Teagasc is confirming that suckler research will remain at the very heart of its commitment to the Irish beef industry....
June 19, 2021
From a maternal aspect, where artificial insemination (AI) is being used on the farm, the opportunity to breed the desired...
May 10, 2021
In many of the commercial suckler herds in Ireland, there can be many breeds mixed through the cows when examining...
May 2, 2021
When you walk into the suckler housing belonging to Brian Brady from Co. Cavan, there are no signs of your...
March 14, 2021
The topic of the age that heifers should be calved at can cause a lengthy debate among some suckler farmers....
March 8, 2021
The calving season is well underway on some spring-calving suckler herds, so the management of the breeding season may not...
March 5, 2021
With spring calving either underway or shortly beginning in suckler herds, it’s time to consider what levels of feeding the...
February 15, 2021
Well known vet Tommy Heffernan has specified a two-hour period within the calving process when the farmer should observe a...
February 1, 2021
The breeding season on spring-calving herds is not too far away, at this stage farmers should be considering the number...
January 30, 2021
With the busy spring-calving period already started on some farms, it’s time to complete the final jobs and complete a...
January 28, 2021
The fact that the president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) does not sit on the board...
December 15, 2020
Located on the outskirts of Delvin village in Co. Westmeath, beef and sheep farmer Colin Crowe can be found farming...
November 15, 2020
One of the farm organisations represented at the Beef Market Taskforce has welcomed what it calls a “solid commitment” for...
October 23, 2020
€6 million has been committed to a programme of suckler beef promotion and the development of a proposition for a...
“There are insufficient supports for suckler farmers in Budget 2021, which has led to growing frustration among farmers,” according to...
October 14, 2020
Bord Bia has committed to provide €1 million in funding in each of the next three years for promotion of...
September 28, 2020
Budget 2021 must deliver for suckler farmers by introducing a new suckler cow environmental scheme paying €200 for the first...
September 23, 2020
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has made a comprehensive submission to the opposition procedure for the application...
September 14, 2020
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