More farmers will leave suckler production unless financial supports are put in place, according to the chair of the Roscommon...
January 4, 2022
The number of suckler cows in the country was over 40,000 lower in June 2021 compared to June 2020, according...
September 29, 2021
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Tim Cullinan has called for the government to give an “absolute commitment” that revenue generated...
September 22, 2021
An MEP has weighed in on the controversy over comments made on dairy beef by Teagasc director Gerry Boyle. Following...
Balance needs to be restored to Irish agriculture between the different sectors – with coupled payments for suckler cows and...
September 13, 2021
ICBF’s 2021 Beef Calving report is now available on Herdplus, ICBF has confirmed – providing farmers with data from the...
August 30, 2021
Beef Plan Movement (BPM) is looking for significant steps to be taken before livestock farmers are asked to commit to...
August 23, 2021
Those who have strong opinions on the proposed cap on expanding suckler cow numbers under the draft suckler efficiency scheme...
August 13, 2021
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has been called on by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) to...
August 6, 2021
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
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