Dairy Technical
Calf registrations: 203,991 extra dairy calves in 5 years
Total calf registrations for 2022 have now surpassed 2.3 million, according to the latest data from the Irish Cattle Breeding...
Dairy Technical
Total calf registrations for 2022 have now surpassed 2.3 million, according to the latest data from the Irish Cattle Breeding...
Dairy Technical
The heavy rain experienced by many parts of the country over the last number of days has made grazing more...
Beef
Autumn-calving suckler farms are well through calving by now, and in most cases, attention has started to turn to breeding....
Dairy Technical
One week remains for farmers to spread slurry before the closed period begins on mid-night on Friday, October 7. The...
Dairy Technical
The harvesting of maize silage crops has begun in many parts of the country in recent days. Maize is used...
Dairy Technical
The closed period for slurry will begin a week earlier than usual this year, on October 8. In recent years...
Dairy Technical
The last number of weeks has been challenging for grass growth on many farms, with a lack of rain bring...
Beef
Beef farmers gathered at Kilkenny Mart on Tuesday (September 13) for the Teagasc winter beef-finishing information event. One of the...
Dairy Technical
Autumn has arrived, as has the rain, so it is now that farmers must look at spreading the last of...
Beef
The number of cattle slaughtered at department-approved Irish beef plants last week surpassed 36,000 head, of which 50% were steers. For the...
Beef
The beef trade coming into this week is starting on a steady note once again, with factory quotes for finished cattle...
Dairy Technical
The autumn-calving season will be getting underway on dairy farms across the country in the coming days and weeks. Calving...
Dairy Technical
Grass growth is many parts of the country is severely depressed, due to a lack of rain and soil moisture...
Beef
Redwater infection in cattle is a disease that many farmers are aware of and that livestock are particularly susceptible to...
Dairy Technical
A vaccination programme already plays a key role on many farms, but with the new regulation changes in place it...
Beef
Dairy farming in Ireland has changed significantly over the past number of years and since the abolition of milk quotas...
Dairy Technical
Grass growth levels have been significantly behind where many would like them to be for the time of year. Many...
Beef
Suckler farmers and beef farmers feeding dry cows are being reminded to keep a close eye on cows as high...