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Dairy
Dairy Management: weather, heifer weights and lameness
Aidan Brennan
With the poor weather set to last for another while, Aidan Brennan looks at the options for those running low on silage.
13 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Milking ‘happy medium’ cows in Dundonald
The NI Institute of Agricultural Science recently visited the dairy unit at Blakiston Houston Estates in Co Down.
2 March 2024 Animal Health
Spotting a sick animal on a dairy farm
Aidan Brennan looks at the signs of ill health and the best way to spot them on dairy farms.
NI Vet Corner: Footbathing works best for CODD in sheep
*Christa McMordie outlines treatment options for sheep flocks infected with CODD.
27 December 2023 Northern Ireland
My Farming Week: Katherine Buckley, Dolla, Nenagh, Co Tipperary
Katherine Buckley, Dolla, Nenagh, Co Tipperary
8 November 2023 News
Scope for more sheep painkillers, NI study finds
The most common active component used on sheep farms in Northern Ireland for pain relief is Meloxicam.
1 November 2023 Northern Ireland