In this week's Beef Management, Adam Woods takes a look at housing issues, feeding cull cows and looking after first calved heifers.
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All farmers who take part in the new Beef Quest project will receive free weight performance monitoring and forage analysis.
Creep grazing is a great tool to boost weight gain in calves and prepare animals for weaning. Outlined are some tips for beginners.
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Adam Woods takes a look at feeding finishing cattle at grass and completing a fodder budget on a beef farm.
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The end of July is a good time to weigh cattle and get a handle on weight gains from grass, as well as making management decisions for marketing animals in autumn.
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Clement Lynch has adopted a paddock grazing system on his sheep farm in Park, Co Derry. Peter McCann reports
Lambs should be carefully assessed when drafting, with more reports of lambs recording a much lower kill out in recent weeks.
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Adam Woods takes a look at average carcase weight trends over the last number of years
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The value of knowing the commercial breeding value of bought-in dairy beef stores is becoming critical for profitability.