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Beef
Preventing pneumonia at weaning time
Adam Woods
Adam Woods looks at measures to prevent health problems when weaning suckler calves.
28 August 2024 Markets
Martbids Database: bullock buyers out in force
Adam Woods takes a look at this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
28 August 2024 Markets
Sheep management: fertiliser deadlines, grass demand and store lamb budgets
There is a relatively short window remaining to apply fertiliser, with many farmers first relying on good weather and a marked improvement in ground conditions.
Autumn grazing management needs to start now
A higher number of ewes requiring preferential treatment and a lower drafting rate on many farms will increase demand for grass in the coming months.
17 August 2024 Management
Sheep Management: grass supplies, worm counts and ram condition
Grass growth rates have improved significantly in recent weeks, but sight should not be lost of the importance of applying fertiliser where needed to ensure positive growth continues.
14 August 2024 Management
The Grass Week: second cut hits pits as growth lifts steadily
While growth has steadily increased over the last few weeks for many, there are some farmers still feeling the pinch.
27 July 2024 Grass & feeding
Benefits of addressing poor body condition of ewes
There is huge potential at farm level to maximise the genetic potential of ewes and optimise reproductive performance by having ewes in the correct body condition score at mating.
24 July 2024 Sheep breeding
Lambs weaned and second batch drafted for slaughter
Despite the weather challenges, lambs recorded a positive weaning weight of 37.66kg, having gained an average of 300g per day from birth to weaning.
17 July 2024 Tullamore Farm
Grass correction and fodder supplies on the mind of many
With low fodder stocks and stemmy paddocks on the grazing block, correction of both can be done with one blow if conditions allow.
17 July 2024 Grass & feeding
Farmers ‘frozen out’ of €50/head beef scheme
A good weanling trade and tight grass supplies this year has resulted in many of last year’s autumn born weanlings being sold already.
10 July 2024 News
Autumn calves locked out beef welfare scheme
Adam Woods has the latest on the new beef welfare scheme, including why autumn-born calves already sold won’t qualify for some of the payment.
10 July 2024 Breeding & health
Sheep Management: taking stock of current performance
Many flocks find themselves running behind target, be it with reduced lamb performance, tight grass supplies or inadequate winter forage requirements.
10 July 2024 Management