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Five tips for condition scoring cows

Late autumn is a good time to condition score cows and alter feed management over winter so that animals are fit for calving in spring.

9 November 2024 MANAGEMENT

Fendt 600 Vario to make first Irish appearance

Among the Fendt exhibits at the FTMTA Farm machinery Show, will be the new 600 Vario series which is set to make its first appearance on Irish soil.

6 November 2024
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Five tips to keeping the silage clamp face clean

Once the silage pit is open, it is important to keep the clamp face clean to prevent high levels of waste forage accumulating.

2 November 2024 MANAGEMENT
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Top tips for cattle management indoors

With housing ramping up on cattle farms, here are some tips for indoor herd management.

30 October 2024 MANAGEMENT
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Fodder deficit remains a factor on farms

The reduction in grass growth this year is equivalent to the total dry-cow feed need for most dairy herds.

30 October 2024 NEWS

Weighing cattle at housing time

Housing is a good time to weigh cattle, as the information gained can be used for multiple herd management decisions over winter.

29 October 2024 MANAGEMENT
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Beet crops three weeks behind

As the 2024 beet harvest is about to commence, Stephen Robb looks at the prospects for the crop.

23 October 2024
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Grazed forage most resilient to market volatility

Teagasc’s Dr Peter Doyle presented a cost analysis of producing feed in 2024 at a recent conference.

23 October 2024 NEWS

Pöttinger celebrates 25 years of Jumbo forage wagons

Unveiling the first Jumbo forage wagon in 1999, Pöttinger is celebrating 25 years of its of its flagship range.

17 October 2024 NEWS