Dairy
Keeping mortellaro cases to a minimum at this time of year
Mortellaro (also known as digital dermatitis) is an infectious disease that affects the skin close to the hoof and is...
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Dairy
The importance of regular footbathing as housing nears
We are now nearing the housed period for cows. With many herds now housing cattle by night, footbathing your herd...
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Turning RZLT into golden opportunities for farmers
The Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) is an annual tax calculated at 3% of the market value of land that...
Dairy
Lameness: Autumn time is peak risk period on dairy farms
Lameness can be a huge issue on Irish dairy farms at this time of the year, as cows are coming...
Dairy Technical
Developing a lameness control plan for your herd
Lameness is an issue that occurs on all dairy farms, but some herds are more impacted by the issues than...
Dairy Technical
Dealing with mortellaro within your herd
Mortellaro is an issue that many cattle farmers have to deal with; it is a stubborn hoof disease that can...
Dairy Technical
Dealing with digital dermatitis during housed period
Housing has begun on most farms across the country, which is when farmers often sees issues, such as digital dermatitis,...
Dairy Technical
Controlling digital dermatitis during the housed period
Digital dermatitis – also known as Mortellaro’s disease – often rears its head on farms during the housed period, when...
Dairy Technical
Could mortellaro be the root of your lameness issues?
Mortellaro, Digital Dermatitis or Italian footrot, is a stubborn hoof disease that can occur on all cattle farms. Once the...
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Help your calves thrive with new Flourish Calf
New Flourish Calf is an innovative 23% all dairy protein, 19% fat formulation with a high skim content (50%). It...
Agri-Business
New foot bathing product for Mortellaro launched
A young farming entrepreneur from Laois has just launched a new product for the foot disease Mortellaro in cows and...