N.Ireland
The UFU has warned that Northern Ireland’s beef industry is facing a ‘perfect storm’ as factory prices continue to spiral downwards.
As spring-calving suckler herds move beyond calving, CAFRE has said management attention must now focus on the suckler cow in early lactation.
Talk of myostatin has grown steadily around sale rings, with many farmers using it as a valuable aid in selecting replacement breeding stock,
Beef
While eggs are the primary focus of Aberdeenshire’s Farmlay Eggs, the head always looks forward to the harvest.
CAFRE recently launched new Suckler Cow Fertility Themed Groups to help farmers improve key fertility metrics and build resilient businesses
This time of the year is when suckler farmers usually wean calves from their cows and reducing...
This year's recipient of the Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) scholarship is seeking...
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is set to host a farm walk just...
Schemes
The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) gave a lukewarm welcome yesterday (Tuesday, March 26) to the long-awaited...
Environment
John McIntosh finishes 2,000 cattle on an annual basis while also managing an anaerobic digestion...
David Brown is six months into his two-year presidency of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU).
Where AI is being used on the farm, sexed semen has aided the opportunity to breed the desired females through AI sires..
When you walk into the suckler housing belonging to Brian Brady from Co. Cavan, there are no signs...
The calving season is well underway on some spring-calving suckler herds, so the of the management...
The breeding season on spring-calving herds is not too far away, at this stage farmers should be...
With the busy spring-calving period already started on some farms, it's time to complete the final...
As we move through 2020, most spring-calving suckler herds will be looking to sell this year's calf...
Suckler farmers should now be on the lookout for flies. At the best of times, flies can irritate...
Dairy
A recent survey by AHDB of major milk buyers suggests there are currently around 8,850 dairy producers in GB.
Up to 80% of the income generated by suckler beef farmers in the UK is accounted for by the EU Single Payment support mechanism.
The percentage of barren cows in a herd at the end of the year has fallen to between 6-7% in the last few years, according to Dan Duignan.
The vast majority of suckler calves are not reaching their full growth potential, a recent beef production conference heard.
Dairy farmers are looking to get the most value for their calves by using beef AI sires, according to some cattle breeding companies.
