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Vet views: farmers warned to watch out for coughing cattle and worms in calves

Caoimhe Sheridan spoke to a number of vets around the country to find out what issues are currently prominent on Irish farms.

NEWS 23 July 2025

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Prescription rules pushed back to December

Prescription rules pushed back to December

BREEDING & HEALTH 23 July 2025

NI factories cut lamb quotes again

NI factories cut lamb quotes again

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 July 2025

Dairy management: important time for calf health

Dairy management: important time for calf health

Dairy management: important time for calf health

MANAGEMENT 18 June 2025

Beef Management: heat detection, grass growth and worming suckler calves

Beef Management: heat detection, grass growth and worming suckler calves

Beef Management: heat detection, grass growth and worming suckler calves

MANAGEMENT 30 April 2025

Dairy management: high risk for grass tetany

Dairy management: high risk for grass tetany

Cold and wet weather when cows are close to peak milk production is a high risk time for grass tetany, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 22 December 2024

A good dose for farmers

A good dose for farmers

Emma Brennan, Mia Kiernan, Kate McKeon, Emma Gantley, Aoife Cadam and Kelly Davis will take their product, It’s a Dose, to the National Student Enterprise Finals.

DEALER 22 December 2024

Longford students launch product to assist with dosing cattle

Longford students launch product to assist with dosing cattle

Idea for product was developed after one of the girls noticed her father struggling to manage both a dosing gun and a bottle while treating cattle.

NEWS 22 December 2024

Beef management notes: slurry, fertiliser and cattle grading

Beef management notes: slurry, fertiliser and cattle grading

Adam Woods takes a look at some tips and advice for drystock farms in this week's beef management notes.

MANAGEMENT 22 December 2024

Do cattle need a mid-winter lice treatment?

Do cattle need a mid-winter lice treatment?

Lice is a parasite affecting housed cattle and, more often than not, animals will need a follow-up treatment midway through winter.

MANAGEMENT 22 December 2024

Five jobs for the Christmas holiday period

Five jobs for the Christmas holiday period

If additional family help is available over the Christmas period, make a plan to complete some of the bigger jobs on farm.

MANAGEMENT 22 December 2024

Lambs die from dosing gun injuries

Lambs die from dosing gun injuries

In one case, a regional veterinary office found a bolus lodged in a cut in the dead lamb’s throat.

NEWS 22 December 2024

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Good farm security is crucial for protecting your property, livestock, and equipment from theft, vandalism, and other risks. Explore practical farm security ideas from PhoneWatch.

Top farm security ideas to keep your property safe in Ireland

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