by Jane Marks | Oct 18, 2021 | Farm Services News & Articles
With cold weather fast approaching and evenings closing in, now is time for farmers to get Winter ready. During Winter, good maintenance of all aspects of farming is vital. A lot of tasks on the farm need to be considered before housing and now is the time to do so....
by Jane Marks | Oct 11, 2021 | Farm Services News & Articles
In a recent article we addressed having enough feed for the Winter period and how to work this out. We now look at how farmers can best maximise animal performance over the coming months and manage their winter feed. To maximise feed intake, farmers should look at a...
by Jane Marks | Oct 4, 2021 | Farm Services News & Articles
For any suckler farmers who signed up for the 2021 Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot – Suckler (BEEP-S) scheme under the Beef Sector Efficiency Pilot, be aware that deadlines are approaching for weighing. For farmers who selected the faecal testing option at the...
by Jane Marks | Sep 21, 2021 | Farm Services News & Articles
With a change to weather conditions and temperatures dropping, farmers will soon need to plan ahead for Winter housing. As the focus of Summer was to make silage, farmers must now look between recent grass growth and feed demand. For farmers who have not already...
by Jane Marks | Sep 15, 2021 | Farm Services News & Articles
With what was to be the National Ploughing Championships’ 90th year, we reflect on NCFRS’s time at the ‘Ploughing’. Originally planned for the 15th – 17th September, the 2021 Trade Exhibition will not be taking place in Ratheniska, Co Laois again this year. It is...
by Jane Marks | Sep 14, 2021 | Farm Services News & Articles
For many farms around the country, farmers have prepared or are getting ready to prepare their herds for Autumn calving. When it comes to management of the herd, there are different factors to consider to Spring calving. The farmer must switch emphasis from grazing...