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Beef Management: burst in grass growth, slurry and QA inspections

In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at a big lift in grass growth rates and how to manage it, emptying slurry tanks and keeping uo to date with QA inspections.

MANAGEMENT 30 July 2025

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Beef Management: building grass covers, lung worm issues and farm safety actions

Beef Management: building grass covers, lung worm issues and farm safety actions

MANAGEMENT 23 July 2025

Beef Management: grass growth, rush control and worm issues

Beef Management: grass growth, rush control and worm issues

MANAGEMENT 16 July 2025

Beef Management: hot weather issues, mastitis and SCEP weighing dates

Beef Management: hot weather issues, mastitis and SCEP weighing dates

Beef Management: hot weather issues, mastitis and SCEP weighing dates

MANAGEMENT 9 July 2025

Beef Management: under-16 month bulls, 3rd cut silage and safety reminder

Beef Management: under-16 month bulls, 3rd cut silage and safety reminder

Beef Management: under-16 month bulls, 3rd cut silage and safety reminder

MANAGEMENT 2 July 2025

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SCEP: higher star targets for year three

SCEP: higher star targets for year three

Farmers should note a higher requirement for four- and five-star sires and a 65% female replacement target for 31 October 2025.

AGRI-SCHEMES 14 May 2025

Beef Management: grass growth, buttercups and sowing kale

Beef Management: grass growth, buttercups and sowing kale

In this week's beef management notes, Adam Woods takes a look at high grass growth this week and how to manage it, controlling buttercups and sowing kale.

MANAGEMENT 14 May 2025

Weaning dairy calves, breeding dates and spraying docks

Weaning dairy calves, breeding dates and spraying docks

In this week's Beef Management Adam Woods takes a look at weaning dairy beef calves, setting breeding dates for calving 2026 and controlling docks in 2nd cut silage.

MANAGEMENT 14 May 2025

Beef Management: higher grass growth, managing bloat and feeding meal at grass

Beef Management: higher grass growth, managing bloat and feeding meal at grass

In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at managing a surge in grass growth, dealing with bloat and feeding animals meal at grass.

MANAGEMENT 14 May 2025

Beef Management: second cut fertiliser requirements explained

Beef Management: second cut fertiliser requirements explained

Adam Woods takes a look at second cut fertiliser requirements, grazing quality grass and keeping safety in mind over the busy summer months.

MANAGEMENT 14 May 2025

Beef Management Notes: Red water, vaccinations and stock bull fertility

Beef Management Notes: Red water, vaccinations and stock bull fertility

Adam Woods takes a look at avoiding red water cases in cattle, keeping vaccinations up to date and spotting stock bulls not working as early as possible.

MANAGEMENT 14 May 2025

Silage season, BISS scheme deadline and Suckler event in Monaghan

Silage season, BISS scheme deadline and Suckler event in Monaghan

In this week's beef management notes we take a look at silage cutting, the impending BISS deadline and a suckler event taking place in Co Monaghan.

MANAGEMENT 14 May 2025

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