Housing is an ideal time to free the animals from worms both stomach and lung and also liver fluke, writes Michael Conroy, Teagasc Roscommon.
Animals...
Improving profitability on suckler farms is a challenge that has been achieved by farmers operating at high management levels, writes Kevin McGrath, CAFRE beef...
Ingestion of Johne’s bacteria via colostrum or milk from an infected dam is a primary source of infection for calves, writes Stephen Gilkinson, dairying...
The 2020 dairy season is almost finished on most spring-calving herds, writes Michael Donoghue, B&T Dairy Adviser, Teagasc, Galway/Clare Region.
Some are dry, while others...
The cornerstone for success in any calf rearing enterprise starts with having an effective colostrum management practice in place.
This essentially revolves around four key...
Tom Coll, Teagasc drystock advisor, poses the question 'suckling or calf-to-beef, which system is more profitable?'.
When comparing calf-to-beef and suckling-to-beef systems it is true...
Teagasc has confirmed that it is to fund a Covid payment to Teagasc students and provide a Teagasc laptop loan scheme.
Similar supports were introduced...
A YouTuber from Co Longford has been documenting farming in a very different way online.
Phillip Stewart who runs the Farmer Phil channel divides his...
