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‘The dry cow – fresh cow transition accounts for 80% of herd health problems’

February 13, 2020

The dry cow – fresh cow transition accounts for 80% of herd health problems, according to Dr. Dan Ryan, who runs his own…

February 12, 2020

With spring calving season now underway on many Irish farms, farmers are being called on to be particularly vigilant to ensure their own…

February 10, 2020

The thick of the calving season is upon us, as we head into the month of February. Taking a look at calving statistics for…

February 9, 2020

The spring-calving season can be a hectic time of the year on farms; so many farmers will try every trick in the book…

January 18, 2020

With the calving season almost upon us, it is good idea to keep the necessary steps in mind to limit the spread of…

January 11, 2020

With the Christmas and the New Year celebrations behind us, our attention is back to the farm and what jobs need to be…

March 29, 2019

A Simmental cross cow has ‘broke the scales’ and – against the odds – given birth to a 208lb (94kg) live calf in…

March 8, 2019

Having good structures and procedures in place can go a long way towards making calving season easier on farmers – particularly later in…

February 17, 2018

For farmers calving season can be a time of excitement, stress, relief and unfortunately high risk. Long hours, sleepless nights, and at times…

May 15, 2017

Farming is the most dangerous profession in Ireland. The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) revealed that farmers are eight times more likely to die…