Calf health

Weekend weather: mostly dry, with rain on way for Sunday

Met Éireann has forecast a mostly dry weekend, until rain is set to move in on Sunday morning.

NEWS 6 March 2026

Weekend weather: mostly dry, with rain on way for Sunday

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Beef Management: fertiliser, turning out stock and calf health

Beef Management: fertiliser, turning out stock and calf health

MANAGEMENT 4 March 2026

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: 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

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Preventing common calf health problems

Preventing common calf health problems

Getting calves off to the right start matters. Colostrum quality, calving hygiene and early disease prevention play a major role in reducing calf mortality.

ANIMAL HEALTH 25 June 2025

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 25 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 25 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 25 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 25 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 25 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 25 June 2025

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Select milk replacers carefully to ensure top calf development and growth

Maximising the potential of every animal starts with selecting a quality calf milk replacer (CMR) that includes a bespoke health package to suit the calves being fed.

Select milk replacers carefully to ensure top calf development and growth

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