Environment
Beef finishing and anaerobic digestion on Scottish farm
John McIntosh finishes 2,000 cattle on an annual basis while also managing an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant on his farm...
Suckler
N.Ireland
Finishing sucklers on the Fermanagh farm of UFU president
David Brown is six months into his two-year presidency of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU). The Fermanagh suckler beef farmer...
Beef
Using sexed semen to enhance the genetic merit of the suckler herd
From a maternal aspect, where artificial insemination (AI) is being used on the farm, the opportunity to breed the desired...
Beef
Beef Focus: Sticking with traditional suckler breeding in Co. Cavan
When you walk into the suckler housing belonging to Brian Brady from Co. Cavan, there are no signs of your...
Beef
Getting suckler cows back in-calf after calving this spring
The calving season is well underway on some spring-calving suckler herds, so the of the management breeding season may not...
Beef
Sourcing replacement females this spring for a suckler herd
The breeding season on spring-calving herds is not too far away, at this stage farmers should be considering the number...
Beef
Having all the essentials ready for the calving season
With the busy spring-calving period already started on some farms, it’s time to complete the final jobs and complete a...
Beef
Should I offer meal to my spring-born calves?
As we move through 2020, most spring-calving suckler herds will be looking to sell this year’s calf crop at sales...
Beef
Dealing with flies in suckler herds
Suckler farmers should now be on the lookout for flies. At the best of times, flies can irritate suckler cows...
Dairy
GB dairy producer numbers fall below 9,000
A recent survey by the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) of major milk buyers suggests there are currently around...
Beef
Call made for suckler subsidies to be scrapped
Official figures confirm that up to 80% of the income generated by suckler beef farmers in the UK is accounted...
Dairy
Empty rates in cows fall threefold as farmers improve heat detection skills
The percentage of empty cows in a herd at the end of the year has fallen to between 6-7% in the...
Beef
'Too many suckler calves are under fed and not reaching their growth potential'
The vast majority of suckler calves are not reaching their full growth potential, according to Harper Adams’ Beef Specialist Simon...
Beef
Dairy farmers aiming to increase cash flow with the use of beef AI sires
Dairy farmers are looking to increase cash flow in the spring time by getting the most value for their calves...
Beef
Beef calf births 2% higher this year
Over 649,000 beef calves have been born so far this year, according to latest figures from the ICBF. Beef calf...
Beef
'Once a Charolais calf gets up, you know that nothing can beat it for growth rates and weight'
The new Beef Data and Genomics Programme aims to dramatically improve maternal traits in the national herd over the next...
Rural Life
'The cow charged me, knocked me unconscious and trampled me'
A Co. Meath farmer had a lucky escape when one of the cows on her farm charged her and trampled her...
Beef
How to control parasites at grass for beef suckler herds
One of the common reasons for lack of thrive in young beef cattle at grass is parasitic infection, according to...
