Beef Management
Beef Management
Beef Management
Stocking up on the basics before calving time is a must on all suckler farms. Outlined are some examples of things to include in the calving kit.
Suckler event being postponed in County Cork on Thursday night.
Adam Woods takes a look at dairy beef budgets and buying calves in 2025, along with a preview of this week's suckler mart demo in Skibbereen in this week's beef management notes.
Adam Woods has news of a suckler event being postponed in Skibbereen on Thursday night on the back of a red weather warning.
Cows calving in early autumn should be settled back in-calf at this point. With a buoyant beef trade, scanning will flag up empty animals which may be better off cashed in.
As the spring calving period draws closer, outlined are a few management tasks that can help preparations.
Shaun Diver has an update on what's been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
Adam Woods takes a look at the slurry opening dates, calf purchase and previews next week's spring suckler demo.
As milder weather is likely to increase the risk of pneumonia in housed cattle, keep a close eye on animals in the coming days.