Dairy
As the end of the grazing season approaches, farmers should be considering foot bathing their cows to protect against winter lameness.
Dairy Technical
Silage pits on many farms have now been open for a numbers of months in most cases and it is now time to ensure that there is enough fodder
Beef
Vets in many regions of the country have noticed high parasitic burdens in livestock with widespread cases of cattle coughing in sheds.
Hydrated lime has an important role to play on dairy farms over the winter months in the prevention of mastitis cases.
As cows enter the shed and preparation is getting underway a job that should be completed over the coming weeks is the clipping of cows tails.
On some farms the housed period has already begun, but for others cows are still grazing and will hopefully be for a few weeks yet.
Lameness is an issues that has to be dealt with on every dairy farm, with it not only leading to reduced production - but it is also an animal welfare concern.
Heifer mastitis is an issue on many dairy farms, with it having a negative impact on production and udder health on affected animals.
Lameness and mastitis can, and do have a major impact on cow performance, with controlling these a focus for most farmers.
Grass is key to Irelands agricultural production model, with grazed grass and silage used at different times of the year to feed our livestock.
