A retained placenta is when a cow or heifer fails to expel their afterbirth within 24 hours post-parturition. In some...
March 20, 2022
A compact spring-calving season has many benefits, but it means that calves arrive thick and fast in a short period...
March 6, 2022
The spring-calving season is underway on farms across the country, bringing an increased risk of injury to farmers. The calving...
February 14, 2022
As the spring-calving season gets underway and the workload on farms increases, it is important to remember to look after...
February 2, 2022
Calf registration numbers are continuing to increase steadily and with February 1, the planned starting date for many dairy farmers,...
February 1, 2022
The spring-caving season is kicking off on farms, during which, the maintenance of hygiene levels is very important to prevent...
January 30, 2022
The first Herdwatch live webinar this year will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, January 18 at 7:30p.m. With a busy calving...
January 17, 2022
Calving season is fast approaching, and the attention on farms is now shifting to getting ready for the spring and...
The spring-calving season is fast approaching, meaning that the arrival of calves on farms is just around the corner. Dairy...
December 28, 2021
In the run up to Christmas it can be easy to forget what’s just around the corner on many suckler...
December 20, 2021
The body condition score (BCS) of cows should be one of the main factors that determines when a cow is...
December 4, 2021
It is important that autumn-born calves get off to a good start if they are to reach the target of...
October 16, 2021
The autumn-calving season is due to kick off on dairy farms in the coming days and weeks, as farmers gear...
September 7, 2021
Although calf registrations are now decreasing, the calving season on some farms continues, with numbers now surpassing the two million...
June 22, 2021
As we approach the end of May, spring-calving herds have begun their breeding season – and in many cases their...
May 26, 2021
As we switch our attention to the breeding season, we need to ask ourselves: is it financially viable keeping late...
April 6, 2021
As the 2021 calving season continues, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has penned a letter to...
February 22, 2021
With the busy spring-calving period already started on some farms, it’s time to complete the final jobs and complete a...
January 28, 2021
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