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SCEP: higher star targets for year three

Farmers should note a higher requirement for four- and five-star sires and a 65% female replacement target for 31 October 2025.

AGRI-SCHEMES 19 June 2025

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Beef Management: grass growth, buttercups and sowing kale

Beef Management: grass growth, buttercups and sowing kale

MANAGEMENT 18 June 2025

Weaning dairy calves, breeding dates and spraying docks

Weaning dairy calves, breeding dates and spraying docks

MANAGEMENT 11 June 2025

Beef Management: higher grass growth, managing bloat and feeding meal at grass

Beef Management: higher grass growth, managing bloat and feeding meal at grass

Beef Management: higher grass growth, managing bloat and feeding meal at grass

MANAGEMENT 4 June 2025

Beef Management: second cut fertiliser requirements explained

Beef Management: second cut fertiliser requirements explained

Beef Management: second cut fertiliser requirements explained

MANAGEMENT 28 May 2025

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Beef Management Notes: Red water, vaccinations and stock bull fertility

Beef Management Notes: Red water, vaccinations and stock bull fertility

Adam Woods takes a look at avoiding red water cases in cattle, keeping vaccinations up to date and spotting stock bulls not working as early as possible.

MANAGEMENT 9 April 2025

Silage season, BISS scheme deadline and Suckler event in Monaghan

Silage season, BISS scheme deadline and Suckler event in Monaghan

In this week's beef management notes we take a look at silage cutting, the impending BISS deadline and a suckler event taking place in Co Monaghan.

MANAGEMENT 9 April 2025

Beef Management: nitrogen and silage, grass quality and BISS deadline looming

Beef Management: nitrogen and silage, grass quality and BISS deadline looming

Adam Woods takes a look at nitrogen application and silage cutting, keeping on top of grass quality in May and getting the important BISS application in on time.

MANAGEMENT 9 April 2025

Beef Management: heat detection, grass growth and worming suckler calves

Beef Management: heat detection, grass growth and worming suckler calves

Martin Merrick gives advice on heat detection in the busy breeding season, managing grass growth going forward and the best approach for dealing with worms in suckler calves.

MANAGEMENT 9 April 2025

Beef Management: Beef Welfare Scheme, tetany and Coccidiosis

Beef Management: Beef Welfare Scheme, tetany and Coccidiosis

Adam Woods takes a look at Coccidiosis infection , tetany prevention and getting the all important BPS application lodged before the 15th May.

MANAGEMENT 9 April 2025

Recording SCEP weights on autumn born calves

Recording SCEP weights on autumn born calves

It is important that farmers weigh and record weights of autumn born calves before weaning and moving cattle of the farm.

MANAGEMENT 9 April 2025

Breeding, closing silage ground and heifer synchronisation

Breeding, closing silage ground and heifer synchronisation

In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at breeding plans, how much silage ground to close up and heifer synchronisation.

MANAGEMENT 9 April 2025

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