Rural Life
At Christmas time the radio will be playing all the classics and no matter how hard you try to resist...
Beef
Spring calving suckler cows are now in mid or late pregnancy, so pre-calving management and preparing for calving is crucial...
Machinery
At this time of year lights on a tractor become more important whether you are driving on the road or...
The battery in your tractor is just one component of the electrical system which keeps your tractor running properly. A...
With the days now shorter than they were in summer and autumn months, the lights on your tractor are no doubt...
Maintaining your tractor’s cooling system is particularly important throughout the year, but special care must be taken during the winter...
Servicing tractors at any time of the year is good practice, while the fuel system remains one of the most important...
Dauphin is one of the most successful Limousin sires of the past 25 years, after coming through the French Sersia...
Agri-Business
Bank appointed receivers have regained possession of the farm belonging to the Kingston family, former winners of RTE’s ‘Ireland’s Fittest...
Other
In recent years there has been a steady decline in soil pH on Irish farms and currently close to 60%...
Environment
Farmers are being advised to be conscious that some of the worst waterways pollution happens over the summer months. Alan...
Dairy
The rain and humid conditions that have gripped the country in the last couple of days have been good for...
Sheep
Spring is the most common time for an Orf outbreak to occur and here vet Frank O’Sullivan details the necessary...
Farmers must realise that they need to look after themselves when dealing with livestock. Livestock related accidents accounted for 22% of...
Lungworm outbreaks in adult cows can cost €160 per cow, according to Fergal Morris of MSD Animal Health. He says that...
Cases of milk fever have been quite common this autumn. Milk fever is a calcium deficiency triggered by the increased...
The health of a herd will be challenged during expansion which can either make or break the farm. Smooth expansion...
It has been suggested recently that as a feed, pasture is more expensive than supplements, but DairyNZ developer Sean McCarthy disagrees...
