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Beef
Five tips to get spring grazing back on track
Kieran Mailey
As weather becomes more settled, outlined are five tips to get the grazing rotation back on track in April.
24 May 2023 Markets
3,500 weanlings to set sail for Israel next week
Adam Woods has the latest on the weanling export trade, including news of a big load of weanlings departing for Israel next week.
24 May 2023 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: picking out cull cows and show heifers
Karen McCabe writes of the difficulties in selecting cows for the cull list and the right heiferfor the commercial show ring.
Five tips for farm safety at silage time
Fieldwork is reaching peak levels and with the aim to get silage in as quickly as possible in dry conditions, safety can be overlooked.
23 May 2023 Grass & feeding
Five tips for cutting first-cut silage
As silage season kicks off across Ireland, outlined are five tips to keep in mind.
20 May 2023 Management
Feeding 72% DMD silage instead of 67% DMD could save 1kg of meal a day – Teagasc
If a farmer was feeding 50 weanlings over 140 days, this would save seven tonnes of ration.
19 May 2023 Grass & feeding
Fertilising grazing swards during peak growth - hold off or crack on?
Grass growth should hit peak levels during the second half of May and with surplus grazing emerging, some farmers will query whether fertiliser is needed or not.
16 May 2023 Grass & feeding
Five steps to prepare for first cut silage
Drier conditions are forecast for the week ahead, which will see more farmers attempt to harvest first cut. Before then, make sure you have the pit ready for grass.
13 May 2023 Management
‘Downsides’ to breeding livestock for the show ring – professor
While showing can create awareness of a breed, there must be an awareness that often the best-looking animal might not be the most functional, a rare breed conference has heard.
10 May 2023 Pedigree
Five tips for the suckler breeding season
In early spring calving suckler herds, breeding will be getting underway. Outlined are five tips for suckler breeding.
6 May 2023 Management
Beef Management: dairy beef targets and fertilsier applications
This week's Beef Management takes a look at weaning dairy beef calves and making sure adequate fertilsier is spread to maximise silage supplies for winter 2023.
3 May 2023 Management
Focusing on sward quality during May
As grass growth increases in May, maintaining sward quality in front of cattle becomes much more difficult.
2 May 2023 Management