Dairy
Reminder: Scanning your cows has to be done now
As the breeding season is now wrapped up, the priority turns to scanning your cows as soon as possible to...
Scanning
Sheep
Sheep advice: SIS deadline for scanning ewes approaches
Scanning ewes will be high on the to-do list for mid-season lambing flocks as the new year approaches. It is...
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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
Scanning: Time to determine how the breeding season went
The breeding season for the majority of dairy farms has come to a close and now it is time to...
Dairy Technical
Autumn calving: Determining the success of breeding
The production season for autumn-calving cows is at the tail end of the lactation and now is a good time...
Dairy Technical
The importance of keeping records this calving season
As the spring-calving season kicks off on farms it is important to remember to keep records of cows and calves...
Sheep
20-25% fewer flocks opting to lamb early says technician
There has been as much as a 20-25% drop in the amount of flocks lambing early this year, according to...
Sheep
Delayed ram turnout results in scanning dates pushed back
The delayed turnout of rams is set to see many flocks’ scanning dates pushed back by at least a fortnight....
Dairy Technical
Checking autumn-calving cows ahead of breeding
The breeding season on the majority of autumn-calving dairy herds will be starting in early January 2023. Ahead of the...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Preparing for the breeding season
The focus on autumn-calving herds is now moving towards the breeding season, as the number of calves being born reduces....
Dairy Technical
Grass growth: More rain needed in many areas
Grass growth levels have been significantly behind where many would like them to be for the time of year. Many...
Sheep
Scanning results up on farms with poorer ground
With scanning well underway for mid-season lambing flocks, Agriland caught up with bovine ultrasound technician, Kieran McGee, to see what...
Dairy Technical
Breeding season: Increasing your conception rates
The focus on many autumn-calving herds is moving from the calving season to the impending breeding season. Ideally, you should...
Beef
Making a start on scanning autumn-calvers
As we enter the first week of spring, it is time for farmers that are operating an autumn-calving system to...
Sheep
'More farmers are lambing early this year than in previous years' - Kieran McGee
There has definitely been an increase in the number of farmers going down the route of lambing ewes earlier this...
Dairy
'Scanning results have been good so far; I haven't come across any disasters yet'
Clare native, Enda Kearney, has been a busy man ever since the scanning season kicked off for him in mid...
Sheep
Pre-lambing checklist: How to make life easier come lambing time
With the lambing season fast approaching for many mid-season flocks, now is the time to make sure you have everything...
Sheep
What are my options when it comes to empty ewes?
As we edge closer to the lambing season, the next job for many farmers across the country will be to...
Dairy
The root of disappointing scan results revealed
Embryo deaths due to twinning, along with the dry cow – fresh cow transition, are the two main causes of...