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Powering Farms with Solar Energy

Posted: Mon 1st Nov, 2021
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Author: José Pais
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Category: Examining economically efficient housing systems for beef cattle

Grazing Kale in situ as an alternative winter feed

Posted: Wed 27th Jul, 2022
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Author: Kevin Kinsella
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Category: The use of alternative feedstuffs to reduce the high costs of raw material for feeding

Simulation model to cost home produced feed for ruminant stock: the Grange Feed Costing Model (TEAGASC)

Posted: Wed 25th Nov, 2020
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Author: Kees de Roest
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Category: Economic Planning Tools for Beef Cattle Farms

Demonstration: French tool COUPROD for calculation of production costs

Posted: Tue 23rd Nov, 2021
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Author: Kees de Roest
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Category: Economic Planning Tools for Beef Cattle Farms

Costs and benefits of risk factors able to reduce losses on cattle farms

Posted: Tue 23rd Nov, 2021
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Author: Kees de Roest
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Category: Risk Management Systems for Farmers

Significant factors able to reduce on-farm losses of beef cattle on beef finisher farms

Posted: Tue 24th Nov, 2020
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Author: Kees de Roest
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Category: Risk Management Systems for Farmers

Demonstration: Thoracic Squeeze in new-born calves with maladjustment syndrome (Ireland)

Posted: Mon 25th Oct, 2021
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Author: Karin von Deylen
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Category: Health & Welfare of New Born Calves on Suckler Farms

Costs and benefits of the squeeze technique

Posted: Wed 24th Nov, 2021
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Author: Kees de Roest
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Category: Health & Welfare of New Born Calves on Suckler Farms

Measuring the quality of colostrum

Posted: Mon 7th Dec, 2020
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Author: Karin von Deylen
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Category: Health & Welfare of New Born Calves on Suckler Farms

Vaccination of cows against diarrhea in calves caused by Rota- and Coronavirus

Posted: Thu 10th Dec, 2020
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Author: Karin von Deylen
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Category: Health & Welfare of New Born Calves on Suckler Farms

Management of newborn calves with focus on supporting a strong immune system

Posted: Mon 14th Dec, 2020
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Author: Karin von Deylen
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Category: Health & Welfare of New Born Calves on Suckler Farms

Squeeze technique for dummy-calves

Posted: Mon 23rd Nov, 2020
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Author: Karin von Deylen
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Category: Health & Welfare of New Born Calves on Suckler Farms

Consistent application of body condition scoring can make a valuable contribution to successful suckler cow management - not only for avoiding dystocia

Posted: Thu 23rd Jul, 2020
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Author: Frank Zerbe
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Category: Guidelines of Peripartum Measures to Prevent Dystocia (problems at calving)

Prediction of parturition to improve farmer’s ability to assist cows at the time of delivery

Posted: Mon 23rd Nov, 2020
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Author: Karin von Deylen
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Category: Guidelines of Peripartum Measures to Prevent Dystocia (problems at calving)

Calving ease

Posted: Thu 10th Dec, 2020
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Author: Karin von Deylen
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Category: Guidelines of Peripartum Measures to Prevent Dystocia (problems at calving)

Pelvimetry for natural births – measuring the pelvic area to reach mainly natural calving, even for double muscled cattle

Posted: Wed 16th Sep, 2020
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Author: Frank Zerbe
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Category: Guidelines of Peripartum Measures to Prevent Dystocia (problems at calving)

Birth of oversized calves

Posted: Mon 30th Nov, 2020
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Author: Karin von Deylen
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Category: Guidelines of Peripartum Measures to Prevent Dystocia (problems at calving)

The use of AI (Artificial Insemination) to reduce calving difficulties in suckler herds.

Posted: Mon 14th Dec, 2020
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Author: Karin von Deylen
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Category: Guidelines of Peripartum Measures to Prevent Dystocia (problems at calving)

The use of rubber coverings/mats on slats to improve animal welfare

Posted: Mon 14th Dec, 2020
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Author: Karin von Deylen
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Category: Lameness in beef cattle

Deep litter - a sensible compromise for fattening bulls?

Posted: Wed 16th Sep, 2020
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Author: Frank Zerbe
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Category: Lameness in beef cattle

Use of rubber mats on slatted floors

Posted: Wed 16th Dec, 2020
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Author: Karin von Deylen
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Category: Lameness in beef cattle

Early detection of hoof lesions and pain detection through a standardized scoring system

Posted: Thu 10th Dec, 2020
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Author: Karin von Deylen
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Category: Recognising Causes of Lameness & Pain - Indicators & Different Assessment Criteria

Monitoring animal comfort with ear tags and microclimate sensors

Posted: Sun 24th Jan, 2021
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Author: Jakeline Romero
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Category: Animal Monitor Tools in Fattening Units

A smart feeding system implemented on cattle farms

Posted: Sun 24th Jan, 2021
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Author: Jakeline Romero
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Category: Animal Monitor Tools in Fattening Units

Monitoring ruminal temperature in young bulls

Posted: Mon 30th Nov, 2020
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Author: Virginia Resconi
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Category: Animal Monitor Tools in Fattening Units

Demonstrations on automated weight in Belgium, Ireland and Poland

Posted: Fri 4th Feb, 2022
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Author: Jakeline Romero
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Category: Animal Monitor Tools in Fattening Units

A virtual fence pilot innovation for mountain farms (e-barana)

Posted: Mon 22nd Jun, 2020
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Author: Virginia Resconi
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Category: Animal Monitor Tools in Fattening Units

Using precision feeding through Keenan systems PACE technology in feeding finishing cattle

Posted: Sun 29th Nov, 2020
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Author: Virginia Resconi
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Category: Animal Monitor Tools in Fattening Units

Smart Farms: individual herd monitoring

Posted: Wed 23rd Dec, 2020
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Author: Jakeline Romero
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Category: Animal Monitor Tools in Fattening Units

Decrease the age at first calving

Posted: Thu 3rd Dec, 2020
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Author: Riet Desmet
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Category: Strategies to Reduce the Enteric Emission of Beef Cattle

Using nitrate as a feed additive to reduce enteric methane emissions

Posted: Thu 3rd Dec, 2020
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Author: Riet Desmet
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Category: Strategies to Reduce the Enteric Emission of Beef Cattle

GHG mitigation in fodder production for beef cattle

Posted: Tue 15th Dec, 2020
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Author: Riet Desmet
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Category: Strategies to Reduce the Enteric Emission of Beef Cattle

The role of seaweed in reducing enteric methane emissions

Posted: Tue 19th Oct, 2021
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Author: Riet Desmet
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Category: Strategies to Reduce the Enteric Emission of Beef Cattle

Costs and benefits of use of linseeds in reducing enteric emissions

Posted: Tue 23rd Nov, 2021
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Author: Kees de Roest
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Category: Strategies to Reduce the Enteric Emission of Beef Cattle

Using the BDGP (Beef Data and Genomics Programme) and BEEP-S (Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme-Suckler)

Posted: Mon 14th Dec, 2020
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Author: Riet Desmet
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Category: Strategies to Reduce the Enteric Emission of Beef Cattle

Timing of manure application: (E)-mission project

Posted: Fri 11th Dec, 2020
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Author: Riet Desmet
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Category: Reduction of Nutrient & Pesticide Leaching to Improve Quality of Surface Water

Precision irrigation on crop for animal feeding

Posted: Tue 15th Dec, 2020
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Author: Riet Desmet
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Category: Reduction of Nutrient & Pesticide Leaching to Improve Quality of Surface Water

Reducing nutrient losses during storage of manure by improvement of storage conditions or composting

Posted: Tue 11th May, 2021
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Author: Riet Desmet
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Category: Reduction of Nutrient & Pesticide Leaching to Improve Quality of Surface Water

Costs and benefits of trailing shoe in Ireland

Posted: Tue 23rd Nov, 2021
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Author: Kees de Roest
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Category: Reduction of Nutrient & Pesticide Leaching to Improve Quality of Surface Water

Application of liquid manure with trailing shoe (from Germany)

Posted: Mon 14th Dec, 2020
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Author: Riet Desmet
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Category: Reduction of Nutrient & Pesticide Leaching to Improve Quality of Surface Water

Beef manure turning net

Posted: Tue 15th Dec, 2020
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Author: Riet Desmet
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Category: Reduction of Nutrient & Pesticide Leaching to Improve Quality of Surface Water

Slatted floors and cubicles for cows

Posted: Tue 12th Oct, 2021
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Author: Kees de Roest
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Category: Examining economically efficient housing systems for beef cattle

Automatic Feeding System for beef cattle farms

Posted: Tue 12th Oct, 2021
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Author: Kees de Roest
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Category: Examining economically efficient housing systems for beef cattle

Demonstration: Automatic Feeding System for beef cattle farms

Posted: Thu 2nd Jun, 2022
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Author: Karin von Deylen
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Category: Examining economically efficient housing systems for beef cattle

Producing photovoltaic energy with the installation of panels on the roofs of livestock buildings

Posted: Thu 2nd Dec, 2021
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Author: Floriane PROST
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Category: Examining economically efficient housing systems for beef cattle

Demonstration: Slatted floors for suckler cows

Posted: Wed 24th Aug, 2022
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Author: Kees de Roest
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Category: Examining economically efficient housing systems for beef cattle

Demonstration: Considerations concerning the compost barn for beef cattle in Italy

Posted: Thu 8th Sep, 2022
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Author: Kees de Roest
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Category: Examining economically efficient housing systems for beef cattle

Automated monitoring of coughs for early detection of respiratory disease in calves

Posted: Thu 19th Aug, 2021
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Author: Karin von Deylen
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Category: Simple labour-saving tools to measure and communicate high animal welfare standards on beef farms

Automatic monitoring of the BCS

Posted: Thu 19th Aug, 2021
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Author: Karin von Deylen
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Category: Simple labour-saving tools to measure and communicate high animal welfare standards on beef farms

 Improving and communicating animal welfare standards on beef farms with the Bord Bia Sustainable Beef and Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme and FAWAC education booklet. 

Posted: Tue 19th Oct, 2021
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Author: Kevin Kinsella
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Category: Simple labour-saving tools to measure and communicate high animal welfare standards on beef farms

Communication of calving related events – a simple tool to improve animal welfare around calving

Posted: Mon 30th Aug, 2021
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Author: Karin von Deylen
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Category: Simple labour-saving tools to measure and communicate high animal welfare standards on beef farms

Precision feeding control by Near Infra-Red Spectroscopy

Posted: Wed 3rd Nov, 2021
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Author: alessandro mazzenga
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Category: Simple labour-saving tools to measure and communicate high animal welfare standards on beef farms

Demonstration: Training in animal welfare for operators (Portugal)

Posted: Tue 4th Oct, 2022
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Author: Karin von Deylen
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Category: Simple labour-saving tools to measure and communicate high animal welfare standards on beef farms

Enrichment to prevent navel infections in young calves

Posted: Thu 21st Oct, 2021
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Author: Anna Lena Lindau
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Category: Management, housing and environmental factors which affect animal welfare in rearing and finishing units

Facilities for Optimal Cattle Handling

Posted: Wed 22nd Dec, 2021
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Author: José Pais
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Category: Management, housing and environmental factors which affect animal welfare in rearing and finishing units

Using a sourcing and animal health protocol to reduce health and welfare issues on a bull beef fattening unit in Ireland.

Posted: Tue 26th Oct, 2021
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Author: Kevin Kinsella
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Category: Management, housing and environmental factors which affect animal welfare in rearing and finishing units

Demonstration: Tube ventilation Belgium

Posted: Wed 20th Jul, 2022
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Author: Riet Desmet
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Category: Management, housing and environmental factors which affect animal welfare in rearing and finishing units

Recommendations to prevent thermal stress at transport of beef cattle

Posted: Wed 10th Nov, 2021
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Author: Paola Eguinoa
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Category: Animal feeding and stress on meat quality

INTIA protocol to optimizing number of calves per cow and year

Posted: Wed 10th Nov, 2021
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Author: Paola Eguinoa
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Category: Optimizing the number of calves per cow per year in suckler beef herds

Estrus detection in suckler cows using automated on-farm tools

Posted: Fri 25th Jun, 2021
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Author: Jakeline Romero
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Category: Optimizing the number of calves per cow per year in suckler beef herds

Demonstration performed in Spain on Ovarian Synchronisation Protocols

Posted: Mon 7th Nov, 2022
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Author: Jakeline Romero
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Category: Optimizing the number of calves per cow per year in suckler beef herds

Ovarian synchronization protocols to improve reproductive efficiency in beef heifers

Posted: Thu 2nd Dec, 2021
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Author: Jakeline Romero
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Category: Optimizing the number of calves per cow per year in suckler beef herds

Carbon crediting

Posted: Tue 7th Sep, 2021
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Author: Riet Desmet
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Category: Reward schemes for farmers meeting environmental deliverables

Beef farming that is neutral for the environment

Posted: Mon 17th Jan, 2022
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Author: Marcin Gołębieski
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Category: Reward schemes for farmers meeting environmental deliverables

Natural Cork Islands

Posted: Wed 10th Nov, 2021
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Author: Paola Eguinoa
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Category: Carbon sequestration

The Teagasc Signpost Programme - a campaign to lead climate action by Irish farmers

Posted: Fri 8th Oct, 2021
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Author: Kevin Kinsella
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Category: Carbon sequestration

DEMONSTRATION Holistic management Portugal

Posted: Mon 26th Sep, 2022
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Author: Riet Desmet
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Category: Carbon sequestration

LegForBov - Alternative Feeds for the production of beef

Posted: Wed 29th Jun, 2022
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Author: Kees de Roest
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Category: The use of alternative feedstuffs to reduce the high costs of raw material for feeding

Red Clover Scheme

Posted: Wed 29th Jun, 2022
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Author: Kees de Roest
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Category: The use of alternative feedstuffs to reduce the high costs of raw material for feeding

Usage of draff silage as source of protein for finisher bulls

Posted: Mon 15th Aug, 2022
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Author: Anna Lena Lindau
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Category: The use of alternative feedstuffs to reduce the high costs of raw material for feeding

Herdade da Parreira - A Economic and environmental sustainability system that fits the farm conditions

Posted: Tue 26th Jul, 2022
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Author: José Pais
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Category: The use of alternative feedstuffs to reduce the high costs of raw material for feeding

Finishing of young cattle on the basis of vegetable industry by-products

Posted: Tue 19th Jul, 2022
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Author: Paola Eguinoa
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Category: The use of alternative feedstuffs to reduce the high costs of raw material for feeding

Preconditioning – optimised preparation for a successful fattening

Posted: Thu 12th May, 2022
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Author: Karin von Deylen
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Category: On farm health check of youngstock prior to sale/purchase including vaccination status

Livestock certification to protect young animals from paratuberculosis

Posted: Tue 31st May, 2022
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Author: Floriane PROST
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Category: On farm health check of youngstock prior to sale/purchase including vaccination status

Prigo Angus farm's cooperation with Kaunissaare collection centre for vaccination of young animals

Posted: Mon 1st Aug, 2022
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Author: Airi Külvet
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Category: On farm health check of youngstock prior to sale/purchase including vaccination status

‘Outdoor veal calf’ – A novel concept from Switzerland

Posted: Fri 1st Apr, 2022
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Author: Karin von Deylen
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Category: On farm health check of youngstock prior to sale/purchase including vaccination status

Health Check of Calves prior to purchase

Posted: Wed 27th Jul, 2022
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Author: Kevin Kinsella
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Category: On farm health check of youngstock prior to sale/purchase including vaccination status

Using a genetic Index for improving marbling and average daily gain

Posted: Mon 15th Aug, 2022
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Author: Anna Lena Lindau
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Category: Tools to evaluate the carcass and meat quality prior to and in the slaughterhouse 

Grass ration in a finishing of young cattle

Posted: Fri 8th Jul, 2022
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Author: Marie PENN
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Category: On-farm strategies to increase/improve marbling/tenderness/colour in beef meat 

Advantages of the Angus breed in terms of meat marbling

Posted: Tue 19th Jul, 2022
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Author: Paola Eguinoa
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Category: On-farm strategies to increase/improve marbling/tenderness/colour in beef meat 

Finishing cull dairy cows to improve carcass and meat quality

Posted: Tue 23rd Aug, 2022
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Author: Jakeline Romero
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Category: On-farm strategies to increase/improve marbling/tenderness/colour in beef meat 

Maintenance of grasslands, especially in areas where cultivation is not possible

Posted: Mon 29th Aug, 2022
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Author: Floriane PROST
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Category: Tools for calculating and improving environmental sustainability on beef cattle farms

Cap2er

Posted: Mon 29th Aug, 2022
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Author: Riet Desmet
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Category: Tools for calculating and improving environmental sustainability on beef cattle farms

Improvement of pollinating insects

Posted: Tue 19th Jul, 2022
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Author: Paola Eguinoa
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Category: Methods to enhance biodiversity on beef cattle farms without the need for large investment