The two leading causes of mortality among young calves are scour and pneumonia. Last week on this platform we looked at the causes of scour, and discu...

With calving season now well underway, many of us will be concerned about the threat of scour. Scour is the most common health ailment among young cal...

  Sheep scab is a concern at all times of the year, but the autumn and winter months tend to be the highest risk periods. While scab is rarely f...

There was big news from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine this week. On Monday, Minister Charlie McConalogue, alongside Ministers of ...

Sleepless nights ahead As farmers, we like to joke about the exhaustion we experience at this time of year. And with good reason. With calving season...

Every lambing season brings with it stress, sleepless nights and the disappointment of losses. While no amount of preparation can prevent this, there ...

Teagasc has announced that it will be hosting a new series of webinars on organic farming over the coming weeks. With organics becoming an increasingl...

With calving season well and truly on the horizon, it is important that we give some consideration to cow health in the final weeks of pregnancy. Cows...

Farmers will be able to avail of the new Ukraine Credit Guarantee Scheme (UCGS). Details of the new scheme were today unveiled by the Department of E...

What you need to know about Horse Worming For horse owners, maintaining our animals’ health during the winter months can often be challenging. ...

Most beef farmers are already aware that the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) and the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – Suckler (...

With calving season just around the corner, good management of housing facilities will be one of the keys to success over the next few months.  B...