Green Acres
Video: How to mix milk replacer and the correct rate to feed
In the following article/video of the ‘Calf Health and Management Series’, Volac’s Rebecca O’Sullivan brings us through a step-by-step guide...
Green Acres
In the following article/video of the ‘Calf Health and Management Series’, Volac’s Rebecca O’Sullivan brings us through a step-by-step guide...
Green Acres
When feeding a milk replacer, it’s important to give serious consideration to the product that lies within the bag. The...
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In this instalment of the ‘Calf Health and Management Series’, we will outline how to manage dairy calves when they...
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When it comes to housing calves, there are many factors that need to be considered, including: ventilation; dryness; draughts; cleanliness; and...
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Farming in Myshall, Co. Carlow, Shane Cranny will host the first farm walk of 2020 of the second phase of...
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The next instalment of the ‘Calf Health and Management Series’ will cover what physical calf traits farmers purchasing dairy calves...
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Richie Long – who farms in Ballymacarbry in Co. Waterford – is a participant in the Teagasc Green Acres Calf...
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In the following article/video, we will examine what factors need to be considered when it comes to sourcing dairy-origin calves...
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In the first article/video of the Calf Health and Management Series, Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme manager, Alan...
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Phase two of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme commenced in spring 2019. Over the past year or...
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Over the coming weeks, farmers across the country will be begin to buy and rear dairy-origin calves for beef production....
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While the majority of Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme farmers are gearing up to purchase the next batch...
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Grazed grass is the cheapest source of energy for cattle and every blade that an animal eats represents a saving...
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Over the years, AgriLand has had the opportunity to visit some very impressive beef operations – both on a national and...
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The farmers involved in the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme visited Robert Noad’s farm during a tour to...
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Farming in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, in the UK, David Maidment – alongside his father – has been operating a calf-rearing enterprise,...
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By Seán Cummins – Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme advisor As 2019 draws to a close, the participants...
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When we last visited Aidan Maguire – a farmer in the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme – in...