Dairy
Co. Kerry farmer gets 3 calves for the price of 1
A Co. Kerry farmer got an unexpected surprise over the weekend when he ventured out early Saturday morning to check...
Dairy
A Co. Kerry farmer got an unexpected surprise over the weekend when he ventured out early Saturday morning to check...
Dairy
It is the last chance to apply for the new €1.5 million financial support scheme for calf rearing – which...
Dairy
Colostrum, otherwise known as ‘beestings’, is the most important feed a calf will get in its entire lifetime – as...
Dairy
With not long left until the spring-calving season is in full swing, it is paramount that your calf-housing facilities are...
Dairy
Having all the necessary equipment to make calving a success does not stop at having a good calving shed, attendees...
Rural Life
Four bull calves were born – and survived – to one cow, while a fifth bull calf died, in an...
Rural Life
Twin calves with a twist were born at 12:00am last night, according to one Tipperary farmer, with black following brown...
Rural Life
A farmer in Co. Cavan got a bit of a surprise in recent days when his cow had twin calves...
Dairy
With calving commenced on many farms in recent weeks, the importance of correctly feeding the newborn calf cannot be underestimated....
Dairy
With each day that passes, the calving season on dairy farms gets busier and busier. Many farmers may find feeding milk...
Dairy
As the spring-calving season begins farmers will be busy planning ahead. A calf rearing seminar this Wednesday (January 30) is...
Beef
Calving is starting to kick into gear on suckler farms across the country. The number of calves registered to beef cows...
Dairy
Colostrum, also known as beestings, is the first and most important line of defence for a newborn calf. It’s crucial...
Dairy
With the expanding dairy herd, the labour associated with calving a large number of cows over a short period of...
Dairy
As the busy calving season approaches for the dairy sector, farmers are reminded to prioritise their health and safety by...
Beef
Spring-calving suckler cows and heifers are now in mid-to-late pregnancy and it’s extremely important that measures are put in place...
Dairy
Profitable grass-based, spring-calving dairy production systems revolve around matching calving date to grass growth in order to maximise the quantity...
Beef
Calving heifers at 24 months has raised some concerns among farmers in the past. There are many factors which deter...