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Suckler Herd

Dispersal sale of 'top' suckler herd set for Carnew tomorrow

Beef

about 2 years ago

Dispersal sale of 'top' suckler herd set for Carnew tomorrow

Carnew Mart in Co. Wicklow is set to host a suckler-herd dispersal sale tomorrow (Wednesday,...

EBI and reduced slaughter age key to cut emissions and costs

Agri-Business

about 2 years ago

EBI and reduced slaughter age key to cut emissions and costs

Dairy Economic Breeding Index (EBI) and a younger slaughter age of cattle as measures to cut...

Suckler calf registrations down 108,460 since 2017

Dairy Technical

over 2 years ago

Suckler calf registrations down 108,460 since 2017

Calf registrations for suckler-bred animals have fallen by over 100,000 head in the last six years,...

Average dairy and suckler herd sizes for 2022 revealed

Beef

over 3 years ago

Average dairy and suckler herd sizes for 2022 revealed

The average dairy and suckler herd sizes for 2022 have been revealed by the Department of...

Skidoo suckler herd dispersal set for Carnaross this Friday

Beef

about 4 years ago

Skidoo suckler herd dispersal set for Carnaross this Friday

A total of 60 in-calf commercial suckler cows from the Skidoo herd are set to go under the hammer...

Beef

about 4 years ago

Suckler calving statistics for 2021 released by ICBF

The 2021 HerdPlus suckler beef calving reports have been released by the Irish Cattle Breeding...

Suckler calving statistics for 2021 released by ICBF

Beef Technical

over 4 years ago

Are your suckler cows in the right condition for breeding?

With the breeding season soon getting into action in spring-calving suckler herds, farmers need to...

Are your suckler cows in the right condition for breeding?

Beef

over 4 years ago

What gains have been made from BEEP-S?

The Beef Environment Efficiency Programme - Sucklers (BEEP-S) was a scheme in place throughout 2020...

What gains have been made from BEEP-S?

Agri Politics

almost 5 years ago

BEAM flexibility based on Covid restrictions and falling suckler numbers called for

Penalties associated with the 5% reduction of bovine livestock manure nitrogen under the Beef...

BEAM flexibility based on Covid restrictions and falling suckler numbers called for

Agri Politics

over 5 years ago

Any attempts to cull suckler herds 'will not be tolerated'

"Any attempts to cull our environmentally-sustainable traditional suckler herds will not be...

Any attempts to cull suckler herds 'will not be tolerated'

Beef

about 6 years ago

Suckler clearance sale scheduled for next week

A suckler clearance sale, being held on behalf of two herd owners, is set to take place in Co....

Suckler clearance sale scheduled for next week

Beef

about 6 years ago

Emission targets can be met without beef cull - but farmer buy-in needed

The Irish agricultural sector can meet its climate action targets without reducing the national...

Emission targets can be met without beef cull - but farmer buy-in needed

Beef

almost 7 years ago

How was the reproductive performance of the suckler herd in 2018?

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) recently published 2018 beef calving statistics,...

How was the reproductive performance of the suckler herd in 2018?

Beef

over 7 years ago

'Suckler farmers would be better off not in BDGP at all' - mart manager

If suckler beef was marketed as a “premium product” the sector wouldn’t be “forced to...

'Suckler farmers would be better off not in BDGP at all' - mart manager

Beef

over 7 years ago

'The amount of money the BDGP has taken out of my pocket is unbelievable'

Concerns over the suckler herd’s survival and the efficacy of the Beef Data and Genomics...

'The amount of money the BDGP has taken out of my pocket is unbelievable'

Beef

over 7 years ago

Creed hints at 'early slaughter premium' to support sucklers

The Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, is considering the introduction of...

Creed hints at 'early slaughter premium' to support sucklers

Agri Politics

over 7 years ago

Suckler conundrum poll: How would a payment be funded?

As debate over the potential introduction of a €200 / suckler cow subsidy rumbles on, AgriLand...

Suckler conundrum poll: How would a payment be funded?

Beef

almost 8 years ago

National suckler herd's economic importance to be studied in early 2018

A study on the economic importance of Ireland’s national suckler cow herd will be carried out by...

National suckler herd's economic importance to be studied in early 2018

Beef

almost 8 years ago

Has the decline in suckler calvings continued?

The recent decreasing trend in suckler-calf registrations has continued, according to the latest...

Has the decline in suckler calvings continued?

Beef

about 8 years ago

Ailing suckler cow herd sees beef births drop to a six-year low

The number of beef births registered on Irish farms this year has dropped to a six-year low,...

Ailing suckler cow herd sees beef births drop to a six-year low

Beef

over 8 years ago

No profit to be made from production on the average suckler farm - Teagasc

Increases in support payments led to higher suckler farm income figures in 2016, which otherwise...

No profit to be made from production on the average suckler farm - Teagasc

Beef

over 8 years ago

The 5 Ts to check on your bull before the breeding season

There are five key areas to check on your bull prior to the breeding season, according to Darryl...

The 5 Ts to check on your bull before the breeding season

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