Agri-Business
Clare Marts reviewing safety measures after weanling incident
Clare Marts has said that it is investigating all of the circumstances surrounding an incident involving a weanling. The incident,...
weanling
Beef
At what rate should you be supplementing your cattle at this winter?
Accounting for over 75% of the total variable costs, feed is the single largest variable cost on Irish beef farms....
Beef
Average suckler cow made a net margin of -€28 in 2016
Single suckling is the predominant cattle production system in Ireland, according to the 2016 Teagasc National Farm Survey. Data taken from...
Beef
'Turkish export market has very specific requirements for weanlings'
The Turkish live export market has very specific requirements for weanlings, according to the ICSA Suckler Chairman John Halley. The...
Beef
Keep purchased weanlings from marts healthy
Weanling sales have started in livestock marts all across the West. Purchasing weanlings at marts is a risky business. Marts...
Beef
'Now is the time to assess whether your sheds are working or not'
Beef farmers should use this time to access whether or not their sheds are working, according to Charles Chavasse, Area...
Beef
Does it make sense to creep feed weanlings prior to sale?
Cattle are at one of the most efficient stages of their lives prior to weaning, according to Martin Ryan, Technical...