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Struggles with two year-old calving
John Egerton
Getting heifers back into calf is more difficult in an autumn-calving herd, writes John Egerton.
3 December 2024 Management
Keep drinking water clean for housed cattle
Providing clean drinking water is a key part of winter management in housed cattle, but it is a task that is often overlooked.
30 November 2024 Management
10 tips for grazing cattle on forage crops over winter
Outwintering cattle on forage crops will be limited to farms on drier land. But where animals have access to such crops, outlined are some tips for grazing.
Margins in silage for AD make sense for drystock but not dairy - Teagasc
It could make more financial sense for the average suckler farmer to grow silage for steel rather than sucklers, Teagasc research suggests.
28 November 2024 Diversification
Climate change will cause increase in grass growth
Grass growth is predicted to decrease in July, August and September for the Midlands and east coast.
27 November 2024 News
Farmer Writes: no water but all the rain
Water supply issues have created extra work on Tommy Moyles' farm at the weekend and he is now going to have to look at alternative water storage options.
27 November 2024 Farmer Writes
One third of farms failed council inspections in 2023
The control of soiled water was a major issue on farms inspected by county councils in 2023.
27 November 2024 News
Manage slurry as you do silage or milking – IFA
IFA environment chair, John Murphy, urged farmers to invest in extra slurry storage, to give them control over when they can spread, while speaking on a panel at the Irish Farmers Journal Dairy Day.
27 November 2024 News
Young Stock Podcast: less fertiliser, more clover, more success
This week on the show, we chat to dairy farmer Brendan Walsh from Co Tipperary.
25 November 2024 News
More complications with finishing cattle
John Egerton has a number of different groups of finishing cattle on his farm.
20 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: it’s hard to believe it’s November
All as that is and at the risk of sounding like a complaining farmer, it’s just not natural, writes James Strain.
11 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Bale chaser to take centre stage on Limerick firm's stand
Keltec Engineering is set to showcase a whole host of its kit, including its popular bale chaser, at this year’s FTMTA Farm Machinery Show.
11 November 2024 Farm machinery