Dairy
Good calving starts months before the first calf ever arrives on farm by preparing the sheds before things get hectic once again.
As farms quieten down over the next few months, farmers should be taking the opportunity to get calf sheds disinfected.
Agriland caught up with Teagasc farm buildings and infrastructure specialist, Tom Fallon to see what the ideal calf shed entails.
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Agriland caught up with Teagasc farm buildings and infrastructure specialist, Tom Fallon to...
With the calving season rapidly approaching for spring calvers, getting the sheds, equipment and facilities ready must be made a priority.
In a new series with a focus on agricultural buildings, Agriland visited Clifford Deacon in Co. Wexford to explore his new calf shed. Deacon, who is based in Coolaught, is milking 90 cows after swapping from beef to dairy in 2019. The farm has undergone large investment over the last six years with upgraded cubicle houses, a new parlour, a new slurry tank, and even a new silage pit.
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In new series with a focus on agricultural buildings, Agriland visited Clifford Deacon in Co. Wexford to explore his new calf shed.
The calving season has kicked off which means that day by day, sheds will be filling up with calves and the risk of pneumonia will increase..
We are now only a matter of days away from the start of the calving season and any last minute tweaks that need to be made to your calf shed
Agri-Business
An Bord Pleanála has rejected an appeal made against a plan to extend a calf house on a farm in Co. Tipperary.
This dairy advice hones in on the need to get your sheds in order this autumn/winter to have them fully prepared, cleaned and disinfected...
Teagasc is currently inviting tenders for the construction of a calf shed and contracting services at two of its farms.
Dairy News
Located in Farnadolly, Co. Cavan, between Cavan town and the village of Crossdoney is the Smith family farm which is run by Andrew Smith...
Dairy Technical
With the calving season now underway on the majority of dairy farms accross the country, the importance of good hygiene during calving is...
Late night calving are a common occurrence during the calving season, but is there a way to reduce the number of cows calving at night.
The importance of good hygiene and biosecurity measures can not be under-estimated in the calf shed during the calving period.
Cryptosporidiosis (crypto) and coccidiosis, along with other infectious scours can be an issue on many dairy farms during the calving season.
The poor weather conditions in 2023 means that ahead of calving this spring, straw is in short supply in many areas.
Calves will be arriving on farms in the coming weeks and it now time to ensure that you are ready for their arrival.
As we head towards Christmas and the New Year, preparations need to be begin for the arrival and feeding of calves on farms.
Keeping on top of hygiene standards within the calf shed this autumn is vital to ensure that calf health remains high and sickness low.
N.Ireland
AgriSearch and the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) have published a new calf housing design guide.
Ensuring that the calf shed is ready for the arrival of calves should be a focus over the coming weeks on dairy farms.
