FREE Delivery over €129
From dogs to pine martens: farmland predators and how they kill
From dogs to pine martens: farmland predators and how they kill

Agridirect.ie discusses the predators most likely to attack your flock, and asks: how can we read the signs to identify the predator? The mystery o...

Read more
3 Good Reasons to Keep Goats; and 1 Great Reason Not To
3 Good Reasons to Keep Goats; and 1 Great Reason Not To

Agridirect.ie discusses the pros and cons of keeping goats on your farm as a compliment to other ruminants. There is a longstanding belief that goa...

Read more
Killer in the feedlot: Bovine Respiratory Disease and how to prevent it
Killer in the feedlot: Bovine Respiratory Disease and how to prevent it

Agridirect.ie discusses Bovine Respiratory Disease, one of the leading causes of revenue loss on Irish feedlots. Major revenue loss Bovine Respir...

Read more
Indoor Lambing: The Basics
Indoor Lambing: The Basics

Agridirect.ie talks early lambing, and outlines some of the steps farmers can take to prevent lamb losses before, during and after birth. As Decemb...

Read more
The 7 Types of Irish Farmer
The 7 Types of Irish Farmer

Agridirect.ie discusses the 7 types of Irish Farmer and asks: which one are you? The Big Farmer. There aren’t too many of these in the west...

Read more
Lead poisoning: prevention is key
Lead poisoning: prevention is key

Agridirect.ie discusses the dangers of lead poisoning on the farm, and outlines some measures you can take to prevent your animals from ingesting thi...

Read more
Slow killer: Johne's Disease and how to prevent it
Slow killer: Johne's Disease and how to prevent it

  Agridirect.ie discusses the menace of Johne’s disease and outlines some measure that farmers should take to prevent the spread of this...

Read more
Christmas Dinner with a Farmer: A Beginner’s Guide
Christmas Dinner with a Farmer: A Beginner’s Guide

With Christmas day only 3 weeks away, Agridirect.ie looks at some of the classic dinner moments that make spending Christmas with a farmer unique. ...

Read more
Winter dysentery: a preventable nuisance
Winter dysentery: a preventable nuisance

With housing season well underway, Agridirect.ie discusses the symptoms of winter dysentery and outlines some measures farmers can take to prevent...

Read more
Ewe abortions: causes and prevention
Ewe abortions: causes and prevention

Agridirect.ie discusses the causes of abortion in ewes and outlines some measures that farmers can take to mitigate risk. Flock health post tupping...

Read more
Homegrown Alternatives to Feed Concentrates
Homegrown Alternatives to Feed Concentrates

Agridirect.ie discusses some of the best homegrown alternatives to feed concentrate for livestock during the housing season. Transitioning from fee...

Read more
Buying Christmas Presents for Farmers: the dos and don'ts
Buying Christmas Presents for Farmers: the dos and don'ts

With Christmas on the horizon, Agridirect.ie looks at gift idea dos and don’ts for your favourite farmer and makes some stocking filler suggest...

Read more