Calving Season: Be Aware of Risks As the 2024 spring calving season gets underway, farmers are being urged to take all necessary precautions when dea...

Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme 2024 Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, has announced that the 2024 Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme will open in Marc...

Agridirect.ie discusses debudding, and offers 5 key tips to ensure that the procedure is as painless and humane as possible. Let’s be honest....

As we move through calving season, Agridirect.ie discusses how to prevent and treat milk fever in lactating cows.   On the look...

Agridirect.ie discusses how the current inclement weather conditions pose a threat to calves, and outlines how calf jackets can help to prevent serio...

As we move into calving season, Agridirect.ie talks the threat of cryptosporidium in weanlings and looks at some of the best ways of treating and pre...

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

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...

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

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

As cattle move indoors at this time of year, Agridirect.ie discusses the risk of neosporosis and reminds farmers to keep their dogs away from the fee...

Agridirect.ie discusses "cow comfort", outlining some ways that farmers can help to make sure their cows are comfortable and happy this hou...