Tag: Sucklers

With the cancellation of fundraisers due to Covid-19, one rural-based GAA club in Roscommon has acted creatively to ensure its survival. The aim of ‘Molly...

At this stage, weighing has been carried out on most farms participating in the BEEP-S Scheme as part of action one, writes Catherine Egan,...

Newford Farm aims to reduce stress during the weaning process on both cows and calves. In this video, Iarlaith Collins, farm manager on the Newford...

Aubrac cattle have proven to be game-changers on Alfie Hanbidge’s 70-strong suckler cow herd in Stratford-on-Slaney, Co. Wicklow. The seventh-generation farmer left school at 14...

The 65,000 suckler farmers of Ireland deserve a break, writes Gerard O’Brien, ICSA suckler chair. They produce the cattle that Bord Bia profile on their...

Budget 2021 provides €102 million in specific targeted supports for livestock farming, according to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue. He highlighted that €85 million...

IFA national sheep vice-chairman, Kevin Comiskey, is among those angered by TB herd history risk statements issued to farmers. He farms 17 suckler cows, 90...

A top call of £5,000 (approximately €5,520) was recorded for a cow-heifer and calf pairing at a beef breeding sale held at Caledonian Marts...

A 500-strong suckler cow herd defied the beef gloom on Friday night (October 2nd) when one of its December-2019-born commercial heifers sold for €4,100...