Beef
10 top tips for managing a stock bull this breeding season
With the breeding season just around the corner for both beef and dairy farms, the issue of managing a stock...
Stock Bull
Dairy
Are you considering purchasing a stock bull this year?
If you are considering purchasing a stock bull or a vasectomised bull for this year’s breeding season, now is the...
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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...
Beef
4 Gene Ireland beef bulls on the market
The Gene Ireland Maternal Beef Breeding Programme was launched in autumn 2012 and was established by the ICBF (Irish Cattle...
Beef
Don't forget about your stock bull this winter
While there have been calls for more AI usage on suckler farms, the stock bull is still the primary method...
Beef
Close observation needed during this breeding season
By now, early-calving suckler cows will have commenced cycling and the majority of suckler herds will start breeding in the...
N.Ireland
Buying a stock bull this year? Here's a few words of advice
“Buying a stock bull is easy – making sure he gets cows in calf in a compact breeding season for...
Beef
Are you managing your stock bull correctly?
On most Irish suckler farms, the stock bull is the primary method of getting cows and heifers in calf. Given...
Beef
Keeping an eye on Genomics scheme requirements...
Over 50% of all suckler calves on Irish farms are born between the months of January and April. And in...
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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...
