Beef Management

Adam Woods takes a look at some jobs that could be completed on drystock farms over the next month

Adam Woods takes a look at lice issues, weanling performance and cold weather management in this weeks Beef Management.

Lice is a parasite affecting housed cattle and, more often than not, animals will need a follow-up treatment midway through winter.

Temperatures are set to drop well below freezing next week, making working conditions on farms more difficult. Outlined are some tips to working in freezing conditions.

Adam Woods takes a look at scour vaccines and preventing coccidiosis in young calves in this week's beef management notes.

A look at the last 12 months on Tullamore farm and some of the highlights on the Irish Farmers Journal beef and sheep demonstration farm.

While every farm has a long list of jobs to complete, outlined are a few tasks to consider in January.

As we move into 2025, fewer farmers will be able to avail of grant aid for LESS equipment due to ongoing changes.