N.Ireland
A new tool has been launched to help farmers that are participating in the Suckler Cow Scheme in Northern Ireland
Competition and the weather is heating up as day two of Balmoral Show brings more competitors to the cattle, sheep, and horse rings
Co. Down suckler beef farmer Sam Chesney is confirming that more than £5/kg is now available for...
Managing suckler cows and calves through the use of virtual fencing is a main plank of the beef research work ongoing in Co. Down.
Sinn Féin MLA and chair of the Stormont agriculture committee, Declan McAleer has given a guarded...
Beef
Father/son farming duo in Randalstown, Co. Antrim, James and Nelson Alexander will host an open day...
Spring calving suckler cows are now in mid or late pregnancy, so pre-calving management and preparing for calving is crucial.
A spring calving suckler cow is an animal that needs to be functional, productive and easy to keep according to Teagasc's James Keane.
Dairy
There was a significant number of late embryo deaths in pregnant dairy cows during the May period
Post-mortem results for beef calves showed that the majority of deaths were inconclusive, while wire in the gut kills a lot of cows a study by Eblex has shown
Grass tetany is only one of several diseases that can lead to sudden death on dairy and suckler farms during the spring months
