Scanning time for autumn-calving suckler herds
Cows calving in early autumn should be settled back in-calf at this point. With a buoyant beef trade, scanning will flag up empty animals which may be better off cashed in.
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Scanning time for autumn-calving suckler herds
Cows calving in early autumn should be settled back in-calf at this point. With a buoyant beef trade, scanning will flag up empty animals which may be better off cashed in.
Bobman cubicle bedder saves 13 hours a week on Meath dairy farm
Co Meath dairy farming duo Elaine and Kevin Keaveny tell us how the purchase of a Bobman cubicle sweeper/bedder has impacted their farm.
Deciding what liver fluke product to use
The recent liver fluke warnings has cast a spotlight on treatment and selecting the optimum product to use at this stage of the year.
Farmers urged to stay vigilant for bluetongue
Importers must abide by livestock isolation protocols to help ensure the disease is not introduced to Ireland.
Carbon payment from Boortmalt: the details so far
Boortmalt has teamed up with Soil Capital to calculate carbon emissions on farms and pay for carbon storage and sustainable farming practices.
Bobman cubicle bedder saves 13 hours a week on Meath dairy farm
Co Meath dairy farming duo Elaine and Kevin Keaveny tell us how the purchase of a Bobman cubicle sweeper/bedder has impacted their farm.
New Galway yard makes handling 100 cattle a one-person operation
A look at a newly erected large cattle yard, designed for safety of operator and cattle.
HSA inspection campaign set to focus on livestock
The campaign will focus on the safe management of livestock during calving season, when the risk of injury to farmers increases significantly.
Tullamore Farm: attention turns to calving in Offaly
Shaun Diver has an update on what's been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
Would you like to take part in From the Tramlines?
The Irish Farmers Journal is currently looking for farmers to take part in From the Tramlines for 2025.
Through the camera lens on Tullamore Farm
A look at the last 12 months on Tullamore farm and some of the highlights on the Irish Farmers Journal beef and sheep demonstration farm.
Watch: sowing multispecies swards in Laois
Earlier this year, Footprint Farmer Andrew Mulhare trialled multispecies swards on his Laois drystock farm for the first time.
SPONSOREDGetting through the first SBLAS audit
Damien Murray, Origin Green Producer Liaison & Standard Co-Coordinator gives a step by step guide for new suckler members of SBLAS facing their first audit.
SPONSOREDRoscommon farmer praises quality of Triple AAA Golden Maverick
Aidan McDonnell, based near Roscommon town, explains how using Triple AAA Golden Maverick has resulted in ‘minimal sickness’ among his herd.
SPONSOREDCalfCare ’25 roadshow to promote calf health and good calf rearing practices
Seventeen farms nationwide will host CalfCare ’25, a collaborative roadshow by Animal Health Ireland (AHI) and Teagasc’s DairyBeef 500 campaign, promoting calf health and good calf-rearing practices.
SPONSOREDHealthy hens, longer lay with MSD
With around eight million laying hens in the whole of Ireland, egg production is a growing sector