Stock bulls

Adam Woods reports from a CAFRE farm walk held in Tyrone last week.

Summer sees the activity levels on farms increase, meaning more caution needs to be taken by both adults and kids.

Martin Merrick details how best to utilise heavy covers, controlling flies to prevent summer mastitis and why an early scanning of cows may be beneficial to farmers.

Breeding will be getting under way for predominantly March- to May-calving herds and to help boost conception rates, outlined are some management tips.

Keep safety in mind as farms move into silage season and other fieldwork is carried out. Outlined are some tips to working safely.

Limousin bulls were among the big prize winners and sale-topping prices at the British Limousin Cattle Society's May sale in Carlisle.

Aidan Brennan goes through some of the requirements for the new dairy beef schemes in terms of what bulls qualify.