Hygiene

Three bucket system for disinfecting lambing equipment

Central to combating disease around lambing is a hygienic environment including regular disinfecting of lambing aids.

LAMBING 7 February 2026

Three bucket system for disinfecting lambing equipment

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Beef Management: hygiene at calving, first calved heifers and Bluetongue

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Strong starts begin with good preparation

Strong starts begin with good preparation

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Sheep Management: early lambing ewes and SIS scanning records

Sheep Management: early lambing ewes and SIS scanning records

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Will bird flu stretch the budget?

Will bird flu stretch the budget?

With money so tight that the beef and sheep welfare scheme coffers could not be topped up, will the Government have the money to compensate depopulated poultry farmers?

DEALER 9 July 2025

Sweeper demo at Dairy Day

Sweeper demo at Dairy Day

Aidan Brennan examines the importance of good cubicle hygiene and looks ahead to a demonstration at Dairy Day.

WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT 9 July 2025

Agri jobs: dairy assistant role in Kilkenny for €34,000/annum

Agri jobs: dairy assistant role in Kilkenny for €34,000/annum

Take a look at the latest jobs on offer this week on farms across the country.

NEWS 9 July 2025

Five key considerations with animal housing this autumn

Five key considerations with animal housing this autumn

Martin Merrick outlines the key areas that farmers need to focus on when it comes to prepping housing.

BUILDINGS 9 July 2025

Ballymaguire Foods granted approval to resume production

Ballymaguire Foods granted approval to resume production

The ready-made-meal manufacturer has said the HSE has approved the resumption of production after a major recall of its products last month.

NEWS 9 July 2025

Expert offers advice on calf shed design

Expert offers advice on calf shed design

Ray Foy from Teemore Engineering spoke at a calf rearing event in Coleraine last week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 July 2025

Ballymaguire Foods and halal butcher handed enforcement orders

Ballymaguire Foods and halal butcher handed enforcement orders

These notices were two of eight closure orders and two prohibition orders issued by environmental health officers in the Health Service Executive (HSE) to food businesses last month.

NEWS 9 July 2025

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Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

The weeks after calving are one of the most critical periods in the dairy year. Cow health during this post-calving phase has a direct impact on milk yield, fertility and overall herd performance.

Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

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