Winter feeding

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 8 January 2025

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10 tips for grazing cattle on forage crops over winter

10 tips for grazing cattle on forage crops over winter

MANAGEMENT 30 November 2024

Beef Management: ration formulation and final suckler event

Beef Management: ration formulation and final suckler event

MANAGEMENT 27 November 2024

Five tips to keeping the silage clamp face clean

Five tips to keeping the silage clamp face clean

Five tips to keeping the silage clamp face clean

MANAGEMENT 2 November 2024

Weighing cattle at housing time

Weighing cattle at housing time

Weighing cattle at housing time

MANAGEMENT 29 October 2024

Five maintenance tips for winter feeding machinery

Five maintenance tips for winter feeding machinery

Having the loader tractor and telehandler serviced as winter feeding gets under way is good practice on livestock farms.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

Suckler Marts Roadshow launched

Suckler Marts Roadshow launched

Adam Woods has all the details of a suckler marts roadshow taking place around the country over the next few weeks

WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

HiSpec twin-tub does big throughput on Tipp farm

HiSpec twin-tub does big throughput on Tipp farm

Milking 400 cows and finishing over 200 cattle, Andy and Jerry Darmody rely heavily on the use of a diet feeder all year round, Gary Abbott reports.

FARM MACHINERY 1 January 1970

Redrock to debut Ktwo range

Redrock to debut Ktwo range

Alongside its wide-spanning portfolio of trailers and implements, Redrock Machinery will also exhibit the recently acquired Ktwo brand for the first time at the Ploughing Championships.

FARM MACHINERY 1 January 1970

Calculating straw requirements this winter

Calculating straw requirements this winter

With straw supplies set to be tight this year, Martin Merrick calculates how much straw you will likely require and how best to save on straw usage.

BUILDINGS 1 January 1970

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Top farm security ideas to keep your property safe in Ireland

Good farm security is crucial for protecting your property, livestock, and equipment from theft, vandalism, and other risks. Explore practical farm security ideas from PhoneWatch.

Top farm security ideas to keep your property safe in Ireland