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Beef
Five tips for managing creep pens
Kieran Mailey
Providing calves that are suckling cows with a clean, dry bedded creep area is good practice during the housing period.
6 November 2024 Management
Pneumonia outbreaks, SCEP training, minerals and mart roadshows
Adam Woods takes a look at pneumonia outbreaks, pre calving minerals, and the next dates in the Irish Farmers Journal suckler marts roadshow.
6 November 2024 Markets
Sheep management: SWS payments, grass management and weather
Mild weather and lower rainfall levels is greatly enhancing grass utilisation, but beware of problems with higher temperatures in housed sheep.
Challenging conventional livestock housing in Ireland
Dr. Jamie Robertson, a Scottish farm buildings expert who is critical of many livestock building designs both here and in the UK.
6 November 2024 Winter Indoor 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
Beef management: housing, dehorning and loading safety
In this week's beef management notes, Adam Woods takes a look at safety at loading time, dehorning calves and looking after stock once they have been housed .
9 October 2024 Management
Key steps to improving ventilation in cattle housing this autumn
Wet weather will likely force cattle indoors in the next week or so, so having good ventilation in place is critical to prevent disease outbreaks.
9 October 2024 Buildings
Poor ventilation in too many cattle sheds
David Wright reports from an animal health conference organised by Parklands Veterinary Group.
2 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Five tips to prepare cattle sheds for winter housing
As grazing nears an end, make sure sheds are ready to house cattle for the winter.
28 September 2024 Management
Top five tips on getting ready for housing
Adam Woods takes a look at five tips on getting sheds ready for housing this winter.
31 August 2024 Animal Health
Preventing pneumonia at weaning time
Adam Woods looks at measures to prevent health problems when weaning suckler calves.
28 August 2024 Breeding & health
Autumn weather woes could add to health issues
Adam Woods previews this week’s special autumn animal health focus.
28 August 2024 Animal Health