It's very common every spring to hear about suckler cows going down with Tetany, writes ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy ...

Premium minerals may cost more, but their benefits in reducing calving issues, promoting cow and calf health, and supporting reproduction outweigh the costs. For instance, an additional £166/t ...

Each year, the cows were housed indoors and generally fed moderate dry matter grass silage ad libitum, occasionally supplemented with straw, along with a daily mineral and vitamin ... farmers is that ...

A group of cattle feeders have come together to develop a brand-new 150,000 head beef feedlot and AD facility in the state of Nebraska.

Calving season is one of the most demanding times of the year on the farm. Cows should be ‘fit but not fat’ at calving and ...

Sandy and loamy soils are mineral, peatland is organic ... In the 1990s, the EU’s system of farm subsidies centred around production payments such as the suckler cow, special beef, beef slaughter and ...

However, concerns were raised over the future supplies, with suckler cow numbers dwindling. There were calls from board members for the return of a suckler beef premium to encourage cow numbers to ...