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Staying Safe When Spraying

As Spring turns to Summer, tillage and crop farmers turn their attention to spraying season. Farmers may be concerned by a number of factors outside their control including changes in ...
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Helping Irish Farmers Take Breaks, Embrace Technology More And Add Efficiencies

A recent report published by ifac gave important insights into the lives of Irish farmers. Information in their 2021 Irish Farm Report recognises the challenges and opportunities within the Irish ...
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Common Infections and Injuries that Cause Lameness

Following on from a recent article where we outlined the best way to identify lameness, we now turn to the common causes of lameness including infections and claw injuries. Research ...
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Apply for BEEP-S and Dairy Beef Calf Programme 2021

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) recently launched the 2021 Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot – Suckler (BEEP-S) scheme under the new Beef Sector Efficiency Pilot. This scheme ...
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Identifying Lameness in Advance of Breeding

With the breeding season fast approaching, now is the time for farmers to ensure that their cows are ready for the weeks ahead. Farmers must set farm targets and keeping ...
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Farmers May Need To Adapt Their Grazing Plans Due To Weather

In order to meet first-grazing targets (30% grazed by 1st March), many farmers strive to make the most out of early grass. However, due to a number of weeks of ...
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Factors to Consider When Purchasing a Young Bull

For many Irish farms, breeding season is coming up in the next few weeks. Farmers must consider their herd size and production goals when selecting an effective method of breeding ...
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Best Practice To Help Avoid Infection On Sheep Farms

With Springtime farm activity at its peak, sheep farmers across Ireland are busy lambing and moving flocks out to grass. At this time of year farmers and farm staff are ...
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Communicating Effective and Easily with Farm Staff and Contractors

Spring can quickly lead into Summer and farm jobs will move from calving, lambing and animal husbandry to grass management and making silage, hay and straw. With lots of activity ...
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Dairy Farmers Urged to Review Their Hoof Care Practice

Hoof care and lameness continue to be a challenge on dairy farms across Ireland. Ongoing prevention and treatments are needed to ensure that infection and disease are kept at bay ...
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