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Beef Management: fertiliser, prepping sheds and reseed management

Martin Merrick details some advice ahead of spreading the last round of fertiliser, prepping sheds to reduce the risk of pneumonia and managing autumn reseeds.

MANAGEMENT 27 August 2025

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Five key considerations with animal housing this autumn

Five key considerations with animal housing this autumn

BUILDINGS 13 August 2025

Expert offers advice on calf shed design

Expert offers advice on calf shed design

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 July 2025

Providing shelter for ram lambs and safe transport of sheep

Providing shelter for ram lambs and safe transport of sheep

Providing shelter for ram lambs and safe transport of sheep

MANAGEMENT 11 July 2025

Prepping animal housing for health

Prepping animal housing for health

Prepping animal housing for health

ANIMAL HEALTH 21 May 2025

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Slurry agitation and management warning issued

Slurry agitation and management warning issued

The warning for contractors and their farmer clients comes as the 2025 spreading season begins and the FCI has issued a seven-point summary guide to ensure safety during slurry agitation.

NEWS 6 November 2024

Five key areas to focus on calf housing

Five key areas to focus on calf housing

Housing is a critical factor in getting calves off to the right start in life, and getting all the boxes ticked can be difficult.

CALVES 6 November 2024

Creating a lean-to: the dos and don’ts

Creating a lean-to: the dos and don’ts

When it comes to creating a lean-to for a farm building, it’s important to be mindful of what effect this will have on the existing building. Martin Merrick reports.

BUILDINGS 6 November 2024

Beef Management: pneumonia cases on the rise and managing cashflow

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 6 November 2024

Five tips for managing creep pens

Five tips for managing creep pens

Providing calves that are suckling cows with a clean, dry bedded creep area is good practice during the housing period.

MANAGEMENT 6 November 2024

Pneumonia outbreaks, SCEP training, minerals and mart roadshows

Pneumonia outbreaks, SCEP training, minerals and mart roadshows

Adam Woods takes a look at pneumonia outbreaks, pre calving minerals, and the next dates in the Irish Farmers Journal suckler marts roadshow.

MANAGEMENT 6 November 2024

Sheep management: SWS payments, grass management and weather

Sheep management: SWS payments, grass management and weather

Mild weather and lower rainfall levels is greatly enhancing grass utilisation, but beware of problems with higher temperatures in housed sheep.

MARKETS 6 November 2024

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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

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