Beef
A pedigree stock bull is a substantial investment. For many, it is something they will hopefully only have to buy once every five...
Yet more public criticism of supermarket purchasing strategies has persuaded beef breeders and finishers in the UK that their long-term...
Dairy
Getting the cow off to the best possible start in early lactation is obviously one of the main goals for...
With the calving season looming, preparation, organisation, planning and good stockmanship are all key management skills needed in the busy...
Opinion
Last month’s news that the US government, which is about to issue new healthy eating guidelines, will for the first...
A change of breed has transformed performance, lifestyle and profit for suckler beef farmer Billy O’Kane. Billy and his wife...
“A good start is half the work” – Yes indeed, how true this saying is with 2015 in progress. Start the...
Michael Cox has been studying in Iowa for the past four months where he watched the Irish beef crisis unfold....
EU
The first quarter of 2015 promises to be very busy from an EU agri-legislation front. As January looms, the new...
Farm sizes in the US vary hugely, writes Michael Cox, whose farmer classmate recently told him of his ‘small’ farm...
Farmers at the Winter Fair were reminded by MSD animal health that prevention is better than cure when it comes...
With milk quotas set to be abolished from April 1, next year, dairy farmers are facing an uncertain outlook. Volatility...
There are important differences between farm-level responses to disappointing prime beef cattle prices in the UK and Republic of Ireland...
It is accepted that suckled beef production is vulnerable at EU and world level, even though trans-global consumption, which is...
October sees the fall of leaves. It’s time to start closing fields, preparing land and livestock for the winter. Scanning –...
Rural Life
As the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine launches a National Farm Safety Initiative, and in the first of...
The mystery of how British prime cattle prices rose by 4p-5p last week (w/e September 6) despite a 12% increase...
Vaccinating weanlings against pneumonia is a non-negotiable part of good management, according to Kinnegad-based veterinary practitioner Joe O’Keeffe. Joe has...
