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Five jobs for the Christmas holiday period
Kieran Mailey
If additional family help is available over the Christmas period, make a plan to complete some of the bigger jobs on farm.
22 December 2024 News
Lambs die from dosing gun injuries
In one case, a regional veterinary office found a bolus lodged in a cut in the dead lamb’s throat.
17 December 2024 Management
Farm inputs to check before Christmas holidays
Agri merchants, feed mills and vets will close for the Christmas holidays, so do a quick stock check now to make sure you don't run out of essential items next week.
Irish Farmers Journal suckler roadshow comes to Clare
Adam Woods reports from the first three suckler roadshows to take place around the country and previews the last two in Clare and Kerry.
13 November 2024 Management
Factor late housing into fluke treatments this winter
On farms that are housing cattle later than normal, this should be factored in to your choice of fluke product and when animals will be dosed.
12 November 2024 Management
Five tips for reducing pneumonia risk in cattle
As mild weather increases the risk of pneumonia in housed cattle, outlined are some tips to help reduce the risk of such problems on farm.
5 November 2024 Management
Farmer Writes: tough spring forces changes to the system
Weaning is heading for the home straight on Tommy Moyles' farm, and he's getting winter ready in the yard.
30 October 2024 Farmer Writes
Addressing parasite burdens in youngstock
With a challenging summer, parasite burdens must be kept to a minimum as stock begin to head indoors to prevent a serious falloff in liveweight gain. Martin Merrick reports.
23 October 2024 Animal Health
Beef Management: housing, ration composition and suckler marts roadshow
Adam Woods takes a look at hosuing cattle, what should be in your ration and he previews an upcoming suckler marts roadshow taking place across the country.
23 October 2024 Management
Beef Management: housing, keeping weanlings thriving and sheep grazing
This week Adam Woods takes a look at housing heavy cattle, keeping weanlings thriving and on target weight gains, and grazing excess grass with sheep.
16 October 2024 Management
Five tips for selling weanlings this autumn
As special sales of suckler weanlings ramp up this autumn, outlined are some tips to prepare animals for the live ring.
21 September 2024 Management
Farm Tech Talk: an autumn bonus for Angus, ACRES and dairy in China
Get the latest on the new autumn bonus for finished Angus cattle, ACRES delays and an inside look at dairy markets in China.
13 September 2024 Podcast