Agri-Business
Teagasc seeks tenders for calf shed and contracting services
Teagasc is currently inviting tenders for the construction of a calf shed and contracting services at two of its farms....
Calf Shed
Dairy News
Watch: New-build calf shed in Cavan with calf comfort to the fore
Agriland recently travelled to view a new-build calf shed on a farm located in Farnadolly, Co. Cavan, between Cavan town...
Sponsored
Minimise your tax bills with solar PV
With the year end fast approaching, now is the time to be planning on what can be done to minimise...
Dairy Technical
Calving season: The importance of good hygiene
With the calving season now underway on the majority of dairy farms across the country, the importance of good hygiene...
Dairy Technical
Calving season: Reducing the number of late night calvings
A compact calving season has it’s benefits and suits Ireland’s grass-based production system, but it does mean that the workload...
Dairy Technical
Keeping infection pressure in the calf shed low
The importance of good hygiene and biosecurity measures cannot be underestimated in the calf shed during the calving period. To...
Dairy Technical
Is it too late to disinfect calf sheds against crypto?
Cryptosporidiosis (crypto) and coccidiosis, along with other infectious scours can be an issue on many dairy farms during the calving...
Dairy Technical
Calving 2024: Dealing with straw shortages
The poor weather conditions of last year that straw is in short supply in many areas ahead of calving this...
Dairy Technical
Spring calving: Time to get ready for calves
Calves will be arriving on farms in the coming weeks, meaning it is now time to ensure that you are...
Sponsored
Watch: Calor provides instant hot water solution for Kilkenny dairy farmer
Access to hot water is crucial to Irish dairy farms. All farms require a reliable and consistent method of heating...
Dairy Technical
Preparing for the feeding of calves this spring
As we head towards Christmas and the New Year, preparations need to begin for the arrival and feeding of calves...
Dairy Technical
High standard of hygiene essential in calf shed this winter
Most autumn-calving or winter milk herds now have the majority of cows calved, therefore there a large number of calves...
N.Ireland
New guide on designing calf housing launched
AgriSearch and the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) have published a new calf housing design guide. This is an outcome...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Time to get your calf shed in order
Ensuring that the calf shed is ready for the arrival of calves should be a focus over the coming weeks...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Areas to improve calf health on your farm
Getting calf health right on farm is a key pillar to having a successful calving season, with it having a...
Dairy Technical
Time to get calf sheds cleaned and disinfected
With calves now at grass the calf sheds on dairy farms should be empty, which makes it a good time...
Sponsored
Renowned sheep farming pair trust Tribamec Duo
Tribamec Duo combines Chanelle Pharma’s established products: Animec Oral solution for sheep and Tribex 5% oral suspension for sheep. The...
Dairy Technical
Hygiene standards need to be maintained in calf sheds
Maintaining a high level of hygiene in calf sheds is important in order to keep calves healthy and reduce the...
Dairy Technical
Why water shouldn't be used when cleaning the calf shed
Regularly cleaning the calf shed is important to ensure that the bacteria load placed on calves is kept as low...
Dairy Technical
Measures to prevent sickness in the calf shed
A key area that farmers can focus on to improve calf health is the calf shed. The spring-calving season is...
Dairy Technical
Autumn calving: Maintaining hygiene standards
The autumn-calving season is well underway on farms, with many farms moving into the twilight period. It is at this...