Suckler cows at the Banff and Buchan Monitor Farm are trialling new electronic rumen bolus technology, hoping to give farmer ...

Suckler farmers could earn up to €225 per cow/calf pair if they participate in both the Beef Welfare Scheme (BWS) and the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP), Minister for Agriculture, Food and ...

A reduction in calf births and strong live exports are feeding into a declining cattle herd, with over 233,000 fewer animals ...

The total number of calves registered in Ireland to date this year has declined by over 54,000 head, according to the latest ...

When weaning calves, reducing stress must be your priority. Stressed weanlings are much more prone to illness, such as pneumonia, writes ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy Grass quality is currently ...

Stephen and Sandra Gowdy run a successful commercial suckler herd in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, where all their ...

Beyond the challenge of balancing cow size with terminal performance, cow-calf operations frequently assess efficiency on a ...

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A decision to keep a heifer that looked “the best of the bunch”, despite her borderline pelvic score, taught Stuart Gowling a valuable lesson. The heifer went on to need a caesarean section. As a ...

Each month, cow-calf producers are faced with management tasks related to seasonal and production goals. Jason Warner, Kansas ...

The ICSA said Budget 2026 does not go far enough to deal with the "real pressures facing beef, sheep, suckler, and tillage ...