Minerals
on 23 Nov 2021
Moocall: top tips for a stress-free calving season
Here are Moocall's essentials that you will need to have ready for when calving season starts and some other tips that can make life a bit less stressful during a busy calving season.
Darren Carty on 06 Nov 2021
Ensuring SWS post-breeding mineral lasts for 60 days
The start of the post-breeding period is taken as the first day that ewes are joined with rams.
Declan Marren on 17 Oct 2021
Top tips for grazing forage crops
Grazing forage crops over the winter is a great way to reduce winter feed costs on beef farms, where it is suitable to do so.
Kieran Mailey on 29 Sep 2021
Ten tips for successful use of AI in autumn breeding
Kieran Mailey outlines 10 tips to help get the most from using AI this autumn.
Darren Carty on 18 Sep 2021
Getting the timing right for mineral supplementation under SWS
Ewes can be supplemented via a number of methods, including dosing, blousing, mineral lick buckets or a combination of these.
Declan Marren on 22 Aug 2021
BEEP-S meal feeding: what do I need to do?
With many spring suckler herds now planning for weaning, Declan Marren takes a look at the requirements for the meal feeding option within the BEEP-S scheme.
Declan Marren on 01 Aug 2021
Weanling webinar: your questions answered
There was huge interest in Thursday’s export weanling webinar. Here, the Irish Farmers Journal beef team answers your questions from the night.
Darren Carty on 03 Jul 2021
Pre-empting a higher risk of cobalt deficiency
Cobalt deficiency typically starts to rear its head from mid to end of July, and if not addressed, it can greatly harm lamb performance.
Kieran Mailey on 15 Jun 2021
Beef management: time to prepare for autumn calving
Autumn calving starts in August on many farms, so herd owners should start preparing for the onset of newborn calves hitting the ground.
Noel Bardon on 15 Jun 2021
Half of teenagers have insufficient calcium in diet
Research findings have revealed a high percentage of teenagers have inadequate intakes of key vitamins and minerals.
Darren Carty on 09 Jun 2021
Summer sheep welfare scheme health measures
There are four health measures where attention may be required including parasite control, flystrike control, lameness control and mineral supplementation of lambs pre-weaning.
Aidan Brennan on 12 May 2021
Dairy management: pica, grass growth and drainage
In this week's dairy management notes, Aidan Brennan looks at the causes and treatment of pica, a condition whereby cows eat stones and other debris.
Siobhán Walsh on 12 May 2021
Leaf analysis a key tool in identifying nutrient deficiency
Leaf analysis is an important tool to identify and tackle nutrient deficiencies which can in turn help to reduce pesticide use.
John Sleigh on 28 Apr 2021
Farm Profit Pgrgramme: successful spring at Cranna
This week John Sleigh catches up with Arthur Duguid and discusses farm progress this spring.
Kieran Mailey on 07 Apr 2021
Five tips for a successful breeding season
With breeding due to start in May for spring calving herds, Kieran Mailey outlines five tips for getting cows back in-calf.
Aidan Brennan on 07 Apr 2021
Minerals for the breeding season
Aidan Brennan takes a look at the mineral requirements for dairy cows and discusses the options for getting more minerals fed.
on 25 Feb 2021
Volac’s whey-based milk replacers deliver top calf performance
Advances in technology and research have led to whey-based milk replacers becoming the go-to protein source for calf nutrition.
Lorcan Allen on 24 Feb 2021
Sales fall for Co-op Animal Health in 2019
The 50:50 joint venture between Dairygold and Glanbia saw its sales drop in 2019.
Adam Woods on 04 Feb 2021
Watch: calving webinar – your questions answered
Adam Woods goes through some of the questions that came up at this week’s Irish Farmers Journal calving webinar.
John Egerton on 03 Feb 2021
Farmer Writes: in a quandary over a dead suckler cow
It is a three-hour round trip to the lab for a post-mortem, writes Fermanagh farmer John Egerton.