The rise in concentrate prices since last year will add about €80/hd to the cost of finishing a bullock and about €20/hd to the cost of over wintering a weanling, store or autumn-calving suckler cow.

Researchers have discovered that high-quality beef and big per-head profits can be achieved by starting early-weaned cattle on corn and finishing them on a diet high in co-products. The traditional ...

THE energy content is the most important constituent of a ration for finishing cattle. However, there is no simple analysis that can be done or no readily available measure of energy provided to the ...

The traditional practice of finishing cattle on corn may not be the only way to achieve high marbling, a desirable characteristic of quality beef. Researchers at the University of Illinois have ...

Buyers need to know their full costs before purchasing stock, particularly in the current climate, writes Brian Reidy Buyers really need to know their full costs before purchasing stock, particularly ...

Less reliance on bought-in cereals and greater use of home-grown forage in cattle rations, as well as a sharper focus on herd health, are driving down greenhouse gas emissions from a breeder-finisher ...

Rumen acidosis occurs when the pH of the rumen becomes acidic. It can result in a fall in production and, in severe cases, can lead to abscesses on the liver or even death. Jill Hunter, Beef and Sheep ...