Advice for beef farmers: Your 2016 cereal harvest options

With high prices still being paid by farmers for weanlings and store cattle, even with Brexit market uncertainties, costs will need to be closely monitored this winter if profits are to be realised.

Silage quality is going to be good on most farms this year, so hopefully, lower levels of concentrates will be required on most farms to achieve performance targets.

As is always the case, native Irish grain is the most versatile high-energy feed that farmers can grow or buy.