Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Easing the Christmas day workload
Christmas day for a farmer still requires the wellies to be put on and jobs being completed, as livestock must...
Feeding
Dairy Technical
Autumn calving: Management of freshly calved cows
The autumn-calving season is underway on dairy farms and the management of freshly calved cows during these first few weeks...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Getting ready for housed period
As we move though August, grass growth begins to slow and the days get shorter – which are all signs...
Sheep
Maintaining ewe BCS in early lactation is critical
The recent dry weather has enabled farmers to get their ewes and lambs out to pasture, as well as getting...
Sheep
The ins and outs of artificially rearing surplus lambs
Before the lambing season kicked off, farmers should have set up a designated area for pet/surplus lambs to be reared...
Tillage
Straw prices: Demand expected to rise in coming weeks; are prices set to jump?
In light of the recent poor weather, many farmers across the country have been forced to keep stock housed; possibly...
Dairy
Milk replacer: What should I be looking for on the label?
With each day that passes, the calving season on dairy farms gets busier and busier. Many farmers may find feeding milk...
Agri-Business
Agri-tech company Lely introduces 'Vector' feeding system
Agriculture technology company Lely is introducing a new robotic feeding system, which will be officially launched next month. The ‘Vector’...
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Watch: How to effectively treat and control parasites
Amid the current season of record-high input costs, keeping unnecessary spending to a minimum is key, which means that early...
Beef
Will your store cattle hit the target this winter?
The winter period is well on its way, in most parts of the country, and farmers are busy feeding cattle...