Beef
A study on the impact of housing cattle on rubber slats and straw bedding compared to concrete was carried out by Teagasc researchers.
The Organic Farming Scheme requires change to allow cattle to be housed in existing sheds without straw bedding, according to the ICSA.
Buildings
With the National Ploughing Championships behind us now and the dark evenings firmly setting in, thoughts should now turn to preparing for the winter ahead.
The vast majority of farmers supply cattle that are clean and acceptable for slaughter under the Clean Livestock Policy (CLP).
