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The calving season is a busy time of year on farms, as calves on many farms are now being born...
Dairy
The calving season is a busy time of year on farms, as calves on many farms are now being born...
Dairy
We are entering the thick of the calving season on dairy farms across the country, and as the number of...
Dairy
The spring-calving season is well underway on dairy farms across the country and although the management of the new-born calf...
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If it slips under the radar, grass tetany/hypomagnesaemia can suddenly prove very costly to farmers. The transition period post-calving is...
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The spring-calving season is well underway on farms across the country, with many farmers hoping that the recent bad weather...
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The spring 2021 calving season has now passed the third of a million mark with 359,657 registered calf births, an...
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According to Teagasc, between 20% and 35% of cows suffer some degree of lameness. Of these cases 90% of lameness...
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The country is in the middle of a cold spell. Temperatures have fallen and winter showers along with sleet and...
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Ground conditions remain soft underfoot in many parts of the country, which means that getting cows out grazing this spring...
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In the space of seven days, the number of registered calf births have increased from 52,403 to 105,621, indicating that the...
Dairy
On the final day of the Animal Health Ireland and Teagasc Calf Care virtual week, the focus was milk feeding...
Grass
Chemical fertiliser is one of the biggest expenses on many farms across the country, with prices expected to rise. Due...
Dairy
The 2021 spring-calving season is kicking off on dairy farms across the country, with calves beginning to be presented for...
Dairy
The first of two webinars as part of CalfCare virtual week took place Monday, January 18. The webinar focused on...
Dairy
It is hard to believe with the recent bad weather that the grazing season on farms will be starting again...
Agri-Business
With Covid-19 almost in Ireland a full year, as spring 2021 approaches, Veterinary Ireland has asked farmers and vets to...
Dairy
Colostrum, also known as beestings, is the first and most important line of defence for a newborn calf. It’s crucial...
Dairy
The expansion of the national dairy herd over the last number of years has seen many dairy farmers choosing to...