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Dairy
Cork farmers preparing for springtime
Aidan Brennan
Getting ready for spring is one of the themes at next January’s Irish Grassland Association dairy conference. For Cork farmers Maeve O’Keeffe and Jack Kearney, each spring brings different challenges.
11 December 2024 Management
Sheep Management: housing ewes, closing targets and feeding early lambing ewes
With grass reserves depleting rapidly in recent weeks, many highly stocked flocks have found housing is on the horizon for all or a portion of ewes.
7 December 2024 Management
Space requirements when housing sheep as storm Darragh hits
Mid-season flocks will now be housing ewes as grass supplies deplete, with feed space often the limiting factor when stocking pens.
Keep drinking water clean for housed cattle
Providing clean drinking water is a key part of winter management in housed cattle, but it is a task that is often overlooked.
3 December 2024 Management
Farmer Writes: no water but all the rain
Water supply issues have created extra work on Tommy Moyles' farm at the weekend and he is now going to have to look at alternative water storage options.
27 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Clipping cattle following housing
With cattle now housed for winter, clipping animals can provide multiple benefits.
26 November 2024 Management
Five tips for managing creep pens
Providing calves that are suckling cows with a clean, dry bedded creep area is good practice during the housing period.
23 November 2024 Management
Beef Management: autumn bulls, frost tips and last date for suckler roadshow
This week beef editor Adam Woods takes a look at autumn bull management, feeding weanlings, dealing with frost on beef farms and previews next week's IFJ suckler mart event in Kerry.
20 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
Dáil needs rural female representation - Limerick election candidate
The Limerick councillor has promised that she will advocate for the interests of women living in rural Ireland while canvassing in the local area.
8 November 2024 News
Dear Miriam: ‘How do I tell my daughter to rent instead of moving back home?’
A reader who is reluctant to have her daughter and son-in-law move in with her asks Miriam's advice on how she can broach the subject of a rental home instead.
6 November 2024 Ask Miriam
Multifaceted approach to being winter ready
Having a generator and head torch are not the only tools needed should we receive a harsh or mild winter.
6 November 2024 Winter Indoor Management