cows
While spring-calving herds are mid-way through their milk production season, most autumn-calving herds are approaching the end of theirs. Cows...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Dairy Technical
Spring fertility assessment of autumn-calving cows
Although it has been a late starting spring, with colder than normal temperatures and poor grass growth, the majority of...
Dairy
Spring-grazing management for autumn-calving herds
Over the last number of months the focus has rightly been on winter diets and concentrate feeding for autumn-calving systems,...
Dairy
Matching autumn-calving percentage to meet liquid milk contracts
The most suitable winter milk structure to fulfill liquid milk contracts is to have two compact calving blocks lasting between...
Video
Farm Walk 2020: Shane Cranny
Shane Cranny a participant of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme shows us around his farm
Video
Weighing cattle in Co. Wexford
Thomas Kennedy talks about his farming system – Teagasc GreenAcre Calf to Beef Programme
Beef
Nutrition and body condition critical for getting autumn-calving cows back in calf
The calving season on approximately 20% of Irish suckler farms that operate an autumn-calving system has drawn to a close....
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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...
Opinion
Autumn-calving can be so much fun
Why do so many Irish dairy farmers have a problem with autumn-calving? According to the most recent figures published by...
Beef
Do you know the ideal condition score for autumn calvers?
With 20% of Irish suckler farms calving in autumn, these farmers should be preparing for new calves to arrive from...
Beef
Autumn-calvings fall 16% as farmers move to spring-calving systems - ICBF
Dairy and beef farmers are moving away from autumn-calving to spring-calving systems, according to ICBF’s Tom Neville. Recent figures from ICBF...