Veterinary
Vets report increase in calf birth defects in first two months of 2024
XLVets Ireland has said there was an 80% increase in reports of calf birth defects in the first two months...
Veterinary
XLVets Ireland has said there was an 80% increase in reports of calf birth defects in the first two months...
Rural Life
A dairy farmer in Co. Kerry has told Agriland how his uncle, who is a priest, has encouraged him to...
Beef
A Teagasc vet has said that there is no guarantee that the number of cows calving at night will reduce...
Dairy Technical
After calving, cows should be closely monitored to ensure that excess body condition is not lost. Although a level of...
N.Ireland
New statistics from the Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) have shown that Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) is at...
Beef
The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM) is urging the investigation of any birth deformities seen in calves...
Dairy Technical
Around 3,000 farmers are facing into reducing organic nitrogen stocking rates to be compliant with the changes in the maximum...
Farm Safety
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will begin a two-week farm inspection campaign next Monday (January 22) focused on the...
Beef
While body condition is one of the key factors to watch out for in cows that are in-calf, ensuring in-calf...
Dairy Technical
The start of the new year means that the spring-calving season is now only a few weeks away from starting...
Rural Life
It was a case of lightning strikes twice in Co. Mayo last night (Monday, November 13) as another farmer in...
Beef
A Co. Mayo farmer who had assumed his cow was having twins, was in for a shock when she gave...
Beef
A Co. Tipperary farm is currently home to some of the most unique calves in Ireland because the calves in...
Dairy Technical
There are late calvers on every farm and when breeding gets underway, the question arises whether they should be kept,...
Dairy News
A Co. Waterford farmer is operating round-the-clock surveillance of his calving shed and newly born calves and cows after a...
Dairy
A nine-year-old pedigree Holstein Friesian cow has given birth to a healthy set of triplets, bringing her total number of...
N.Ireland
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has shared advice from a College of Agriculture Food and Rural...
Rural Life
The safe management of livestock throughout calving season is set to be the focus of a new farm safety inspection...