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Five tips for selling weanlings this autumn

As special sales of suckler weanlings ramp up this autumn, outlined are some tips to prepare animals for the live ring.

21 September 2024
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Farm Tech Talk: an autumn bonus for Angus, ACRES and dairy in China

Get the latest on the new autumn bonus for finished Angus cattle, ACRES delays and an inside look at dairy markets in China.

13 September 2024
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Vet meds change draws fire from IFA and vet group, but for different reasons

Minister McConalogue's signing off of changes to veterinary medicine rules has drawn criticism from both the IFA and vets.

13 September 2024 NEWS
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Precison Microbes on point for Ploughing 2024

Adam Woods chats to Tommy Heffernan about Precision Microbes and where to next for the Dublin based company.

11 September 2024 BREEDING & HEALTH

Farm Tech Talk: beef trade, dosing and straw prices

Straw prices, the cattle trade and resistance to dosing all feature on this week's show.

6 September 2024 NEWS
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Five cattle management tasks for late August

Outlined are five management tasks to carry out on suckler farms going into late August.

17 August 2024
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Battle continues over the sale of vaccines and doses

The row centres on a new law which, in its current form, would ban merchants and co-ops from selling vaccines and doses to farmers unless they have a prescription from a vet.

31 July 2024 NEWS

Be alert for lungworm in young cattle

Warmer temperatures will see worm burdens rapidly increasing on grazing swards, putting young cattle at higher risk of respiratory problems caused by lungworm.

16 July 2024
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Keeping on top of summer health issues

Adam Woods previews this week’s summer health Focus and what’s inside.

5 June 2024
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