Technical Dairy Specialist
N.Ireland
With the vast majority of the calves on the ground from October, farmers need to ensure November calves are still...
Dairy
Lameness is a scourge seen in over 10% of the national dairy herd, which becomes even harder to control at...
With the autumn calving season well underway and pens quickly filling with calves, farmers must keep a keen eye out...
Over the coming weeks, farmers will be using milk recording data to decide which cows to need to be dried...
As the days count down to the housing season and farmers prepare to dry off the herd, it is time...
As we gear up for the end of the final rotation, farmers must be testing their silage to ensure they...
As farmers prepare to bring the herd in for winter, they must be assessing their parasite control plan and dosing...
As the end of the grazing season approaches, farmers should be considering foot bathing their cows to protect against winter...
As we approach the winter housing period, farmers must make spring-calving heifers a priority in an effort to achieve the...
Heavy soil farms must put a strong focus on closing out the grazing platform following last week’s downpours. Many farmers...
Agri-Business
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has confirmed two outbreaks of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in Spain. The first...
Beef
Body condition scoring (BCS) is a vital aspect of today’s farming, ensuring cows are meeting correct weight targets and getting...
With the evenings closing in, and autumn calving ready to start, farmers should be asking themselves: how much light should...
Mastitis is considered to be one of the most costly diseases in dairy, with farmers continuously working to prevent the...
Irish farmers could potentially be exporting fodder supplies to England this winter as supplies run tight. Parts of Ireland struggled...
Recent test results have proven a significant change in the patterns of bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD), according to Animal Health...
The Fermanagh and Omagh division of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are warning that there has been a...
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has responded to the Department for Environment, Food and...
