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4th February 2021 | By: Shannon Grogan
Accurate and consistent dairy cow identification has become so important nowadays to assist with many decisions regarding feeding rates, breeding data, disease management, calving dates etc., which all need detailed performance recording and analysis. Accurate records and animal identification are vital to ensure that the constant work load such as calving, weaning, implementing health protocols, […]
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14th December 2020 | By: Shannon Grogan
According to official DAERA statistics there has been a reduction of 20% for cattle replacement tags from 2016 to 2020. The figures for the number of replacement tags each year are: 2016 – 219,816 2017 – 214,724 2018 – 193,895 2019 – 191,349 2020 – 176,900 circa ( 171,403 up to 5th December) From 2016 […]
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11th December 2020 | By: Shannon Grogan
“Keep abreast of all your events in 2021 while supporting two very worthy charities” – that is the advice from Countryside Services who have produced a very attractive calendar, depicting rural life and scenery in Northern Ireland, to support Air Ambulance NI and Charis Cancer Care. Ian McNiece, Managing Director of Countryside Services explains “These […]
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25th November 2020 | By: Shannon Grogan
Financial assistance for the purchase of slurry equipment under the Farm Business Improvement Scheme has enabled Dungannon farmer, Stephen Hayes to improve his grassland management and cut fertiliser costs while contributing to environmental improvements. Stephen farms at Grove Hill, Clonmore Road, Dungannon where he runs a herd of spring calving suckler cows with all progeny […]
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| By: Shannon Grogan
Confronted with animals with only one ear tag on many occasions, Brian McGartland, decided, three seasons ago that there had to be “a better system”. After detailed research he decided to purchase Caisley tags from Countryside Services Ltd, as a new polymer plastic is used in their manufacture which means that they do not go […]
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21st November 2020 | By: Shannon Grogan
Who doesn’t love a competition? Two Pedal ride on Tractors are up for grabs and just in time for Christmas! To be in with a chance of winning, simply: Like our Facebook page Share our competition post on Facebook Follow our Instagram page Please note: You must be a current or become a new customer […]
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20th November 2020 | By: Shannon Grogan
Packing eggs from 9,000 hens on a daily basis takes time, patience and expertise. David and Sharon Hall from Glebe Farms, Rathfriland have been carrying out this task for the past eleven years. Sharon explains “We started free range organic egg production 11 years ago when I called with a local egg packer to purchase […]
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13th November 2020 | By: Shannon Grogan
Divernagh Dairies based near Bessbrook Co.Armagh has seen significant expansion in the last ten years with herd size more than doubling to 520 cows. It is a busy third generation dairy farm managed on a daily basis by brothers, David and Robert Harpur with the assistance of their father Roy, and a number of staff. […]
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2nd November 2020 | By: Shannon Grogan
Detailed attention to grassland management has enabled Simon Meredith and his father, Stephen, who farm at Moodage Road, Tandragee to cut fertiliser costs and more efficiently finish their cattle off grass. The purchase of a 2000 gallon slurry tanker fitted with a dribble bar slurry distribution system has been one contributing factor to this success. […]
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15th March 2019 | By: Roger Allen
12% Fewer Cattle Replacements Tags Sold In 2018. There were almost 12 percent fewer cattle replacements tags sold in 2018 compared with 2016, according to official figures obtained from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). While there were 219,816 replacement tags sold in 2016 and 214,724 sold in 2017, this decreased to […]
