Dairy
There has been a significant interest in contract rearing heifers in recent years, as farmers have...
In order for a contract rearing agreement to work long-term, it must be a win-win for both the...
With the introduction of the nitrates banding, many farmers have been forced to make changes to...
Dairy Technical
Contract rearing heifers has become quite popular with many dairy farmers. The concept is quite...
Contract rearing of heifers has become quite common in recent years but is there further growth...
Contract rearing dairy heifers has become increasingly more popular in recent years and further...
Beef News
The south Tipperary branch of Macra na Feirme is set to host a contract rearing information event...
Contract rearing of dairy heifers continues to be in growing demand, with both dairy and dry stock...
A recent report from Animal Health Ireland (AHI) suggested that contract rearing could be an...
Teagasc has responded to a “growing interest in contract arrangements” between farmers to rear...
One option, that is sometimes overlooked on many dairy farms to reduce the workload, is that of...
The idea of dairy farmers paying beef farmers to contract rear male dairy calves has been tossed...
An information meeting on the 'future options for drystock and dairy farmers' is set to take place...
Contract rearing is an up and coming epidemic within the agricultural industry. A vital part of...
Through the contract rearing of dairy replacement heifers, beef farmers can increase stocking rate...
Beef
The former president of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), Eddie Downey, recently dismissed...
Agri Politics
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has criticised Teagasc – the agriculture and food development...
Having ventured into the world of contract rearing dairy heifers in recent years, Kieran Henry from...
Agri-Business
Contract rearing offers drystock farmers another economic option to make their farms viable and...
The west of Ireland must not become a rearing ground for Friesian heifers from the south of the...
There was mixed reaction among north-west farmers to proposed opportunities for contract rearing...
“It’s a very simple idea. Instead of moving vast amounts of fodder out of the west, we are...
An information evening on contract rearing of dairy heifers will take place tonight, Thursday,...
