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Sheep
Sheep management: grass tetany, drafting lambs and nematodirus warning
Darren Carty
Vets are warning of a possible heightened risk of grass tetany in the coming days due to the inclement weather forecast.
Sheep management: grass tetany, drafting lambs and nematodirus warning
 
 
Dairy heifer numbers falling globally
Dairy
Dairy heifer numbers falling globally
Big-bale silage: a 45-year retrospection
Machinery
Big-bale silage: a 45-year retrospection
Embryo transfer, synchronisation and sexed semen use in the suckler herd
Beef
Embryo transfer, synchronisation and sexed semen use in the suckler herd
What’s the plan for disease control in 2025?
Tillage
What’s the plan for disease control in 2025?
TOOLS & CALCULATORS


BEEF
Embryo transfer, synchronisation and sexed semen use in the suckler herd
Breeding
Embryo transfer, synchronisation and sexed semen use in the suckler herd
A special webinar by Teagasc on the use of the latest breeding technologies in the suckler herd took place last week. Adam Woods writes.
DAIRY
Dairy heifer numbers falling globally
Animal health
Dairy heifer numbers falling globally
A severe shortage in dairy heifer numbers is looming both in Ireland and overseas writes Aidan Brennan.
SHEEP
Sheep management: grass tetany, drafting lambs and nematodirus warning
Drafting lambs
Sheep management: grass tetany, drafting lambs and nematodirus warning
Vets are warning of a possible heightened risk of grass tetany in the coming days due to the inclement weather forecast.
ANIMAL HEALTH
Suckler Marts Roadshow launched
Animal health
Suckler Marts Roadshow launched
Adam Woods has all the details of a suckler marts roadshow taking place around the country over the next few weeks


TILLAGE
What’s the plan for disease control in 2025?
Crops
What’s the plan for disease control in 2025?
Crop management will vary throughout the season, but having guidelines in place for disease control is important.
MACHINERY
Big-bale silage: a 45-year retrospection
Silage
Big-bale silage: a 45-year retrospection
While big-bale silage is well accepted today, Michael Moroney looks back to the early days of the system and his first introduction to the system in 1980.
BUILDINGS
New Galway yard makes handling 100 cattle a one-person operation
Cattle handling
New Galway yard makes handling 100 cattle a one-person operation
A look at a newly erected large cattle yard, designed for safety of operator and cattle.
FARM SAFETY
Project proposals sought for farm safety funds
Farm safety
Project proposals sought for farm safety funds
The funding call will be see successful projects awarded funding from the Department of Agriculture's €2.5m farm safety budget for 2025.


VIDEOS


FARM PROGRAMMES
Fodder beet and potato planting underway
From the Tramlines
Fodder beet and potato planting underway
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Donegal, Cork, and Waterford where spring crops are beginning to emerge.
Just under 30 left to lamb on Tullamore Farm
Tullamore Farm
Just under 30 left to lamb on Tullamore Farm
Rachel Gallagher gives a full report on how the mature ewes on Tullamore Farm performed this year at lambing.
Just under 30 left to lamb on Tullamore Farm
From the Tramlines
Spring cereal planting wrapping up
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Offaly, Tipperary and Wexford, where the extended dry weather has been helpful for tillage farmers.
Spring barley sown on Tullamore Farm
Tullamore Farm
Spring barley sown on Tullamore Farm
Tullamore farm manager Shaun Diver gives an update on what’s been happening on another busy week on the farm.
Getting through the first SBLAS audit SPONSORED
Getting through the first SBLAS audit
Damien Murray, Origin Green Producer Liaison & Standard Co-Coordinator gives a step by step guide for new suckler members of SBLAS facing their first audit.
Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf BuildingSPONSORED
Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building
Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.
Technology For Profit: insight drives impact – meet the winnerSPONSORED
Technology For Profit: insight drives impact – meet the winner
Seán Kelly’s success as the overall MSD Animal Health Technology for Profit competition exemplifies a forward-thinking approach to dairy farming in Co Tipperary.
Always check for underground pipelines before starting a digSPONSORED
Always check for underground pipelines before starting a dig
Whether you are a landowner, forestry operator, farmer or contractor, always check for underground pipelines before undertaking groundworks.