Ventilation
Declan Marren on 02 Dec 2021
Watch: winter cattle series – health webinar
The Irish Farmers Journal, in association with AXA Insurance, presents the second instalment of the winter cattle series, focusing on animal health, from 8pm on Thursday evening.
Adam Woods on 17 Nov 2021
Beef Management: pneumonia, stock bulls and webinars
Adam Woods takes a look at pneumonia issues in sheds, looking after stock bulls and has some dates for the dairy for upcoming webinars.
Adam Woods on 15 Nov 2021
Unseasonable mild weather brings pneumonia warning
With very mild weather conditions over the last few days, Adam Woods takes a look at what farmers should be doing to prevent a pneumonia outbreak
Darren Carty on 03 Nov 2021
Health and husbandry central to top lamb performance
The economics of finishing lambs indoors can quickly unravel where disease is allowed to establish or inferior animal husbandry is practised.
Kieran Mailey on 27 Oct 2021
Five management tips when buying stores
Autumn sales of cattle are moving into top gear. For farmers with limited experience buying stores, Kieran Mailey outlines some tips.
Adam Woods on 27 Oct 2021
Beef Management: rodents, weather and BDGP deadlines
This week the weather has meant a lot of cattle have been housed. As farms shift into winter mode, Adam Woods has some advice for beef farmers for the weeks ahead.
Kieran Mailey on 18 Sep 2021
Beef management: five tips to get cattle sheds ready for housing
Housing cattle is likely to get under way in a few weeks' time. Following the outlined tips will make sure sheds are ready for when cattle have to come indoors.
Kieran Mailey on 04 Sep 2021
Beef management: Five management tasks for autumn calving herds
With autumn calving well underway, outlined are some management tasks to prioritise during September.
Peter McCann on 25 Aug 2021
Large variation in heifer rearing on NI dairy farms
A newly published study has examined calf rearing on NI dairy farms. Peter McCann discusses the results.
Kieran Mailey on 21 Aug 2021
Beef management: five jobs to have cattle housing ready for winter
While housing is still a few weeks away, a wet autumn can force farmers to bring cattle inside earlier than planned. Outlined are five jobs to focus on in September to have sheds ready for winter.
Adam Woods on 11 Aug 2021
Plan weaning of suckler calves to prevent pneumonia
Michelle McGrath, assistant programme manager, Animal Health Ireland, takes a look at how to prevent pneumonia in weanlings ahead of the busy autumn weaning period.
Noel Bardon on 28 Jul 2021
Heat stress hits pig feed intakes
Heat stress has been a major issue on many pig farms over the past few weeks, as farmers took actions to reduce the impact on animal performance.
Aidan Brennan on 19 Jul 2021
Dairy management: milking cows in the heat
It’s seldom that Irish farmers need to be concerned about the weather being too warm for cows, but not this week.
Darren Carty on 18 Jul 2021
Heatwave management: shelter for ram lambs and safe transport of sheep
Producers should be mindful that an excessive spike in the body temperature of rams has the potential to lead to fertility issues.
Darren Carty on 21 Apr 2021
Building a grain store under TAMS
The acceptance of grant aid for construction of a grain store means the building must be erected in accordance with Department of Agriculture building specifications.
Declan Marren on 18 Apr 2021
Getting off to the best start in the rearing phase
Declan Marren looks at some of the key considerations for calf rearing and the importance of getting off to the best possible start.
Darren Carty on 14 Apr 2021
Using clothesline tech to keep cows healthy in sheds
The louvre system is marketed as having the ability to provide improved ventilation while preventing rain fall from entering the shed.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 31 Mar 2021
First Bobcat compact wheel loader rolls off production line
Bobcat has announced that the company’s first new compact wheel loader, the L85 model, is now in full production at its plant in the Czech Republic.
Declan Marren on 31 Mar 2021
Watch: common issues in the calf-rearing shed
Thrive Programme Manager Declan Marren looks at some of the most common issues that can occur in the calf rearing shed.
Declan Marren on 10 Feb 2021
Thrive: tips for rearing calves in cold weather
Declan Marren looks at some simple tips to minimise the impact the cold weather on calf performance in the rearing shed.