Archive 2005
U.P.L.A.N.D.S Students Progress with Blackface Improvement Scheme - November 2005
Students opting for the U.P.L.A.N.D.S* (Uniting the Production of Livestock And Nature Development for Sustainability) learning project at Greenmount Campus have enterprise management responsibilities for Glenwherry Hill Farm ...
Students opting for the U.P.L.A.N.D.S* (Uniting the Production of Livestock And Nature Development for Sustainability) learning project at Greenmount Campus have enterprise management responsibilities for Glenwherry Hill Farm ...
Is no change an option for beef and sheep producers? - November 2005
De-coupling of subsidies, a volatile beef price during 2005, the Nitrates Directive and the prospect of the SFP cheque are just some of the topics that are exercising the minds of beef and sheep producers, at present ...
De-coupling of subsidies, a volatile beef price during 2005, the Nitrates Directive and the prospect of the SFP cheque are just some of the topics that are exercising the minds of beef and sheep producers, at present ...
Feeding beef and store cattle - November 2005
As winter approaches, farmers should be planning their feeding strategy for beef cattle
As winter approaches, farmers should be planning their feeding strategy for beef cattle
Justifying Conacre On Beef And Sheep Farms - November 2005
Many farmers increase the size of their farm business by taking land in conacre ...
Many farmers increase the size of their farm business by taking land in conacre ...
Greenmount Benchmarking for Beef and Sheep Farmers - November 2005
"What is this benchmarking all about?" This is the first question that is asked by farmers ...
"What is this benchmarking all about?" This is the first question that is asked by farmers ...
Save money through soil testing - November 2005
Post decoupling, farmers are increasingly looking at controlling input costs ...
Post decoupling, farmers are increasingly looking at controlling input costs ...
Decoupled Subsidies: Coupled Thinking - October 05
The era of decoupled subsidies has been with us for 9 months and it has been a period of volatile beef and lamb prices. It is time to keep a cool head and to couple some hard thought with evidence from the business accounts to plan for the future ...
The era of decoupled subsidies has been with us for 9 months and it has been a period of volatile beef and lamb prices. It is time to keep a cool head and to couple some hard thought with evidence from the business accounts to plan for the future ...
View BQI in action at LIMO day - August 2005
The L.I.M.O. herd at Greenmount Campus is the venue for this year’s Northern Ireland Limousin Club’s Open day ...
The L.I.M.O. herd at Greenmount Campus is the venue for this year’s Northern Ireland Limousin Club’s Open day ...
Financing Investment - August 2005
Major capital investment on farm takes place every 15 to 20 years and includes such items as livestock housing, silos, milking facilities and slurry storage handling systems ...
Major capital investment on farm takes place every 15 to 20 years and includes such items as livestock housing, silos, milking facilities and slurry storage handling systems ...
New entrants scheme creates strong interest - July 2005
Young farmers throughout Northern Ireland have shown a significant level of interest in the interest rate subsidy scheme launched by DARD on the 6th June 2005 ...
Young farmers throughout Northern Ireland have shown a significant level of interest in the interest rate subsidy scheme launched by DARD on the 6th June 2005 ...
Blackface Rams on the Move - May 2005
Three Scottish Blackface flocks have purchased Shearling rams from Greenmount hill farm based on their Signet performance data ...
Three Scottish Blackface flocks have purchased Shearling rams from Greenmount hill farm based on their Signet performance data ...
Beef Quality Initiative closes on 1st August 2005 - May 05
The closing date for applications for the learning programmes of the Beef Quality Initiative (BQI Part I) is 1st August 2005 ...
The closing date for applications for the learning programmes of the Beef Quality Initiative (BQI Part I) is 1st August 2005 ...
Blackface Breeding in Northern Ireland - April 2005
A sheep farmer growing up in prime Blackface territory in the Glens of Antrim would have been brought up with the idea of Blackface sheep having a black face and grey nose not forgetting the tight skin ...
A sheep farmer growing up in prime Blackface territory in the Glens of Antrim would have been brought up with the idea of Blackface sheep having a black face and grey nose not forgetting the tight skin ...
McCracken’s family focus on BQI Elite bulls - February 2005
One of the components of PART 2 of the Beef Quality Initiative is Maintenance of progeny of Elite bulls ...
One of the components of PART 2 of the Beef Quality Initiative is Maintenance of progeny of Elite bulls ...
Producing clean cattle - February 2005
The risk of carcase and meat contamination is greatly increased if dirty cattle are presented for slaughter ...
The risk of carcase and meat contamination is greatly increased if dirty cattle are presented for slaughter ...
Preparing for lambing - February 2005
The main lambing season is about to get underway on many local sheep farms ...
The main lambing season is about to get underway on many local sheep farms ...
Last Call for Good Business Sense Introductory course - January 2005
Farm record keeping is not the most popular of farm chores for most farmers ...
Farm record keeping is not the most popular of farm chores for most farmers ...
Benchmarking the Beef Business - January 2005
Following the Mid-Term Review of the Common Agricultural Policy, farm incomes in future will not be influenced by the payment of direct subsidies ...
Following the Mid-Term Review of the Common Agricultural Policy, farm incomes in future will not be influenced by the payment of direct subsidies ...
Save money with improved nutrient management - January 2005
As a result of decoupling, farmers will have to take every opportunity to make their farming operations as cost effective as possible ...
As a result of decoupling, farmers will have to take every opportunity to make their farming operations as cost effective as possible ...