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Sheep management: feeding lambs, blowfly strike and lameness

Martin Merrick runs through some key management advice as August has come upon us.

7 August 2024 Management

CattleEye looks for lameness and body condition

The technology company has recently been acquired by GEA and can be fitted to any make or model of milking parlour.

31 July 2024 Dairy Equipment

Sheep Management: grass management and controlling scald

Grassland management has become much more complicated over the last 10 days, with growth rates dipping significantly and grass heading out much quicker

12 June 2024 Management
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Dairy Management: grass growth rates start to suffer

Cold, northerly winds are hampering grass growth rates and making swards stressed, writes Aidan Brennan.

12 June 2024 Management
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Remembering the four pillars of sheep health this summer

Keeping on top of health issues swill ensure the thrive of spring-born lambs to ensure a short finish period.

8 June 2024 Animal Health

What is the prevalence of lameness on Irish sheep farms?

Jake Delaney, Teagasc, gives an update on current research establishing the incidence and causes of lameness and also touches on dealing with a spike in cases of scald.

15 May 2024 Sheep handling

New Ag Tech – the secret is to solve a problem

NI entrepreneur Terry Canning was among the speakers at an event looking at the value of data on NI farms.

15 May 2024 Northern Ireland

Getting on top of scald before it takes hold

The change in weather is said to be giving rise to a higher incidence of scald in young lambs.

10 May 2024 Markets

Lameness costs average Irish dairy farm over €4,000/year

A new paper published by the Veterinary Ireland Journal said lameness is estimated to be the third-most costly health issue of dairy cows after mastitis and fertility.

27 April 2024 News