The risk of bringing disease into a flock when purchasing sheep can be greatly reduced by having a good biosecurity policy in place.
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Farmers are pleased to see meal feeding continuing as a mandatory option but there is some disquiet regarding the fact that autumn-born weanlings may miss out on payments
The Coolkellure Belclare flock, possessing elite performing bloodlines, and the Coolkellure Charollais flock, ranked as the highest flock on the Sheep Ireland database are being dispersed on 20 July.
The 2024 Beef Welfare Scheme will support farmers in meal feeding suckler calves before and after weaning and in vaccinating against clostridial diseases and calf pneumonia.
Vaccines are a good insurance policy to guard against disease but their value can be quickly eroded if handled incorrectly.
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