Suckler beef farm walks - use of synchronisation and AI on suckler cows and heifers

AgriSearch in conjunction with the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will be holding two suckler beef farm walks – on the use of synchronisation and AI on suckler cows and heifers.

The farm walks will be held on 30 November at the farm of Patrick & Ciaran Kearney, 350 Lisnaragh Road, Plumbridge and on 1 December at the farm of Arti Birt, 30 Deerpark Road, Portaferry.

Topics being discussed include factors affecting herd fertility, synchronisation of suckler cows and replacement heifers, bull selection,  calf performance, bovine information system (BovIS).

For biosecurity reasons please wear clean clothing and footwear not normally worn on your own farm.  The farm walks can be used as a 'qualifier meeting' for those involved in beef business development groups (BDGs).  Farm walks will commence at regular intervals starting at 11.00am with the last group beginning at 12.30pm.

Further information can be found here  Catering facilities will be available.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

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