Dairy
It still seems very early to talk about drying off but the more preparation that goes into it, the more successful it will be and that...
It's not great to be talking about the winter months and we are only at the start of July but farmers should begin to prepare themselves...
Moorepark Open day 2025 in Fermoy, Co. Cork is set for next Wednesday, July 2, with gates open at 08:30am and is a great opportunity for...
The importance of access to water in a calf's diet can sometimes be overlooked, it is essential to make sure they have enough access to water.
Retained cleanings is also known as retained fetal membrane or retained placenta and occurs when the calf's side of the placenta...
We are only days away until calving starts which means many cows are in transition periods where the risk of mastitis increases drastically.
Rumen development is a key objective of calf rearing and was highlighted at an Animal Health Ireland (AHI) CalfCare event in Co. Laois.
Keeping costs down in 2025 is going to be the vital tool in improving farm profitability for the year and won't be an easy task considering..
We are nearing the end of December already and it won't be long until the calving season kicks off all over again, and farmers needs to....
With Christmas day only a few days away, it is important for farmers to try and minimise their workload for the day and spend time with...
There is no doubt that 2024 proved to be a challenging year for farmers and so farmers should be analysing their farm performance for...
Dairy Technical
Vaccination is undoubtedly one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce disease within your herd and it provides optimum protection when....
Although the good back end to the year has seen somewhat of a relief to fodder supplies across the country, shortages and the fear of...
As we are now into the start of December, many cows in the country are dried off at this point and mastitis risk needs to be kept at bay...
Many farmers have started to dry off their first calvers and their thin cows and maybe farmers should body condition score (BCS) the rest...
This dairy advice hones in on the need to get your sheds in order this autumn/winter to have them fully prepared, cleaned and disinfected...
It is essential to get yourself off to the best possible start for 2025, and the dairy advice is that the preparation for a good start to...
This year has been a difficult one for farmers, but the dairy advice is to plan ahead for next year and implement a few management tips...
Although July is a great time to organise a bit of time away from the farm and spend a bit of time with your family, the dairy advice...
Calves on many farms are now old enough to transition to once-a-day (OAD) feeding, which can reduce the workload considerably on farms.
Getting the management of calves right this autumn is vital for their development and to ensure that growth targets are achieved.
The wet weather conditions experienced in most parts of the country, most of year mean the lungworm burden is potentially quite high is stock.
Coccidiosis is generally seen in calves between the ages of three weeks and nine months, clinical signs are diarrhoea or dysentery.
