Press Articles 2010
Controlling costs by taking more out of grass silage December
Roger and Hilary Bell farm at Barnish to the east of Kells in Co.Antrim ...
Roger and Hilary Bell farm at Barnish to the east of Kells in Co.Antrim ...
Managing out wintered stock in extreme weather - December
The severe weather conditions at present have added greatly to farmers normal workload ...
The severe weather conditions at present have added greatly to farmers normal workload ...
New AI programme a big hit with the replacement suckler heifers at Greenmount - December
90% of suckler heifer replacements are in calf after two Ai’s, resulting in 28 fifteen month old heifers ...
90% of suckler heifer replacements are in calf after two Ai’s, resulting in 28 fifteen month old heifers ...
Benchmark your business – the first step towards making a profit - November
As the winter feeding period gets underway, many farmers will reflect on how well livestock performed in a “good grass year” ...
As the winter feeding period gets underway, many farmers will reflect on how well livestock performed in a “good grass year” ...
Getting an early start on next year’s grass - November
Getting cattle out to grass in spring time sounds simple in practice, but in truth requires a high degree of stock and grassland management ...
Getting cattle out to grass in spring time sounds simple in practice, but in truth requires a high degree of stock and grassland management ...
Exciting new programme for beef and sheep farmers - November
This is a new short course called the Business Challenge developed by CAFRE Development Advisers, to help farmers identify ways of improving the profit and sustainability of their farm business ...
This is a new short course called the Business Challenge developed by CAFRE Development Advisers, to help farmers identify ways of improving the profit and sustainability of their farm business ...
The role of Constructed Wetlands in treating farmyard dirty water - August
The Code of Good Agricultural Practice defines dirty water as “a low dry matter waste made up of water contaminated by manure, urine, waste milk and cleaning materials” ...
The Code of Good Agricultural Practice defines dirty water as “a low dry matter waste made up of water contaminated by manure, urine, waste milk and cleaning materials” ...
Cut costs of wintering cattle using forage brassicas - June
For some farmers, the poor spring conditions may have had a negative impact on silage yields and they may wish to look at forage brassicas as an alternative way of increasing the amount of winter fodder on farm ...
For some farmers, the poor spring conditions may have had a negative impact on silage yields and they may wish to look at forage brassicas as an alternative way of increasing the amount of winter fodder on farm ...
Reseeding - can you afford to ignore your grassland? - May
After a severe winter and a late spring, grass growth and grass covers are well below the normal levels for the time of year ...
After a severe winter and a late spring, grass growth and grass covers are well below the normal levels for the time of year ...
Sharpen up for Shearing - April
They say the three things you need for a successful days shearing are; good preparation; good weather and a good shearer ...
They say the three things you need for a successful days shearing are; good preparation; good weather and a good shearer ...
The ABC of replacement suckler heifers - March
There are a number of simple but important factors which apply when sourcing replacements for the sucker herd...
There are a number of simple but important factors which apply when sourcing replacements for the sucker herd...
Moving to compact calving at CAFRE Hill Farm, Glenwherry - January
The hill farm currently supports a 100 cow suckler herd generating its own replacements from a three-breed rotational breeding programme ...
The hill farm currently supports a 100 cow suckler herd generating its own replacements from a three-breed rotational breeding programme ...
