Planning ahead for spring calving eases the workload
Spring calving has already started on many farms, but it’s not too late to put basic preparations in place to help reduce stress on the farm. To minimise the workload, Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise’s (CAFRE’s) senior beef and sheep advisor John Sands highlights some pointers farmers can keep in mind in the run up. He suggests farmers check their service records, and draw up a…