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Approval granted for facilities for 600 extra calves in Cherbourg – IFA

March 6, 2020

French authorities have given the go-ahead for the expansion of lairage facilities in Cherbourg which will increase capacity for an extra 600 calves,…

2 sets of mixed-sire twin calves born on 1 farm…3 weeks apart

March 5, 2020

Rural Life

An extraordinary occurrence took place on a farm in Co. Kilkenny in the past three weeks when not one but two sets of…

Bonanza’s on-farm support fuels success of automatic feeder for Tipperary farmer

January 22, 2020

A two-pronged approach to reducing the workload associated with feeding heifer calves at a Co. Tipperary farm has not only provided flexibility but…

Dairy farmers stave off ‘disturbing welfare claims’ made by former TD

December 2, 2019

Dairy

Dairy farmers mounted a strong defence of the sector’s animal welfare record after some disturbing accusations were made by a former east Cork…

Optimising calf care and value ‘key to dairy success’

October 2, 2019

Dairy

Optimising calf care and value are the key focuses of a policy paper that the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Dairy Committee has compiled…

What weight should my replacement heifers be now?

July 28, 2019

Dairy

Poor fertility in replacement heifers is often due to them being under target weight by mating start date (MSD); however, this can be…

Calf trade: Shippers willing to pay up to €100 for Friesian bull calves at Kilkenny and Bandon

March 30, 2019

Beef

As calving on some dairy farms begins to wind down, the number of Friesian calves presented for sale has reduced slightly. However, due…

‘Animal welfare comes first’ – says department in lairage row

March 19, 2019

Beef

In response to requests by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) to create more lairage capacity for dairy calves in Cherbourg, France, the Department of…

Twins with a twist: 2 calves; 2 sires; 2 breeds

March 1, 2019

Rural Life

Twin calves with a twist were born at 12:00am last night, according to one Tipperary farmer, with black following brown and white for…

Friesian bull calves on DoneDeal…for free

March 1, 2019

Beef

A recent advertisement appeared on the popular classifieds app DoneDeal, offering a number of Friesian bull calves – for free. The advert appeared…

Double trouble: Twin calves born…of different breeds

February 20, 2019

Rural Life

A farmer in Co. Cavan got a bit of a surprise in recent days when his cow had twin calves – of different…

Cherbourg calf capacity remains sticking point for exporters

February 11, 2019

Dairy

Concern over lairage capacity for calves at Cherbourg Port in France is steadily mounting ahead of peak calving season. As it stands, control…

What should I feed my calves during the cold temperatures?

January 31, 2019

Dairy

Many parts of the country are currently experiencing cold and freezing temperatures. Therefore, extra precautions should be put in place when it comes…