Calf health

Beef Management: fertiliser, turning out stock and calf health

Martin Merrick discusses spreading the first round of fertiliser amid improved conditions, prioritising which cattle to turn out and calf health for dairy beef calves.

MANAGEMENT 4 March 2026

Beef Management: fertiliser, turning out stock and calf health

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Calf Rearing Series: calf health

Calf Rearing Series: calf health

MANAGEMENT 4 March 2026

Management: calf health is a priority at this stage of the season

Management: calf health is a priority at this stage of the season

MANAGEMENT 25 February 2026

Beef Management: fodder supplies, calf health and lice

Beef Management: fodder supplies, calf health and lice

Beef Management: fodder supplies, calf health and lice

MANAGEMENT 18 February 2026

Preventing common calf health problems

Preventing common calf health problems

Preventing common calf health problems

ANIMAL HEALTH 28 January 2026

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Focus: bluetongue on the mind of many this spring

Focus: bluetongue on the mind of many this spring

With spring being the most precarious month for things to go wrong from an animal health point of view, the added burden of Bluetongue is another issue with deeper ramifications.

ANIMAL HEALTH 18 June 2025

Top tips for first time calf-rearers

Top tips for first time calf-rearers

With the high price of cattle, many farmers are thinking about buying young calves instead of older cattle. Aidan Brennan outlines some key advice.

CALVES 18 June 2025

Smart prep for spring calving: your essential kit

Smart prep for spring calving: your essential kit

Spring calving is nearing – organise the calving toolkit and check essential equipment now to reduce stress and protect cow and calf health.

MANAGEMENT 18 June 2025

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: additional calf housing

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: additional calf housing

In the next edition of the Twenty Ways to Spend €20,000 series, Daire Cregg looks at the options around building additional calf housing on dairy farms.

NEWS 18 June 2025

Improving herd genetic gain with cow tech

Improving herd genetic gain with cow tech

Tyrone dairy farmer Mark Rea held a farm walk last week to demonstrate the role of technology on his 90-cow herd.

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 June 2025

Innovating for the future of Irish dairy

Innovating for the future of Irish dairy

Teagasc researchers Laurence Shalloo and Emer Kennedy look at some of the key themes for the Teagasc Moorepark open day on 2 July

MOOREPARK 18 June 2025

Dairy management: important time for calf health

Dairy management: important time for calf health

Aidan Brennan says the wet weather in recent weeks has been a challenge for calf health and that now is the time to start dosing regimes.

MANAGEMENT 18 June 2025

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Introducing the Easyfix stainless steel water trough range to farmers

Easyfix stainless steel water trough range: clean water, better performance, built to last.

Introducing the Easyfix stainless steel water trough range to farmers

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