Beef
It is time for farmers that are operating an autumn-calving system to be reviewing the success of their breeding season during the winter.
The calving season on approximately 20% of the majority of Irish suckler farms that operate an autumn-calving system has drawn to a close.
20% of Irish suckler farms calve in autumn. The breeding season for autumn-calving suckler cows is currently underway across the country.
Do farmers realise the importance of the condition score of the cow around calving and how to determine the scale?
There are three things that farmers need to consider when feeding their autumn calving suckler cows, according to Teagasc's Pearse Kelly.
