Weaning: a unique set of challenges? With summer now clearly on the horizon, many suckler farmers are either weaning calves or preparing to wean them...
Exhausting weeks ahead For hill farmers and those of us farming marginal ground, April is the height of lambing season. Over the weeks ahead, we can ...
A long and wet spring There have been years when it was possible to turn cattle onto spring grass in late February or early March. Unfortunately...
Late turn-out anticipated? With heavy rain battering the country in recent weeks, hopes of an early turn-out have been shattered. Most farmers ...
With recorded rainfall figures running at 30% above average levels for the past year, the coming weeks will see cattle turned out into swards that con...
A Hidden Menace? Putting ewes onto grass at the end of lambing is a rewarding moment in the sheep farmer’s calendar. With any luck, this will b...
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