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What is summer scour syndrome in calves?

A condition that has started to gain more awareness over the last couple of years is summer scour syndrome. In this article Daire Cregg looks at what it is and how to prevent it.

ANIMAL HEALTH 2 February 2026

What is summer scour syndrome in calves?

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INHFA calls on Teagasc to deliver dedicated upland research

INHFA calls on Teagasc to deliver dedicated upland research

NEWS 23 January 2026

Home Farm: watching input prices

Home Farm: watching input prices

VIEWPOINTS 21 January 2026

Planning time for spring grazing

Planning time for spring grazing

Planning time for spring grazing

MANAGEMENT 21 January 2026

Bantry Bay in sight of 74ac west Cork farm

Bantry Bay in sight of 74ac west Cork farm

Bantry Bay in sight of 74ac west Cork farm

FOR SALE 20 January 2026

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Bantry Bay in sight of 74ac west Cork farm

Bantry Bay in sight of 74ac west Cork farm

A residential farm near Bantry in west Cork was placed on the market shortly before Christmas and has garnered good attention to date, according to auctioneer Denis Harrington.

PROPERTY 28 November 2025

Dairy Management: where to go with slurry this spring

Dairy Management: where to go with slurry this spring

With the slurry spreading season set to open this week in the southern and eastern counties, Aidan Brennan looks at the best way to manage slurry.

MANAGEMENT 28 November 2025

Farmer Writes: calving is set to start

Farmer Writes: calving is set to start

The first cow to calve was also due on New Year's Eve and hopefully all will go well with her.

FARMER WRITES 28 November 2025

Twenty ways to spend €20,000 at Dairy Day 2025

Twenty ways to spend €20,000 at Dairy Day 2025

Daire Cregg reviews the 'Twenty ways to spend €20,000' panel discussion at Dairy Day 2025 and how the panel ranked the investment ideas.

MANAGEMENT 28 November 2025

Home Farm: rain ruins spraying plans

Home Farm: rain ruins spraying plans

Obviously we have all the cattle in at this stage. The latest ones to be housed put on absolutely no weight over the last month or six weeks.

VIEWPOINTS 28 November 2025

Do not allow flesh to melt off ewes

Do not allow flesh to melt off ewes

Grass supplies are diminishing rapidly and with utilisation under pressure, there is a high risk of ewe condition suffering and body reserves being lost.

GRASS & FEEDING 28 November 2025

Tullamore Farm: breeding coming to an end in sheep flock

Tullamore Farm: breeding coming to an end in sheep flock

Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an update on ewe breeding performance and what’s been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.

TULLAMORE FARM 28 November 2025

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Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

Learn how Abbeyleix dairy farmer Seán Miller uses GAIN Easi Mix to drive calf performance on his family farm.

Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

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