Organics
Organic housing rules need change due to straw shortage - ICSA
The Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) requires changes to allow cattle to be housed in existing slatted sheds without straw bedding,...
cattle housing
Buildings
Ploughing is over; time to think about getting ready for winter
With the National Ploughing Championships behind us now, and the dark evenings firmly setting in, thoughts should be turning to...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Beef
What factors influence cattle cleanliness during housing?
The vast majority of farmers supply cattle that are clean and acceptable for slaughter under the Clean Livestock Policy (CLP)....