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Tullamore Farm: attention turns to calving in Offaly
Rachel Gallagher
Shaun Diver has an update on what's been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
Tullamore Farm: attention turns to calving in Offaly
Beef Management: slurry, calf purchases and spring suckler demos
15 January 2025 Management
Beef Management: slurry, calf purchases and spring suckler demos
Adam Woods takes a look at the slurry opening dates, calf purchase and previews next week's spring suckler demo.
Pneumonia risk in store cattle rising with mild weather
14 January 2025 Management
Pneumonia risk in store cattle rising with mild weather
As milder weather is likely to increase the risk of pneumonia in housed cattle, keep a close eye on animals in the coming days.
Five tips for early season slurry spreading
As the window for slurry applications opens in mid-Janaury in designated regions of the country, outlined are some tips to spreading in early spring.
11 January 2025 Management
Last-minute housing prep ahead of calving
Ahead of the busy calving period, there are some final quick checks that can be done to allow for smooth sailing this spring.
11 January 2025 Buildings
Six drystock jobs for January
Adam Woods takes a look at some jobs that could be completed on drystock farms over the next month
8 January 2025 Management
Beef Management: lice, weanling performance and cold weather management
Adam Woods takes a look at lice issues, weanling performance and cold weather management in this weeks Beef Management.
8 January 2025 Management
Do cattle need a mid-winter lice treatment?
Lice is a parasite affecting housed cattle and, more often than not, animals will need a follow-up treatment midway through winter.
7 January 2025 Management
Five tips for working in freezing conditions
Temperatures are set to drop well below freezing next week, making working conditions on farms more difficult. Outlined are some tips to working in freezing conditions.
4 January 2025 Management
Beef management: scour vaccines and preventing coccidiosis
Adam Woods takes a look at scour vaccines and preventing coccidiosis in young calves in this week's beef management notes.
1 January 2025 Management
Through the camera lens on Tullamore Farm
A look at the last 12 months on Tullamore farm and some of the highlights on the Irish Farmers Journal beef and sheep demonstration farm.
1 January 2025 Management
Five management jobs for January
While every farm has a long list of jobs to complete, outlined are a few tasks to consider in January.
31 December 2024 Management