Sheep
Post-lambing challenges worsened by adverse weather conditions
During what is a busy and challenging period on sheep farms across the country, the lambing season this year has...
Grass Tetany
Sheep
Preventing and treating grass tetany in ewes
Following the turnout of ewes to grass post-lambing, close attention must be paid to the health of the flock during...
Dairy Technical
Rain set to impact spring grazing
The 2023 spring-grazing season, for most, has gotten off to an exceptionally good start, but the rain expected this week...
Dairy Technical
Farmers need to be cautious of grass tetany
Hypomagnesaemia, also known as grass tetany, is often an issue that is not thought about or considered until it is...
Dairy Technical
Time to be cautious of grass tetany
Grass tetany, commonly known as grass staggers, can often rear its head after an increase in grass growth on farms....
Sheep
Grass tetany: The challenges it brings and how we can overcome them
As ewes and lambs are turned out to grass, it’s important farmers keep in mind the dangers that are associated...
Dairy Technical
Detection and prevention of grass tetany
Grass tetany often occurs when cows are let out to graze lush and low-fibre paddocks and if undetected, it can...
Beef
Grass tetany: Are your suckler cows at risk?
The majority of suckler herds are still out on land grazing and farmers must now turn their attention to the...
Dairy Technical
Grass growth: The much needed rain is set to return
For the last number of weeks, grass growth has been slow on the majority of farms, with some farmers continuing...
Dairy Technical
Keeping an eye on grass tetany as growth returns
After the much wanted rain has come and grass growth is beginning to return to somewhat normal levels – it’s...
Beef
Grass tetany: Keep your eye on cows in the coming weeks
The next few weeks will see the turnout of cows on farms, many farmers on dry land have already taken...
Sheep
Grass tetany: Knowing when your ewes are at risk
As ewes and lambs are turned out to grass, it’s important farmers keep in mind the dangers that are associated...
Dairy
Don't get caught out by grass tetany
If it slips under the radar, grass tetany/hypomagnesaemia can suddenly prove very costly to farmers. The transition period post-calving is...
Sheep
Sheep management: Grazing wet pastures can cause the onset of grass tetany in ewes
It has been a tough couple of weeks for farmers that have been lambing, with the poor weather conditions playing...
Beef
What to look out for and how to avoid grass tetany
By now, the majority of herds have been let out to pasture. However, farmers must now turn their attention to...
Dairy
Don't get caught out by grass tetany this spring
If it slips under the radar grass tetany/hypomagnesaemia can suddenly prove very costly to farmers. The transition period post-calving is...
Beef
Keep an eye out for grass tetany with cooler night temperatures
Grass tetany is caused by a magnesium (Mg) deficiency, which can occur when animals are grazing heavy, lush, low-fibre paddocks....
Beef
Be on the look out for grass tetany
By now, the majority of herds have been let out to pasture. However, farmers must now turn their attention to...