Dairy
Dairy farmers: Here is your complete winter housing checklist...
With the end of the grazing season fast approaching, it is time for dairy farmers to begin getting prepared for...
Winter Housing
Dairy
Dairy expansion not being matched to winter housing facilities
With the expansion of the dairy industry, housing facilities on some farms have come under pressure. Many dairy farms have...
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The Farm Well Hub is a new Irish on-line resource specifically dedicated to farmers mental health & wellbeing. The Farm...
Beef
Peat bedding: What are farmers' first thoughts after housing for the winter?
After the summer drought, many farmers had to look at alternative methods when it comes to bedding their animals over...
Buildings
Housing: Have you enough space?
Although grass is aplenty on many farms and grazing conditions remain favourable, farmers will shortly begin to focus on housing....
Beef
Vets on pneumonia red alert - 'Farmers must reduce cattle stress levels'
Farmers must do everything they can to reduce stress levels for young stock at housing, according to Galway Veterinarian Liam...
Beef
Are there benefits with out-wintering store cattle?
Farmers in the west of Ireland, particularly those farming around the Burren, have seen some benefits to out-wintering store cattle,...
Beef
Getting winter housing right on organic beef farms
Lie-back areas are a crucial part of winter housing for Irish organic beef systems, according Teagasc’s Elaine Leavy. In organic...
Beef
'Farmers need to test for rumen fluke this year'
Farmers need to test cattle for rumen fluke as only certain doses will cure the disease, according to east-Galway Veterinary...
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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...
Beef
Bed and breakfast winter housing, what you need to know
Every winter a significant number of cattle are housed and fed in rented sheds, whilst farmers placing their animals in a...
Beef
Guideline costs for renting a shed this winter
With winter unfortunately just around the corner, many farmers are considering their housing requirements for the winter period. The cost...
Dairy
'September the last opportunity to make any changes to housing before winter'
The next month provides the last opportunity to make any changes to housing before winter, according to CAFRE Dairying Development...
Beef
'Now is the time to assess whether your sheds are working or not'
Beef farmers should use this time to access whether or not their sheds are working, according to Charles Chavasse, Area...
Beef
'Farmers can save €40-50/cow by monitoring suckler cow body condition'
A well-managed suckler cow can drop from having a body condition score (BCS) of 3.5 at housing to 2.75 at...