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There’s been a growing appetite amongst farmers for automated heat detection in recent years. Daire Cregg looks at some of the options and the costs.
€100m fuel subsidy scheme for farmers and contractors
Atypical BSE case confirmed in Ireland
‘Don’t go near them’: why Australian farmers go on holidays during lambing
Man charged with road traffic offences while driving tractor at Whitegate
Farmer loses €1.55m tax battle with Revenue over green diesel
Every spring throws up surprises, writes Tommy Moyles, but a shark in the field with some sucklers wasn't one he ever expected to find.
As always, there are plenty of jobs on dairy farmers' plates, but these are some of the most important things to consider in the coming week, writes Daire Cregg.
ICMSA livestock chair, Michael O’Connell has said farmers should be encouraged and supported to vaccinate for bluetongue ahead of the breeding season, by adding the vaccine to more schemes.
Beautiful spring days make farming enjoyable. Having the right staff makes everything run smoothly.
After a quick rummage in the cow, I’d straightened out two bent front legs but I had an inkling it wasn’t going to be as simple as that.
Where the period from calving to turnout is short, cow body condition is good and silage quality is ok then there is generally little need to supplement.
An inspection on the farm two weeks ago found 15 dead calves in a pile, with a veterinary inspector having concerns for other animals.
What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.
