It’s important to plan ahead for if pasture conditions deteriorate to the point of having to supplement or feed pairs in ...

About a million hectares of first-cut silage will be harvested in Ireland this year. In this two-part series, Thomas ...

Beef producers will gain education in forage management, cattle health and heifer development amid challenges.

He points out that a herd increasing its annual output from forage by 1,000 litres a cow is saving the equivalent in concentrates of 460kg. At a basic 30p/kg, this is worth £138 a cow.

Mandatory meal feeding of calves pre- and post-weaning remains the mandatory core action, while vaccination returns as an ...