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Beef management: finishing diets, shed space and forage crops in frost

Martin Merrick details some advice on finishing diets, ensuring adequate feeding and lying space and grazing forage crops in frosty weather.

MANAGEMENT 19 November 2025

Beef management: finishing diets, shed space and forage crops in frost

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Suckler replacements: making the right choice

Suckler replacements: making the right choice

MANAGEMENT 16 November 2025

Tullamore Farm Update: wet weather and weanling weights

Tullamore Farm Update: wet weather and weanling weights

MANAGEMENT 14 November 2025

Beef Management: front loading concentrates, Teagasc Beef conference and more

Beef Management: front loading concentrates, Teagasc Beef conference and more

Beef Management: front loading concentrates, Teagasc Beef conference and more

MANAGEMENT 12 November 2025

Tullamore Farm update: breeding progress and grazing forage rye

Tullamore Farm update: breeding progress and grazing forage rye

Tullamore Farm update: breeding progress and grazing forage rye

TULLAMORE FARM 12 November 2025

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Beef Management: BCS of sucklers, autumn breeding and straw

Beef Management: BCS of sucklers, autumn breeding and straw

Martin Merrick discusses correcting cow BCS early, breeding in autumn calving herds and straw supplies heading in to the winter.

MANAGEMENT 22 October 2025

Time to scan spring-calving suckler cows

Time to scan spring-calving suckler cows

With many suckler herds now housed, this is an ideal time to carry out pregnancy scanning.

MANAGEMENT 22 October 2025

Beef Management: grazing forage crops, pneumonia and TAMS

Beef Management: grazing forage crops, pneumonia and TAMS

Martin Merrick outlines some tips for grazing forage crops this autumn/winter, pneumonia risk as more cattle are housed and what might be a wise investment under TAMS for beef farmers.

MANAGEMENT 22 October 2025

D-day for SCEP scheme deadlines

D-day for SCEP scheme deadlines

There are a number of important deadlines dates in the coming days starting with the 65% female replacement target on 31 October and weight recording on 1 November.

MANAGEMENT 22 October 2025

Smooth transition essential when housing cattle

Smooth transition essential when housing cattle

Housing is stressful on cattle, but good management will help keep problems to a minimum.

MANAGEMENT 22 October 2025

31 October deadline looms for SCEP participants

31 October deadline looms for SCEP participants

Females must be a minimum of 16 months old and genotyped in order to count towards the 65% minimum number.

SCHEMES 22 October 2025

Beef Management: parasite control, SCEP targets and autumn grazing

Beef Management: parasite control, SCEP targets and autumn grazing

Martin Merrick details some advice around parasite control at housing, SCEP targets for the end of the month and finishing off grazing.

MANAGEMENT 22 October 2025

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