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Dairy Advice: Dealing with 'retained cleanings' this spring
Retained cleanings is also known as retained fetal membrane or retained placenta and occurs when the calf’s side of the...
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Dairy advice: Mastitis risk increases as calving looms
We are only a matter of days away until calving starts, which means many cows are in their transition period...
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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...
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Dairy advice: Achieving optimal rumen development
Rumen development is a key objective of calf rearing and was highlighted at an Animal Health Ireland (AHI) CalfCare event...
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Dairy advice: Keeping costs down in 2025
Keeping costs down in 2025 is going to be the vital tool in improving farm profitability for the year, and...
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Dairy advice: Getting prepared for the calving season
We are nearing the end of December, meaning it won’t be long until the calving season kicks off all over...
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Getting set-up to minimise the workload for Christmas Day
With Christmas Day only a few days away, it is important for farmers to try and minimise their workload for...
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Dairy advice: Analysing your farm performance for 2024
There is no doubt that 2024 proved to be a challenging year for farmers, and so farmers should be analysing...
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Dairy advice: Vaccination protocol during the dry cow period
Vaccination is undoubtedly one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce disease within your herd, and it provides optimum protection...
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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...
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Dairy advice: Ensuring your fodder supplies last the winter
Although the good back end to the year has seen somewhat of a relief to fodder supplies across the country,...
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Dairy advice: Reducing mastitis risk during the dry period
As we are now in the month of December, many cows around the country are dried off at this point...
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Dairy advice: Managing BCS in late lactation cows
Many farmers have started to dry off their first calvers and their thin cows, and perhaps they should body condition...
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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...
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Dairy advice: Setting yourself up for a good spring
It is essential to get off to the best possible start for 2025, and the dairy advice is that the...
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Dairy advice: Management tips with next season in mind
This year has been a difficult one for farmers, but the dairy advice is to plan ahead for next year...
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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...
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Dairy advice: Setting yourself up for the winter
Although July is a great time to organise a bit of time away from the farm and spend a bit...
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Dairy advice: Moving calves to OAD feeding
Calves on many farms are now old enough to transition to once-a-day (OAD) feeding, which can reduce the workload considerably...
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Dairy advice: Managing autumn-born calves
Getting the management of calves right this autumn is vital for their development and to ensure that growth targets are...
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Dairy advice: Keep an eye of signs of lungworm
The wet weather conditions experienced in most parts of the country for most of year mean that the lungworm burden...