Minerals

Important year for genotyped ram action

Flocks which have not purchased a genotyped ram in year one or two must purchase a ram in 2025 or risk being withdrawn from the scheme

AGRI-SCHEMES 16 June 2025

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Dairy Management: pica and low milk urea nitrogen

Dairy Management: pica and low milk urea nitrogen

MANAGEMENT 19 May 2025

Dairy management: high risk for grass tetany

Dairy management: high risk for grass tetany

MANAGEMENT 14 April 2025

Five tips to prepare cows for spring calving

Five tips to prepare cows for spring calving

Five tips to prepare cows for spring calving

MANAGEMENT 18 January 2025

Schemes update: ensuring SIS ewe mineral supplementation is adequate

Schemes update: ensuring SIS ewe mineral supplementation is adequate

Schemes update: ensuring SIS ewe mineral supplementation is adequate

MANAGEMENT 22 November 2024

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Pneumonia outbreaks, SCEP training, minerals and mart roadshows

Pneumonia outbreaks, SCEP training, minerals and mart roadshows

Adam Woods takes a look at pneumonia outbreaks, pre calving minerals, and the next dates in the Irish Farmers Journal suckler marts roadshow.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

The components of good meal ration

The components of good meal ration

Adam Woods takes a look at ration ingredients and what farmers should be looking for when buying this winter

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Refresher on mineral supplementation post-mating action

Refresher on mineral supplementation post-mating action

Under the Sheep Improvement Scheme action, supplementation must be provided to ewes for 60 days post-mating, with that date taken as the day ewes are joined with rams.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Wet grazing conditions increasing tetany risks

Wet grazing conditions increasing tetany risks

Cows are at an increased risk of developing grass tetany when grazing wet, lush swards.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Five tips to prepare for autumn calving

Five tips to prepare for autumn calving

As autumn calving draws closer, outlined are some preparation tasks to carry out now.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Time for pre-calving minerals in autumn-calving herds

Time for pre-calving minerals in autumn-calving herds

Where autumn calving starts in August, suckler farmers should be looking to introduce pre-calving minerals in the coming week.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

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Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming families

The average person living in a nursing home under the Fair Deal Scheme pays €362.10/week in fair deal fees and an additional €53 in nursing home service charges.

Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming families