Dairy
Weighing and acting on underweight heifers and heifer calves should be on the agenda, especially as the weather turns a bit harsher.
The majority of heifers will already have calved down this spring and it is of prime importance...
Heifer rearing is often seen as a high cost enterprise but it should be seen as an investment rather than a cost
N.Ireland
Familiarising heifers with the milking facilities and getting them parlour trained is the final...
For spring 2024, your in-calf heifers should be at the right weight and in good condition before calving down, and now as we approach...
Drying off should be relatively straightforward, but if you are not prepared for it and haven’t...
Heifer mastitis can be a serious issue for herds and can have a negative impact on udder health in first and subsequent lactations...
Agri-Business
Breed records were both matched and broken at the most recent Border British Blue Club's Spring...
Canadian judge Pierre Boulet, described his 2022 RUAS Winter Fair interbreed champion as a “very special cow”.
New regulations on the export of cattle from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland has...
A training webinar focusing on improved rearing of heifers will take place on Thursday, February...
The milking production season has ended on many spring-calving dairy farms, and now is a good opportunity for those farms to begin parlour training.
Beef
Beef finishers who send cattle to the factory regularly will be well aware of the importance of meeting factory specifications to achieve maximum beef price.
Grazing targets play a key role in producing high-quality replacement heifers. However, heifer rearing practices post-weaning remain relatively unchanged.
According to College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) dairy advisor Gary Duffy,...
Neighbours of an airbase of the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) got more than they bargained for this...
There has been a general improvement in beef carcase conformation values in the past three months...
