Beef
Respiratory disease: How much does a pneumonia outbreak cost?
Respiratory diseases cause more deaths in young growing cattle in this country than any other disease, according to Teagasc. The...
Beef
Respiratory diseases cause more deaths in young growing cattle in this country than any other disease, according to Teagasc. The...
Dairy
Over the last while, in particular the last seven-to-10 days, a lot of stock across the country has been housed...
Rural Life
“If people are looking for the right to housing and the right to live, rural Ireland has no infrastructure,” according...
Beef
With the weather well and truly ‘broke’ at this stage, the time for housing cattle on many farms has arrived....
Beef
Although grass is aplenty on many farms, wet weather has given some farmers no other choice but to house their...
Beef
Now that cattle are housed across the country, winter is the most common time to see infestations with external parasites...
Dairy
Many more farmers have been forced to house their animals due to the heavy and almost persistent rain experienced across...
Rural Life
The housing crisis and infrastructure gaps were the focus at the Construction Industry Federation’s (CIF) annual conference, which was held...
Rural Life
The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan (RIHL) remains open to new applicants, and local authorities are to continue to receive, process...
Beef
Finishing cattle over the winter is a costly enterprise and average daily gains (ADG) made over this period may be...
Dairy
By George Ramsbottom and John Mee, Teagasc As a result of the prolonged period of housing, dairy cattle need to...
Beef
Inclement weather in certain parts of Ireland, over recent weeks, has led to cattle being housed a lot earlier than...
Beef
Farmers have alternative options to straw when it comes to bedding livestock this winter, according to Agricultural Consultant Jimmie Forbes....
Grass
Ground conditions in the north and west of the country has made grazing extremely difficult over the past two weeks....
Sheep
The particularly inclement weather of the last two months has led to many flocks being housed earlier than normal. A number of...
Beef
With winter on the way; it’s time to carry out a last minute check on winter housing for livestock. Keep...