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Monday's panel discussion will involve updates from the suckler beef research at Teagasc Grange, along with how it has been implemented at farm level; this discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Paul Crosson. We will hear from suckler-to-beef farmer Artie Birt on how he handles the breeding season on his Co. Down-based holding.

‘Only 1 in 6 calves born to suckler cows are bred to AI’

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Accessing better genetics by the use of AI in a suckler herd in Co. Down

Accessing better genetics by the use of AI in a suckler herd in Co. Down

Beef
Farming in the Ards Peninsula, Co. Down, Artie Birt runs a suckler-to-beef enterprise. The majority…
‘Anthelmintic resistance is more common on cattle farms than previously thought’

‘Anthelmintic resistance is more common on cattle farms than previously thought’

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“Anthelmintic resistance is more common on cattle farms than what was previously thought,” according…
‘Herd health planning saves money and makes more profit on the farm’

‘Herd health planning saves money and makes more profit on the farm’

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“The main outcome of herd health planning is that it allows the farmer to…
A vet’s view to herd health in Teagasc Grange

A vet’s view to herd health in Teagasc Grange

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Frank O’Sullivan is the Teagasc Grange vet overseeing both the Derrypatrick herd and the…
Some soils remain very dry

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Soil moisture levels have improved in some parts over the past week, while others have gone slightly further into deficit, but the worst…

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