Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Cow identification as calving gets underway
With calving getting underway shortly or starting in the coming days, cow identification is going to be vital to ensure...
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Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Preparing for grazing when conditions allow
Although grazing for many is still a few weeks away, it is important that you are ready to get cows...
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The Farm Well Hub is a new Irish on-line resource specifically dedicated to farmers mental health & wellbeing. The Farm...
Dairy Technical
Calf jackets may have role to play during straw shortages
On many farms, straw appears to be in short supply and using calf jackets may help some farmers to overcome...
Dairy Technical
The importance of a clean calf shed during rearing period
The cleaning out of a calf shed is vital in order to maintain growth performance and health in your calves...
Dairy News
Calf registrations and artificial inseminations show decline
Calf registrations and artificial insemination data figures are showing a significant drop for the first few weeks of 2024. Although...
Dairy Technical
Improving colostrum quality this calving season
Ensuring that colostrum quality is high among your cows before the start of calving should be a focus on dairy...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Know your limits this calving season
With the spring-calving season for 2024 set to get underway in the coming days and weeks, it is important to...
Dairy Technical
The importance of monitoring BCS as calving approaches
With calving due to begin on farms, it is a good time to once again check the body condition score...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Stomach tubing calves
Stomach tubing calves is the preferred option for many farmers when feeding calves colostrum shortly after birth. A calves first...
Dairy Technical
Fundamentals of calf rearing highlighted at CalfCare events
Animal Health Ireland (AHI), Teagasc and the dairy co-ops from across the country, are currently hosting CalfCare farm walks ahead...
Dairy Technical
Colostrum and transition milk: Getting calves off to the best start
Both colostrum and transition milk have important roles to play in ensuring that young calves get the best start in...
Dairy Technical
Transition period: Getting management of cows right
Cows are moving closer to calving, and for the most part are entering into the time frame known as the...
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...
Dairy Technical
Spring-calving: Ensuring that safety is at the forefront
The start of the new year means that the spring-calving season is now only a few weeks away from starting...