Press Articles 2009

Feeding the in-lamb ewe - December 2009
When planning a feeding strategy for ewes in late pregnancy it is important to know the quality of the forage ...

Massive genetic improvement within Greenmount’s Blackface flock - Nov 2009
The two heft approach to Blackface breeding at Greenmount’s Hill farm has been replaced with a five family breeding policy...

Budgeting fodder supplies this winter - Baled silage - October 2009
Baled silage represents a significant proportion, and in some cases all, of silage stocks on many beef & sheep farms.

Coping with a fodder shortage - October 2009
The summer of 2009 has proved challenging for both grazing and conserving grass...

What is Thomas doing that is different? - July 2009
This was just one of the areas of interest a recent benchmarking farm walk on the farm of Tom Moorhead...

Benchmarking – what is it costing you to produce beef and lamb? - June 2009
If you don’t know what it is costing you to produce 1kg of beef or lamb on your farm, how do you know if your business is making or losing money?...

Sharpen up on your shearing skills - May 2009
Need to sharpen up your shearing skills? Time to top up your trimming tricks?...

The smoke and mirrors of suckler cow fertility - May 2009
Herd fertility is a key determinant of profitability in suckler beef production ...

Cutting fertiliser costs with soil testing - January 2009
Getting soil analysed is often an overlooked or neglected task on some farms ...