Dairy
Best practice in stomach tubing explained
Calving is in full swing on farms across the country and many farmers will be utilising a stomach tube to...
Calf Health
Beef
Calf health event to focus on the key stages of calf-to-beef system
The best practice for rearing Hereford cross beef calves from the dairy herd is to feature at a calf health event which...
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Significant weight gain seen in calves using transition milk
A trial has shown weight gain advantages and improved health in calves fed a transition milk (TM) replacer for the...
Beef
'Navel infections lead to a large amount of loss around calving time'
At this time of the year with the start of spring-calving approaching it’s a good time for farmers to think...
Dairy
'Correct milk feeding important for dairy calves future growth'
The milk feeding period is a really important time in dairy calves lives, as it will influence future growth and...
Dairy
'Three simple steps to follow when feeding your dairy calves colostrum'
There are three simple steps dairy farmers should use when feeding their calves colostrum, according to Catherine Carthy. Speaking at...
Dairy
'Cryptosporidia is the number one cause of calf scour in Ireland'
Cryptosporidia is the most common cause of calf scour in Ireland, according to the Department of Agriculture’s Veterinary Surgeon Colm...
Beef
10 tips on dealing with premature births or abortions in cows
For infectious abortions, the interval between infection of the dam and abortion can be weeks, according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI)....
Dairy
Calf housing - 8 simple steps to get it right
Calf housing on Irish dairy farms is extremely important as 60% of cows calve within a six-week period, Noreen O’Rahilly...
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Info events set for farmers interested in Wagyu cattle
Warrendale Wagyu Ireland is currently seeking farmers interested in producing, rearing and finishing Wagyu cattle. The group is set to...
Beef
Why you should vaccinate the bull as well as the whole herd
Always include the bull when vaccinating breeding animals, Animal Heath Ireland (AHI) says. The bull has contact with all breeding females...
Beef
9 key tips for bull and calf management this week - Teagasc
The breeding season begins in May for suckler farmers and bull management is key at this time of year. To...
Dairy
'Dairy calf performance boosted when worm pressures reduced'
Planning ahead to manage worm burden challenges will help to ensure farmers reap the economic benefit of targeting heifers to...