Buildings
The importance of getting ventilation right this spring
With the lambing and calving season underway, it is important farmers keep in mind the importance of good ventilation in...
Calf Housing
Dairy
The key aspects of a good calf shed
With not long left until the spring-calving season is in full swing, it is paramount that your calf-housing facilities are...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Buildings
Alternative options to building a new calf shed
Due to the rapid expansion of the dairy herd and the increasing number of dairy calves being produced, calf housing...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Replacement heifers; spring preparations; feed and soil analysis
As the grazing season draws to a close and we begin entering a different phase of the year on farms,...
Dairy
Teagasc issues recommendations to dairy farmers for spring 2020
As the spring of 2020 draws nearer, dairy farmers are becoming increasingly anxious about what the fate will be of...
Dairy
How can I make sure my calf shed is up to the task?
With spring-calving kicking off on some farms and on the horizon on others, making sure that the facilities are fit...
Dairy
Calf housing critical for best performance of dairy herd
Calf nutrition, health and environment are all critical to achieving an optimum lifetime performance of a dairy replacement heifer. That...
Dairy
Video: A shed designed to house 300 calves
The Wicklow Calf Company is one of Ireland’s largest calf farms, and in 2009 it erected a new shed capable...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Dairy
Calf housing - 8 simple steps to get it right
Calf housing on Irish dairy farms is extremely important as 60% of cows calve within a six-week period, Noreen O’Rahilly...