Beef

Welcome to the Rural NI Beef section. Here you will find information on all aspects of beef production from pedigree stock selection, nutrition, management and profitability.

Slurry utilisation demonstration
A large crowd of farmers gathered recently on the farm of William Moore, Limavady  ...

Taking stock of the live export market
Producing high quality weanlings destined for the premium continental markets is a possible option for Northern Ireland beef farmers ...

Derek makes full use of New Entrant's Scheme
Over 200 young farmers have applied so far for the New Entrants Scheme (N.E.S.) with almost half approved to carry out major on-farm investment supported by interest free loans.

Breeding replacement heifers in  CAFRE Premium Quality Beef Herd
It is essential that every suckler cow makes a positive contribution to overall farm profitability ...

Weigh up your cattle performance with BQI
How often do you look at your cattle and make a visual assessment of their performance and think cattle growth rates are higher / lower than in previous years? ...