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‘Dry cows need a total comfort solution’

April 7, 2017

Dry cows must be provided with total comfort at all times, so as to ensure a successful calving, according to Co. Antrim vet…

A simple way to help dairy cows recover after calving

March 13, 2017

The dairy industry in Ireland has benefited over the last few years from an improved understanding in terms of the role of nutrition,…

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Pregnant women advised to avoid animals that are lambing or calving

February 11, 2017

Rural Life

Pregnant women who come into close contact with sheep or cows during lambing and calving are advised that they may risk their own health…

Up to 50% of dairy cows calved in parts of Cork

February 7, 2017

Dairy

Dairy farmers in the Mallow area of Co. Cork are confirming that between 25% and 50% of their cows are now calved, according…

A farmer busy with lambing and calving to feature on Ear to the Ground

January 24, 2017

Rural Life

This week’s episode of Ear to the Ground will meet one of the many farmers in the country busy with calving and lambing.…

‘Twice as many cow attacks on farms compared to those by bulls’

January 20, 2017

Beef

Cow attacks greatly outnumber bull attacks in terms of fatalities, according to Teagasc’s National Health and Safety Specialist, John McNamara. Cow attacks have increased…

Video: Group of cyclists help farmers to deliver calf

January 19, 2017

Rural Life

A group of cyclists in Spain stopped in the middle of their journey to help some farmers with a cow who was having some…

Straw prices on the rise as the calving season gets underway

January 19, 2017

Tillage

Straw prices have increased recently, just as the calving season begins to get underway, with prices now averaging €25/bale. This represents an increase…

Farmers called on to report funny-looking calves to the ICBF

January 13, 2017

Dairy

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) is asking farmers to report calves born with genetic defects in order to identify the cause of the…

Pics: Triplet calves get 2017 calving season off to a start on one farm

January 10, 2017

Dairy

One farmer arrived out to his shed yesterday evening to the surprise of triplet Holstein Friesian calves, two bulls and a heifer. The…

‘Prospect of a better milk price won’t encourage farmers to expand’

January 2, 2017

Dairy

The prospect of a better milk price in 2017 will not encourage dairy farmers in west Limerick to further expand output, according to…

Video: A shed designed to house 300 calves

December 30, 2016

Dairy

The Wicklow Calf Company is one of Ireland’s largest calf farms, and in 2009 it erected a new shed capable of housing 300…

Beef lags behind as dairy births jump by 5.2%

December 23, 2016

Beef

The number of beef births occurring on Irish farms this year has lagged considerably on 2015, figures from the ICBF show. To the…

The app that will make your calving season a whole lot easier

December 14, 2016

Farmers have found a much easier and faster way to register calves to help them through the forthcoming busy caving season – they…

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Expansion continues to drive calf numbers – Dairy births up 69,000 head

September 12, 2016

Beef

Increased dairy cow numbers have driven an increase in the number of calf births this year, new figures show. According to the ICBF,…

Higher number of dairy calf births when there’s a full moon, study finds

September 7, 2016

Dairy

The phases of the moon have an affect on the time dairy cows give birth, according to a study by researchers from the…

Do you know the ideal condition score for autumn calvers?

July 11, 2016

Beef

With 20% of Irish suckler farms calving in autumn, these farmers should be preparing for new calves to arrive from August onwards. But…

Agriland Vet: Video on dealing with a calf coming backwards

April 14, 2016

Beef

Now that we are in the middle of the spring calving season in both dairy and suckler farms, one of the biggest challenges…

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