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Dairy
At this stage of the lactation, as things quieten down, body condition scoring your herd should...
With drying off for autumn calving herds set to take place in the next couple of weeks, the body...
The use of a stock bull on dairy farms has died down substantially in recent years, with the growth...
We are now into the middle of April, which means cows are getting close to their peak milk...
Breeding season for herds calving down in late January is only a few weeks away and, for many, they...
A landmark event for Charolais breeders is set for later this month as VetEmbryos.ie partners with...
Hopefully, for many farms, the end of the calving season is in sight with a few late-calving cows...
While there are still a number of cows to calve down this spring, now is the time to start your...
It can be easy for farmers to take their eyes off the ball when balancing their herd's diet and...
Negative energy balance (NEB) in freshly calved cows can be a concern as we are now only a matter...
The calving season is only a matter of weeks away and the risk of milk fever (hypocalcemia) and...
It can be argued that lameness is one of the main animal health and welfare issues on dairy farms,...
As autumn approaches, Irish dairy farmers enter one of the most critical periods of the production...
With the calving season only a matter of weeks away, the preparation for ensuring calves receive...
As we enter into January and into a new year, the transition period for your cows will need to be...
Now that we have entered 2025 and the Christmas period is beyond us, farmers will be thinking about...
As the Christmas period continues on, it is important to be critiquing your dry cow management and...
Mineral supplementation is a crucial aspect of the dry cow period to help with body condition score...
Beef
The body condition score (BCS) of suckler cows in the lead up to calving should be closely...
Many farmers have started to dry off their first calvers and their thin cows, and perhaps they...
We are now into the middle of November, which means that the start of the breeding season for the...
The very mild weather into November has meant that most cows around the country are still out at...
It is essential to get off to the best possible start for 2025, and the dairy advice is that the...
For your typical autumn calving herd, we are around four weeks into the calving season, and it...
Drying off should be relatively straightforward, but if you are not prepared for it and haven't...
