Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Managing fodder supplies on farms
Silage pits on many farms have now been open for a numbers of months in most cases, and it is...
Housed period
Beef
Advice: Cattle coughing post-housing should not be ignored
Vets in many regions of the country have noticed high parasitic burdens in livestock cattle that were grazing this summer...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Lime during housed period
Hydrated lime has an important role to play on dairy farms over the winter months in the prevention of mastitis...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Time for tail clipping to take place
As cows enter the shed and preparation is getting underway, a job that should be completed over the coming weeks...
Dairy Technical
Housed period: Time to complete final preparations
On some farms the housed period has already begun, but for others cows are still grazing and will hopefully be...
Dairy Technical
Preventing lameness during the housed period
Lameness is an issue that has to be dealt with on every dairy farm. Not only does it lead to...
Dairy Technical
Preventing heifer mastitis this housed period
Heifer mastitis is an issue on many dairy farms, as it has a negative impact on production and udder health...
Dairy Technical
Monitoring lameness and mastitis during housed period
Lameness and mastitis can, and do have a major impact on cow performance, with controlling these a focus for most...
Dairy Technical
Have you tested your silage quality yet?
Grass is key to Ireland’s agricultural production model, with grazed grass used to feed our livestock during the grazing season...