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Beef

Welcome to the Rural NI Beef section. Here you will find information on all aspects of beef production including breeding, nutrition, management and profitability.
Botulism in Cattle Leaflet (394 Kb)
This is an explanatory leaflet providing advice and guidance on Botulism and reflects a recent change in FSA guidance...
Silage in store volume - calculate how much silage you have
Relative feeding values - calculate relative feed values
Winter feeding of ruminant livestock (PDF 2.11 MB)
Booklet providing guidance to farmers on winter feeding of ruminant livestock.
Cattle at Greenmount
Abbey Farm and UPLANDS Project
Technology Projects
The Beef and Sheep Technology team at CAFRE are focussed on keeping Northern Ireland’s beef and lamb producers at the cutting edge of technological advancements.
Grass / Clover Farm Project
New technology project to encourage farmers to establish and successfully manage grass / clover swards.

Beef and Sheep Management Notes
Latest management notes
Tag Manufacturers & Suppliers
Details of manufacturers and suppliers of DARD approved tags
Understanding your Soil Analysis Laboratory Report (PDF 247 KB)
Index tables provide guidance on the use of slurry / manure fertiliser
What is Cross Compliance?
Farming practices must be carried out to protect the environment, animal health and welfare and public health
Benchmarking
Greenmount Benchmarking Application
Business Tools
Beef Interactive Programs
Organic Beef
Organic Production
People
Meet the people in the Department who work in beef production
Related Sites
Links to sites which should be of interest to farmers in Northern Ireland
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