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Should more suckler farms be using AI?

June 3, 2018

Currently, the amount of suckler farms in Ireland using AI is low; somewhere in the region of 23% of progeny from the suckler…

Close observation needed during this breeding season

May 20, 2018

Beef

By now, early-calving suckler cows will have commenced cycling and the majority of suckler herds will start breeding in the coming weeks. Ensuring…

What should you be feeding your suckler cows after calving?

March 30, 2018

Beef

The calving period on suckler farms across the country is well underway. However, the inclement and adverse weather – in recent weeks –…

Fears the BDGP scheme will create a ‘substantially maternal herd’

February 22, 2018

Beef

The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) needs to be examined for fear that it will create a “substantially maternal herd“, Fianna Fail TD…

‘There is no way one can look for €200/suckler cow under the current system’

February 22, 2018

Agri Politics

There is no way one can look for a €200 payment for each suckler cow under the current system, according to Fine Gael…

€35,000 suckler breeding initiative launched in the west

January 25, 2018

Beef

A €35,000 suckler breeding initiative has recently been launched by Clare Co-operative Marts. The “major breeding programme” is aimed at maintaining and enhancing the…

Is the suckler cow herd really in decline?

January 24, 2018

Beef

Suckler cow numbers nationwide have declined by just 4% over the last seven years, according to official statistics obtained from the Department of…

‘Suckler cows are keeping people in jobs in rural Ireland’

January 23, 2018

Beef

Suckler cows are keeping people in jobs in rural Ireland, according to Peadar Glennon from the Irish Simmental Cattle Society (ISCS). Glennon made…

‘If you get into bad cows you will breed bad cattle’

January 23, 2018

Beef

The demise of the national suckler cow herd was the basis of a meeting recently organised by the Irish Farm-Family Rights Group, also…

‘The cost of keeping a suckler cow is driving farmers to get out’

January 18, 2018

Beef

The cost of keeping a suckler cow is driving farmers to get out of suckling, according to the managing director of the Irish Family-Farm…

Heated debate over suggested €200 suckler cow payment

January 16, 2018

Beef

A heated debate took place over a suggested €200 per suckler cow payment at the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) Annual General Meeting (AGM)…

Have you enough silage on your suckler farm?

January 5, 2018

Beef

Winter feeding is well and truly underway and silage pits are starting to decrease in size. Due to the adverse weather conditions in…

How important is the nutrition of suckler cows in late pregnancy?

January 4, 2018

Beef

Spring-calving suckler cows and heifers are now in mid-to-late pregnancy and it’s extremely important that measures are put in place to feed these…

Suckler sector needs ‘life support’ measures now

January 2, 2018

Opinion

I hate to say I told you so. However, the recent report from the European Commission, predicting a 300,000 head fall-off in Irish…

‘Sacrificing the suckler cow won’t solve the emissions problem’

December 4, 2017

Beef

For many, sacrificing the Irish suckler herd would be an easy method of reducing the green-house gases – particularly methane – emitted by…

What should you be feeding spring-calving suckler cows over the winter?

November 9, 2017

Beef

The inclement weather, that some parts of Ireland have experienced in recent weeks, has seen suckler cows housed earlier than expected. However, farmers…