Dairy
Dairy advice: Preparing the milking parlour for freezing temperatures
The weather over the last couple of days has turned to freezing temperatures which makes things a little more difficult...
Freezing water pipes
Opinion
Opinion: Did you turn the tap off in the yard?
At the tender age of 15, I was asked the following, very direct question – did you turn the tap...
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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...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Preparing for adverse weather conditions on farm
Colder night-time and daytime temperatures are starting to set in, with the country already experiencing freezing weather conditions. Colder conditions...
Beef
Advice on dealing with frozen drinkers in the cattle shed
The freezing weather conditions experienced this week have caused a great deal of hardship on cattle and sheep farms across...
Buildings
'Cold snap' likely to cause frozen water pipe problems on farms
The cold weather of late, which has seen snow and icy conditions in many parts of the country, is set...