Dairy Technical
Controlling IBR outbreaks within your herd
Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) is a highly infectious viral disease in cattle caused by bovine herpesvirus 1 (BoHV-1). According to Animal...
Dairy Technical
Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) is a highly infectious viral disease in cattle caused by bovine herpesvirus 1 (BoHV-1). According to Animal...
Dairy Technical
Soil nutrient management should be a focus on every farm, particularly this year, as chemical input costs are at an...
Beef
The number of farmers finishing cattle as bulls has declined over the past number of years, with more male cattle...
Dairy Technical
Enniscorthy Mart held its weekly calf sale on Wednesday (August 3), with 75 calves on offer at the Co. Wexford-based...
Dairy Technical
Despite the recent rainfall, farms on drier land types are continuing to feel the pinch of suppressed grass growth. Soil...
Beef
There have been increasing reports of scour outbreaks and ill-thrift in cattle being linked to rumen fluke, according to Animal...
Beef
Despite having fallen by 45c/kg at many factory outlets over the past eight weeks, this week’s factory quotes see beef...
Beef Technical
The 2021-born cattle on the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow are continuing to thrive well as the grazing season...
Dairy Technical
Grass growth on many farms in recent days has been sluggish at best, while farms that have gotten rain are...
Beef Technical
Although numbers were back, trade remained strong at Balla Mart’s weekly cattle sale on Saturday (July 16). A reduction in...
Dairy Technical
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) is set to hold a farm walk in Co. Cavan tomorrow (Tuesday, July...
Dairy
Some farmers are, or have already moved to harvest their second-cut silage. This, for many, signals the end of the...
Beef
With 16 UK locations and over 12,000 farmer-suppliers based in the UK, ABP Food Group is a major beef processor...
Dairy Technical
Grass tetany, commonly known as grass staggers, can often rear its head after an increase in grass growth on farms....
Beef
Farmers who are finishing beef cattle this winter will need a beef price of €6.12/kg to breakeven, according to Teagasc’s...
Beef
The number of Aberdeen Angus calves born on Irish farms has increased by 93% since 2011, according the Department of...
Beef Technical
There is a massive decrease in profitability when the age at first calving is increased to 36 months rather than...
Beef
Last week’s beef kill witnessed the highest weekly throughput of cows to date this year, according to figures from the...