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Dairy
Dairy management: watch out for sick dairy cows as temperatures fluctuate
Aidan Brennan
Variable weather with changing air temperatures is likely to be causing increased dairy cow health issues, writes Aidan Brennan.
5 March 2025 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: managing herd health and making difficult decisions
Padraig Callanan milks 130 spring-calving cows with his mother Noreen in Laois.
11 December 2024 Management
Dairy Management: drying off cows and preparing for spring
Aidan Brennan goes through the steps involved in successfully drying off cows this winter.
Clipping cattle following housing
With cattle now housed for winter, clipping animals can provide multiple benefits.
26 November 2024 Management
2024 CellCheck award winners announced
The awards aim to recognise the excellence achieved by Irish dairy farmers in herd health, specifically those who achieve a consistently low somatic cell count in their dairy herds.
25 November 2024 News
Top tips for preventing mastitis this winter
Aidan Brennan takes a look at some of the key factors when managing high SCC and mastitis in dairy herds this autumn/winter.