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Beef Management: meal feeding for NBWS dates and in-spec bonus criteria

Adam Woods takes a look at meal feeding dates for this year's suckler scheme along with in spec quality assurance criteria and scanning in suckler herds

MANAGEMENT 6 August 2025

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Farmer Writes: weather and grass are half the work

Farmer Writes: weather and grass are half the work

FARMER WRITES 25 June 2025

Important year for genotyped ram action

Important year for genotyped ram action

AGRI-SCHEMES 16 June 2025

Heifer scanning results are in on Tullamore farm

Heifer scanning results are in on Tullamore farm

Heifer scanning results are in on Tullamore farm

TULLAMORE FARM 6 June 2025

Beef Management: silage fertiliser advice and turnout tips

Beef Management: silage fertiliser advice and turnout tips

Beef Management: silage fertiliser advice and turnout tips

MANAGEMENT 12 March 2025

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Scanning time for autumn-calving suckler herds

Scanning time for autumn-calving suckler herds

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.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Farm Tech Talk: TB proposals on cows, scanning and TAMS slurry storage

Farm Tech Talk: TB proposals on cows, scanning and TAMS slurry storage

This week, we hear of new TB proposals, scanning ewes and update on the new slurry storage grants under TAMS.

PODCAST 1 January 1970

Feeding plans and the Sheep Improvement Scheme

Feeding plans and the Sheep Improvement Scheme

A high percentage of flocks have selected the pregnancy scanning action, which requires farmers to group ewes into management groups that improves lamb survivability and reduces mortality.

GRASS & FEEDING 1 January 1970

Scanning result is nothing to brag about

Scanning result is nothing to brag about

Derek Robinson had hoped his flock might have produced a scanning result closer to 200%.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

Five management jobs for January

Five management jobs for January

While every farm has a long list of jobs to complete, outlined are a few tasks to consider in January.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Time for scanning in spring calving herds

Time for scanning in spring calving herds

Thoughts should be turning to scanning spring calving herds, giving plenty of time and more options for marketing empty cows.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

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SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE 2025: showcasing the future of sustainable livestock farming

As the global conversation around sustainability intensifies, the SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE stands out as a concrete example of how livestock farming can adapt to meet environmental and economic demands.

SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE 2025: showcasing the future of sustainable livestock farming