Beef
The level of meal required for cattle over the winter will depend on the silage quality and the required outcome for the cattle being fed.
Agri-Business
Those who have grass have been urged to take advantage of the cheap weight gain it offers to light lambs on farms.
Sheep
As lamb prices are on a downward spiral and we head into autumn when grass quality is going to decline, it is a good time to assess options for lambs on the farm.
Farmers who are buying meal for livestock will be well aware of the significant rises in the cost of their monthly concentrate feed bill...
It's no secret that Irish beef cattle prices are on the rise, and with demand forecasted to remain...
For mid-season flocks, concentrate supplementation will have begun on many farms, as the lambing season edges closer.
Concentrate feeding takes the setback out of weaning, reduces stress and helps maintain animal thrive.
Grass
The spring rotation planner is useful to help us stretch out the remaining area left to graze but I think the grass budget is even more important.
As we head into the autumn, most suckler farms with spring born calves will be looking to sell these weanlings in the next two months.
