Livestock

Farmers release the grazing reigns with settled weather
Declan Collins has a look at important measures to take this week to ensure quality grass in the cows' diet.
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The Grass Week: heavy covers causing headaches while others struggle for supply
The Grass Week: heavy covers causing headaches while others struggle for supply
Delayed turn-out has caused for some heavy covers to hit production on farms and what to do with these will depend on individual farms.
Distinguishing between coccidiosis and nematodirus
Distinguishing between coccidiosis and nematodirus
Both diseases pose a significant challenge at present, with weather providing an ideal environment for high risk in 2024.
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In pictures: Tullamore Charolais sale highlights
Shanon Kinahan takes a look back at the some of the highlights from the Charolais sale in Tullamore last weekend.
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How FRS fencing and DURA² helped transform our home and farmSPONSORED
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DURA² fencing provided John Paul Bennett and his wife Laura with a durable and environmentally friendly fencing solution for their home and farm.
Upgrading barley yields with a new fungicide solutionSPONSORED
Upgrading barley yields with a new fungicide solution
Due to relentless wet weather, the spring of 2024 has proven to be an extremely testing time for growers.
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There’s a future for palm oil in the dairy supply chainSPONSORED
There’s a future for palm oil in the dairy supply chain
If not palm, then what? Understanding the complex story of sustainable palm and the vital role it plays in supporting global conservation efforts, local economies and the dairy supply chain.
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