Dairy
Feeding weanling dairy heifers during the winter months
Dairy heifers on many farms will have been housed for a number of weeks, and will have settled into their...
Dairy
Dairy heifers on many farms will have been housed for a number of weeks, and will have settled into their...
Dairy
Last week, a sense of normality returned to marts across the country, as buyers were allowed back ringside. Their presence led...
Dairy
There is a strong demand for autumn-calving in-calf heifers and cows, at the moment, according to Grasstec Group’s Eugene Casey....
Dairy
Through the contract rearing of dairy replacement heifers, beef farmers can increase stocking rate without the need for investment in...
Dairy
An information evening on contract rearing of dairy heifers will take place tonight, Thursday, September 27, at 8:00pm in the...
N.Ireland
Waiting longer to calve heifers could be costing Northern Ireland farmers thousands according to researchers, with a three-month delay on...
Dairy
The Department of Agriculture are currently examining the possibility of bilateral health certificates for the export of breeding cattle to...
Dairy
The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, along with Bord Bia’s Aidan Cotter are currently spearheading an Irish trade mission to...
Dairy
With the Irish dairy sector in expansion mode, efficient heifer rearing has become vitally important on many farmers around the...
Dairy
Rearing a dairy heifer to 24 months costs €1,545 including both the cost of labour and opportunity cost of land, Donagh Berry...