On Thursday (June 17) Agriland made the trip down to Co. Wicklow, to observe the trade at Blessington Mart, as...
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During the recent XLVets webinar ‘Getting the Most out of the Second Half of the Breeding Season’ Kevin O’Sullivan, a...
June 20, 2021
With many farms now at the point of the breeding season where the stock bull has been introduced to the...
June 19, 2021
Silage contributes between 25% and 40% of the annual diet of beef and dairy animals, depending on length of housing,...
June 17, 2021
During the recent Teagasc Research Insights webinar, which focused on antimicrobial and anthelmintic resistance in farm animals, Orla Keane, a...
June 14, 2021
With the expansion of the national dairy herd in recent years, many farms have become short on housing, with many...
June 12, 2021
The beginning of June usually sees a reduction in the number of calf registrations. But still, more than one-quarter of...
June 9, 2021
Reseeding is a considerable investment to undertake at €200-300/ac, so it is worth making sure that it is done correctly....
June 8, 2021
The weather seems to have finally improved, with growth rates finally beginning to reach the levels that are expected for...
What seems like a never ending battle with bovine tuberculosis (TB) has lead many to believe that aspirations of eradicating...
June 7, 2021
We are now six months into 2021, with a total of 553,539 registered beef births so far this year. Now...
June 6, 2021
Before you consider finishing with artificial insemination (AI), it is important to determine how many cows may not yet be...
June 5, 2021
Wilting is one of the most important steps when making high quality silage – wilting increases the dry matter (DM)...
May 31, 2021
Enniscorthy Mart held its weekly calf sale on Wednesday (May 26), with 200 lots on offer on the day –...
May 30, 2021
Although in many parts of the country land is tender at best, in other parts ground is in reasonable condition....
May 28, 2021
Last Saturday (May 22), Lisduff Angus held its on-farm bull sale with bidding conducted through Ballyjamesduff Mart, facilitated by the...
May 27, 2021
As we approach the end of May, spring-calving herds have begun their breeding season – and in many cases their...
May 26, 2021
Making best use of clover in beef production systems was one of the main themes addressed in a recent beef...
May 24, 2021
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