Dairy
How to get better control of lameness for 2025
Lameness is a severe issue that is obvious in a lot of herds around the country, with grazing herds experiencing...
Footbath
Dairy Technical
Footbathing to keep lameness under control within your herd
To control, manage and treat infectious lameness on farms, footbathing of herds is required – especially during the housed period...
Sponsored
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...
Dairy Technical
Footbathing to prevent lameness this housed period
The footbathing of cows is an important measure to prevent certain types of lameness from occurring in your herd. The...
Dairy Technical
Getting maximum benefit from footbathing your cows
The footbathing of cows is an important management tool to prevent issues like lameness. But to ensure you get the...
Environment
Department warns against footbathing cattle with antibiotics
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued advice for farmers on the use of antibiotics for footbathing cattle,...
Buildings
Buildings focus: Cow flow to the fore with footbath and underpass in Co. Westmeath
In this week’s buildings focus, we visited Mattie and Hugh Gaffney – a father-and-son team – who run a herd...