Finishing cattle

Camera at the Mart: factory feedlots out in force in Ballymote

The special bullock sale in Aurivo Mart Ballymote saw phenomenal demand for bullocks, with just two bullocks going home unsold.

MARKETS 26 February 2025

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Young Stock Podcast: from teaching home economics to finishing cattle

NEWS 24 February 2025

Selling live or finish out of the shed? Doing up the sums

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 January 2025

Big push to finish in Ballyvadin

CALVES 22 January 2025

In pictures: Flying trade for fat cattle in Ballymena

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 January 2025

Big push to finish in Ballyvadin

Padraig French, Nicky Byrne and Chloe Millar take a look at performance to date on the Ballyvadin dairy calf to beef farm in Tipperary.

CALVES 27 November 2024

In pictures: Flying trade for fat cattle in Ballymena

Buying demand for fat cattle has never been stronger with a bumper trade at the weekly sale in Ballymena Mart. Kieran Mailey reports

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 November 2024

Weighing up the pros and cons of meeting BCRS age limits

The slaughter age limits set out under the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme have seen more cattle being finished that are underfleshed. Kieran Mailey reports.

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 November 2024

McCarthy to lead €8.5m investment in methane-reducing additives

GlasPort Bio is a Galway biotechnology company which has developed the methane-reducing feed additive RumenGlas and methane-reducing slurry additive GasAbate.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 27 November 2024

Record beef price gap nears £200/head

The price differential between beef cattle processed in NI and Britain is widening and close to £200 on steers

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 November 2024

Beef Management: pneumonia cases on the rise and managing cashflow

Adam Woods takes a look at managing cashflow on a drystock farm and what to do in the face of a pneumonia outbreak.

MANAGEMENT 27 November 2024

Five tips for moving cattle from a store to finishing phase

Where farmers are considering moving cattle on to a finishing diet as beef price increases, outlined are some tips to follow.

MANAGEMENT 27 November 2024

Keep drinking water clean for housed cattle

Providing clean drinking water is a key part of winter management in housed cattle, but it is a task that is often overlooked.

MANAGEMENT 27 November 2024

Beef Management: ration formulation and final suckler event

This week, Adam Woods takes a look at ration formulation and previews the final event in our Irish Farmers Journal suckler series.

MANAGEMENT 27 November 2024

EASYFIX launches revolutionary slurry aeration system - ePulse

Suitable for existing and new tanks - 60% TAMS approved. Agitates slurry. Improves safety. Enhances nutrients.

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Finishing cattle

Finishing cattle

Camera at the Mart: factory feedlots out in force in Ballymote

MOST READ STORIES

Young Stock Podcast: from teaching home economics to finishing cattle

Selling live or finish out of the shed? Doing up the sums

Big push to finish in Ballyvadin

Big push to finish in Ballyvadin

In pictures: Flying trade for fat cattle in Ballymena

In pictures: Flying trade for fat cattle in Ballymena

Big push to finish in Ballyvadin

In pictures: Flying trade for fat cattle in Ballymena

Weighing up the pros and cons of meeting BCRS age limits

McCarthy to lead €8.5m investment in methane-reducing additives

Record beef price gap nears £200/head

Beef Management: pneumonia cases on the rise and managing cashflow

Five tips for moving cattle from a store to finishing phase

Keep drinking water clean for housed cattle

Beef Management: ration formulation and final suckler event

EASYFIX launches revolutionary slurry aeration system - ePulse

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