Machinery News
Lely Discovery Collector C2 combats lameness in cattle
Lely launched its Discovery Collector C2 earlier this year, claiming it to be a revolutionary manure-collecting robot which cleans floors...
Lameness
Dairy Technical
Lameness issues need to be a focus as breeding approaches
Cows on the vast majority of farms have spent much longer in the shed than was expected by most, which...
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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
How can farmers prevent lameness within a herd?
Lameness is often an issue that is overlooked during the calving period, and affected calves can go undetected for quite...
Dairy Technical
Developing a lameness control plan for your herd
Lameness is an issue that occurs on all dairy farms, but some herds are more impacted by the issues than...
Dairy Technical
Getting lameness under control in 2024
Lameness is an issue that is seen in all dairy production models, but grazing herds generally have different issues to...
Sheep
Lameness within a sheep flock - total eradication of the problem not feasible
Flock owners have been advised that securing a zero-incidence level of lameness within a sheep flock is almost impossible. This...
Dairy Technical
Dealing with mortellaro within your herd
Mortellaro is an issue that many cattle farmers have to deal with; it is a stubborn hoof disease that can...
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...
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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...
Dairy Technical
Preventing lameness during the housed period
Lameness is an issue that has to be dealt with on every dairy farm. Not only does it lead to...
Sheep
Sheep advice: Advantages of delaying lambing
Planning the timing of the breeding season on sheep farms will prove to be an important decider in whether farmers...
Dairy Technical
Could cow flow be improved on your farm?
Having good cow flow on dairy farms is vital to ensure that lameness issues are avoided and cows move more...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Assess cows for lameness issues
Lameness is an issue that will be seen at some level on all dairy farms, with great variation in the...
Agri-Business
CAFRE to host on-farm events aimed at cutting the cost of lameness
On-farm events organised by the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will aim to help sheep farmers cut...
N.Ireland
Can smart-tech help detect disease in dairy cows earlier?
Researchers from the University of Bristol (UoB) have received funding to investigate whether artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Dairy Technical
Key considerations when constructing farm roadways
Farm roadways have a significant role to play on dairy farms to ensure that maximum benefit is achieved from grazed...
Sheep
Sheep advice: Disease control prior to breeding
As farmers may be looking to assess their flock for the next breeding season once they are dried off after...
Dairy Technical
Get on top of lameness before the autumn months
Lameness can be an issue on dairy farms throughout the year, but heading into the autumn months is a particularly...
Dairy Technical
Reducing lameness issues on dairy farms
Lameness is an ongoing issue for many dairy farms. Not only is it an issue due to losses in production,...