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Dairy management: steps to prevent milk fever
Aidan Brennan
Aidan Brennan looks at some of the ways to reduce the risk of milk fever particularly in later-calving cows this spring.
21 February 2024 Management
Dairy management: grazing, blue cards and milk fever
There is a lot of anger over delays to getting blue cards returned and tags breaking, writes Aidan Brennan.
22 January 2024 Management
Dairy Management: preventing milk fever this spring
Aidan Brennan has some tips for farmers hoping to avoid milk fever in freshly calved cows this spring.
Feeding dry cow minerals this winter
Dairy specialist Declan Collins looks at where farmers should focus this dry period when it comes to dry cow minerals and preparing for calving 2024.
1 January 2024 Management
NI vet corner: milk fever comes in three stages
Jessica Warwick* highlights the main causes of milk fever and what can be done to reduce the risk.
15 November 2023 Northern Ireland
Increasing dairy consumption can improve health in old age – study
A study which revealed the health benefit of increased dairy consumption for the elderly in Australia suggests a similar benefit for the Irish economy, according to a consultant.
2 October 2023 News