Dairy
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...
Inadequate pre-calving feeding during the dry off period can have a drastic impact on calf health and poor colostrum formation which in...
Dairy Technical
Christmas day for a farmer still requires the wellies to be put and for jobs to be completed - to ensure that livestock is properly
The autumn-calving season is underway on dairy farms and the management of freshly calved cows during these first few weeks of the lactation is vital.
As we move though August, grass growth begins to slow, days are getting shorter - which are all signs that the housed period isn't too far off.
Sheep
Ideally, you want to have ewes to have a body condition score (BCS) of between 2.75 and 3.0 post-lambing, if possible.
Before the lambing season kicked off, farmers should have set up a designated area for pet/surplus lambs to be reared in.
Tillage
AgriLand undertook a quick round-up of straw prices, perusing advertisements across the country - to give readers an up-to-date insight.
With each day that passes, the calving season on dairy farms gets busier and busier and farmers may find feeding replacer valuable.
Agri-Business
Agriculture technology company Lely is introducing a new robotic feeding system, which will be officially launched next month.
Beef
The winter period is well on its way in most parts of the country and farmers are busy feeding cattle that have been housed for the winter.
