Laying the groundwork for a successful spring-calving
Good calving starts months before the first calf ever arrives on farm by preparing the sheds ahead of things getting hectic once again. The autumn months are some of the quietest i...
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Good calving starts months before the first calf ever arrives on farm by preparing the sheds ahead of things getting hectic once again. The autumn months are some of the quietest i...
A calf shed is one of the unusual venues at this year’s Cork-on-a-Fork Festival. Running from August 12-16, the Cork City Council festival invites locals and visitors to discover t...
How the price slide shapes post-weaning and backgrounding decisions.
As autumn calvers begin to dry-off over the coming weeks, farmers will turn their attention to preparing calf facilities, but calf care can start long before the calf is born. Agri...
As Ballyvadin Beef Farm Ltd in Fethard, Co. Tipperary purchased in 443 calves over a six-week period, with only 1.5 labour units on the farm, efficiency was key to ensuring the ope...
Managing a paddock system for dairy-beef calves at grass is more challenging in that every time calves are moved, troughs for concentrates and roughage feeders have to be moved als...
"Hairy Coo Calf" ‚ A young "hairy coo, "the Scotthish Highlands cattle.
Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg does not happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie Sheehy, it starts with meticulous calf management, high-quality nutrition and invest...
With updated slurry storage rules barrelling towards us, taking to a ‘flying herd’ system may be a reasonable choice for some farms. The term ‘flying herd’ refers to when a dairy h...
An innovative north Queensland family have built a smaller version of the Stressless loading ramp, pioneered by John Lethbridge, successfully using it to load cleanskin scrub cattl...
As we move into autumn, farmers with split season calving or full winter milk herds will be focusing on calving and having the correct equipment in the yard. Calving is far from a...
Shinagh Dairy Farm recently celebrated its fifteenth year of operation, welcoming farmers from across west Co. Cork and further afield to view its internal operations. The farm, ow...
The Co. Tipperary dairy calf-to-beef demonstration farm has opened its gates to the public today (Wednesday, July 22) with all aspects of financial and physical performance up for...
Spending an extra half a million dollars building a herd home for his cows means Paul Kuriger can milk for an extra month.
The current dry spell is taking a severe toll on grass supplies for farms in many drier parts of the country. The low grass supplies means supplementary feed rates for dairy-beef c...
The Co. Tipperary dairy calf-to-beef demonstration farm (Ballyvadin Beef Farm Ltd) is opening its gates to the public today (Wednesday, July 22). Large crowds of farmers and indust...
The Emyvale, Co. Monaghan-based McAnenly Family is busy preparing for its annual in-calf heifer sale later this month. Titled: ‘Mables 2026 in-calf heifer sale’, it will take place...
PLANS for a shed to house more than 48,000 chickens in the Borders have have been submitted to the local council
Livestock barns bring together animal movement, feeding routines, water access and climate control within a single structure. Coordinating these elements becomes more demanding as...
Spring-2025-born bull calves have nearly all been finished from Wesley Browne’s 85-cow suckler herd in Co. Monaghan. This spring’s calves will be introduced to creep feed from next...
The oldest registered Highland herd in the United States thrives in the foothills of Shat Acres Farm
The Dudley farm in Co. Tipperary, which hosted the Irish Pure Friesian Club’s open day, saw a sale of 20 elite pedigree heifer calves conclude with a top price of €1,500. The onlin...
Once an abandoned piggery, now a fine example of elemental architecture, The Makers Barn goes to great lengths to honour its agricultural origins. Borrowing its robust pitched roof...
With high volumes of concentrates been fed in dairy parlours due to the drought, it may be worth calibrating the feeders. With limited grass availability, diets need to be carefull...
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