Beef
ABP Demo Farm: Calf rearing prep, cattle weights and store lambs
With the 2025 calf-rearing season fast approaching, the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow plans to rear approximately 400 dairy-beef...
Calves
Beef
Should store cattle buyers switch to rearing calves this year?
The 2025 grazing season is fast approaching (or hopefully at least) and buyers of store cattle for grass generally commence...
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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...
Beef
Revealed: See inside new ship to bring 5,000 calves/week
Agriland can reveal exclusive details on a new livestock-carrier vessel that is planned to arrive in Waterford Port in April...
Agri-Business
Practical calf-rearing advice at CalfCare event in Cavan
A large crowd of farmers, agri-industry personnel and students from Ballyhaise Agricultural College gathered at the farm of Philip and...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Should we be feeding more milk to calves?
As we get closer to calving, preparation is in full swing and although farmers’ opinions differ in relation to the...
Dairy
Colostrum quantity and quality essential for calves this spring
Colostrum quantity and quality must not be overlooked this spring, as many spring calving herds have started calving down in...
Dairy
Hygiene and biosecurity measures crucial this calving season
Many cows have already kicked off the calving season, as there have been a number of calves born across the...
Agri-Business
Updated schedule for CalfCare 2025 farm events announced
Teagasc and Animal Health Ireland (AHI) have announced an updated schedule for CalfCare on farm events this month. apIt follows...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Agri-Business
Bord Bia: Value of live exports increases 30% in 2024 to €340m
The value of live exports of animals from Ireland stood at €340 million during 2024, an increase of almost 30%...
Agri-Business
An Bord Pleanála rejects appeal against calf house extension
An Bord Pleanála has rejected an appeal lodged against a plan to extend a calf house on a farm in...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Getting your sheds prepared for calves in spring
This dairy advice article hones in on the need to get your sheds in order this autumn/winter to have them...
Dairy
Arthur: 42-day TB testing requirement is affecting calf markets
As we progress further into the autumn calving season and drying off for spring, calving herds edge closer, and it...
Rural Life
Bóthar ships 30 in-calf heifers to Kosovo to assist family farms
Non-government organisation (NGO) and charity Bóthar has arranged for the shipment of 30 in-calf heifers to Kosovo with the aim...
Veterinary
Limerick RVL determines injury from dosing gun caused calf death
A review of a farm’s dosing technique for calves was recommended by the Limerick regional veterinary laboratory (RVL) following the...
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Opti-Skim trumps calf milk replacer with newest edition
Auctus has now launched the newest edition to its calf milk replacer product range. There are now seven calf milk...
N.Ireland
Mycoplasma bovis causing 'significant losses' on NI farms
Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) has stated that the bacterial infection mycoplasma bovis is becoming “increasingly prevalent” and...
Dairy
Minister seeking money to address IBR in Budget 2025
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine Charlie McConalogue is seeking money in Budget 2025 in relation to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis...
Beef
Suckler-bred calf births approach 600,000 for 2024
Almost 600,000 (595,203) suckler-bred calves have been registered as of August 16 this year, according to latest figures from the...
Beef
Recently turned-out calves 'may be at risk' of coccidiosis
Analysis shows that approximately one third of faecal samples submitted to the Regional Veterinary Laboratories (RVL) test positive for coccidiosis...