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No need for extra handling with additional ileitis vaccination

October 11, 2020

The weaning period (at around three weeks) can involve multiple vaccinations against infectious diseases, such as Porcine Circovirus, Mycosplasma and PRRS in piglets.…

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Pre-calving mineral requirements: Make your dry cow mineral count

October 10, 2020

By Eddie Phelan, regional manager, Alltech Ireland Successful transition from the dry period into lactation is one of the most crucial moments in…

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Boosting profit through feed efficiency

October 9, 2020

Efficient dairy cows are dependent on digesting and absorbing as much nutrition as they can with every bite of feed they consume. Forages…

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What factors affected the performance of sheepmeat, beef and live exports in 2020?

October 8, 2020

Joe Burke, senior sector manager for Meat and Livestock at Bord Bia, examines the factors affecting the performance of beef, sheepmeat and live…

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Housing can be challenging for livestock…can you support them more at this time?

October 7, 2020

According to the All-Island Animal Disease Surveillance Report¹, respiratory infections are the most commonly diagnosed conditions on post-mortems of calves aged one to…

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Maximising winter housing efficiency with EASYFIX slat mats

October 6, 2020

For just shy of 25 years, EASYFIX has been producing rubber slat mats for farmers across the globe. Born out of a belief…

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The importance of molasses in winter diets

October 5, 2020

October can often be referred to as a transition month on livestock farms. On dairy farms, it’s the month of buffer feeding, on-off…

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Use of antibiotics at dry off: A changing landscape

October 4, 2020

The blanket use of antibiotic dry cow therapy (ADCT) will no longer be the norm on Irish dairy farms, from January 2022, due…

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The liver, the cornerstone of livestock performance

October 3, 2020

Picture yourself driving a formula 1 at maximum speed. All lights are green…and suddenly…black out. What is the diagnosis? Just a clogged car…

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Insider’s guide to tractor trade-ins

October 2, 2020

Ahead of winter routine work, autumn is one of the best times to upgrade farm machinery, taking advantage of the competitive offers that…

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Antibiotic usage drops by 90% on Donegal dairy farm

October 1, 2020

By Richard Halleron The consistent use of the AHV product range over the past nine months has seen Donegal-based Drumcairn Holsteins reduce its…

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‘This is a fence you have to put in once – once in a lifetime’

September 30, 2020

Founded in 2007, Clipex – an Australian success story – has brought innovative and alternative products to Irish livestock farmers since setting up…

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The importance of correct dry cow mineral

September 29, 2020

One of the single biggest challenges on a dairy farm is to have a calving season free from metabolic issues such as milk…

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Improve ewe fertility this tupping season with Crystalyx

September 28, 2020

Sean Cavanagh runs a 200-strong flock of breeding ewes, split 60%-40% into lowland and upland groups. He farms on dry ground, near the…

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Can you afford to leave 5p/L behind you?

September 27, 2020

The pioneering Lakeland Agri / Premier Nutrition Transition Management System (TMS) saves Northern Ireland farmers thousands of pounds by ensuring the cow is…

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