Dairy Technical
Grass growth: Return to more normal levels
Grass growth rates have returned to more levels more normal for the time of year, after a number of weeks...
Summer Mastitis
Dairy Technical
Fly control and keeping summer mastitis at bay
Controlling flied around stock at this time of year is important to prevent cases of summer mastitis from occurring. As...
Beef
Caution urged as high levels of summer mastitis reported
Suckler farmers and beef farmers feeding dry cows are being reminded to keep a close eye on cows as high...
Dairy
Rise in fly numbers increases risk of summer mastitis
With Irish temperatures reaching heatwave levels, livestock farmers are being advised that fly numbers will increase dramatically. In turn, this...
Dairy Technical
Keeping summer mastitis at bay
Summer mastitis is usually seen in dry cows and heifers during the summer months from late June to mid-September. It...
Dairy
'Increased demand' for feed blocks to prevent summer mastitis
While the incidence of summer mastitis tends to vary from year to year, the need is always there to take...
Beef
Prevention's the best policy for summer mastitis
By Seán Doorley, beef & sheep adviser, Longford Town The incidence of summer mastitis tends to vary from year-to-year, with...