Beef and sheep
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Beef
Spring 2002 (PDF 292 KB)
Grass Challenge – The route to more profitable beef production ...
Grass Challenge – The route to more profitable beef production ...
October 2000 (PDF169 KB)
The quantity and quality of grass on the farm in the spring is determined by management during the previous autumn ...
The quantity and quality of grass on the farm in the spring is determined by management during the previous autumn ...
February 2000 (PDF 319 KB)
The last Beef Bulletin in November outlined the main changes relating to the beef sector. Some additional details have been finalised as follows ...
The last Beef Bulletin in November outlined the main changes relating to the beef sector. Some additional details have been finalised as follows ...
November 1999 l Amendment to beef bulletin November 99
There has been a steady decline in carcase quality of Northern Ireland beef between 1990 and 1998 ...
There has been a steady decline in carcase quality of Northern Ireland beef between 1990 and 1998 ...
February 1999
One third of suckler cow deaths occur around the time of calving. Losses as a result of calving injuries could be reduced ...
One third of suckler cow deaths occur around the time of calving. Losses as a result of calving injuries could be reduced ...
February 1998
Market uncertainty continues to push beef prices downwards as the Northern Ireland beef industry remains limited by the export ban ...
Market uncertainty continues to push beef prices downwards as the Northern Ireland beef industry remains limited by the export ban ...
Sheep
Spring 2004 (PDF 211 KB)
With de-coupling coming in 2005, it is important to focus on the costs of production within the sheep enterprise ...
With de-coupling coming in 2005, it is important to focus on the costs of production within the sheep enterprise ...
July 2002 (PDF 208 KB)
Selection of breeding stock ...
Selection of breeding stock ...
Spring 2002 (PDF 201 KB)
The nutrition of the ewe is critical during the last two months of pregnancy as 75% of lamb growth takes place during this period ...
The nutrition of the ewe is critical during the last two months of pregnancy as 75% of lamb growth takes place during this period ...
Summer 2001(PDF 373 KB)
Gut worms cause parasitic gastroenteritis (PGE) in sheep ...
Gut worms cause parasitic gastroenteritis (PGE) in sheep ...
Spring 2000 (PDF 210 KB)
Benchmarking sheep production ...
Benchmarking sheep production ...
October 1998
Condition scoring of ewes is an essential tool in good flock management. It simply means assessing the ewe in the lumbar region ...
Condition scoring of ewes is an essential tool in good flock management. It simply means assessing the ewe in the lumbar region ...
May 1998
Lamb growth rate is about 295gms per day up to ten weeks of age but declines to about 220gms per day in the 10-14 week period ...
Lamb growth rate is about 295gms per day up to ten weeks of age but declines to about 220gms per day in the 10-14 week period ...
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