Beef
Canadian cow gives birth to whopping 94kg calf
A Simmental cross cow has ‘broke the scales’ and – against the odds – given birth to a 208lb (94kg)...
Beef
A Simmental cross cow has ‘broke the scales’ and – against the odds – given birth to a 208lb (94kg)...
Beef
Any initiative to get EU Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status for beef should be focused on developing a niche for...
Beef
Father/son farming duo in Randalstown, Co. Antrim, James and Nelson Alexander will host an open day this Saturday, March 9,...
Beef
The calving season on approximately 20% of Irish suckler farms that operate an autumn-calving system has drawn to a close....
Beef
Calving may seem like a long way away for spring-calving suckler herds, but winter management is key to the success...
Beef
Shane and Joanne Bowers run a pedigree Aubrac herd in Shrubbywood, Co. Westmeath. Both Shane and Joanne work off-farm, but...
Beef
The current range of supports available to suckler farmers, together with ensuring market access to as many markets as possible, are...
Beef
Currently, the amount of suckler farms in Ireland using AI is low; somewhere in the region of 23% of progeny...
Beef
By now, early-calving suckler cows will have commenced cycling and the majority of suckler herds will start breeding in the...
Beef
The calving period on suckler farms across the country is well underway. However, the inclement and adverse weather – in...
Beef
The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) needs to be examined for fear that it will create a “substantially maternal herd“,...
Agri Politics
There is no way one can look for a €200 payment for each suckler cow under the current system, according...
Beef
A €35,000 suckler breeding initiative has recently been launched by Clare Co-operative Marts. The “major breeding programme” is aimed at maintaining...
Beef
Suckler cow numbers nationwide have declined by just 4% over the last seven years, according to official statistics obtained from...
Beef
Suckler cows are keeping people in jobs in rural Ireland, according to Peadar Glennon from the Irish Simmental Cattle Society...
Beef
The demise of the national suckler cow herd was the basis of a meeting recently organised by the Irish Farm-Family...
Beef
The cost of keeping a suckler cow is driving farmers to get out of suckling, according to the managing director of...
Beef
A heated debate took place over a suggested €200 per suckler cow payment at the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) Annual...