Dairy
How to grow low potash silage for dry cows
Silage for dry cows is different to that for milking cows, Michael Garvey of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise...
CAFRE
N.Ireland
Agricultural college to hold open day for upcoming courses
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will be holding an open day at their Northern Ireland Greenmount campus...
Beef
Save money on feeding costs - make best use of quality silage
With good housing management and feed planning, winter feeding costs for suckler cows can be reduced by using the body...
Beef
High feed conversion efficiency key to finishing cattle
Achieving a good feed conversion efficiency is essential in beef finishing according to Pat McCambridge a beef advisor with the...
Beef
Ease of calving vital for Northern Angus producer
Calving ease is one of the key reasons why the Greer family from Ballyclare in Antrim chose to keep an...
Environment
Improve your wall building skills with new course
Dry stone walls are an important component of the Irish landscape. They are durable and attractive field boundary features which...
Beef
Impact of beef crisis in Northern Ireland highlighted
Ulster Farmers’ Union President Ian Marshall led a delegation of UFU representatives this week to meet with the NI Assembly...
Beef
Autumn management of the suckler herd
Now is the time to pregnancy diagnose spring-calving cows, according to CAFRE, the Northern Ireland agricultural advisory service. It advises...
Dairy
Lameness needs early detection
Lameness in dairy cows is a serious welfare issue, according to Dr Alastair Boyle, Dairying Technologist, CAFRE, causing both pain...
Dairy
Fermanagh dairy farmers head south to study soil improvement
Dairy farmers from Fermanagh undertook a recent summer study tour organised by local CAFRE Dairying Development Adviser, Alan Warnock. They...
Arable
NI potato industry agree to collect potato promotion funding
Following a meeting of potato industry stakeholders to discuss the best way forward for the industry. Potato packers, merchants and...
Beef
First 200 days key to suckled calf performance
Good calf performance, along with the control of costs, is critical in achieving a positive net margin from the suckler...
Beef
Reseeding this year?
“Plant breeders are continually striving to produce improved grass varieties while weeds and weed grasses are continually invading existing swards....
Dairy
Grazing infrastructure pays dividends
A recent farm walk was held on the dairy farm of John and George Hanna, Downpatrick. They demonstrated how the...
Arable
Wholecrop ready to harvest
Michael Garvey, CAFRE dairy specialist is advising farmers to walk their wholecrops to assess readiness for cutting by stripping the...
Dairy
10kg of wholecrop = 16kg grass silage in dairy diet
A large group of dairy farmers attended a CAFRE short course on the farm of John and Simon Best, Poyntzpass....
Beef
Key June grass advice for beef farmers
Maintaining good quality swards in June is key, according to the Management Notes on grassland management on beef farmers for June...
Dairy
Nutrient efficiency key for after-grass
Many farmers are now looking to maximise the nutrients that are contained in slurry which, if applied correctly, can have...
