Suckler producers looking to improve profitability should consider calculating cow depreciation and creating strategies to manage value loss in their herd. This is the advice of rancher and consultant ...

Martin Merrick visited the Grogan’s of Killimer to see their new four-bay suckler shed which is nearing completion.

The biological efficiency of producing beef from the suckler herd is relatively low, with a large maternal cost to production. The suckler cow accounts for about half of the annual feed costs in ...

Pat Carthy's farm is one of eight ABP Monitor Farms that are finishing cattle in a variety of systems and based around the ...

The Suckler Cow Scheme was launched on 1 April 2025, as part of the Sustainable Agriculture Programme. It aims to encourage improvements in environmental performance, reductions in greenhouse gas ...

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