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Beef
Five basics to include in calving kit
Kieran Mailey
Stocking up on the basics before calving time is a must on all suckler farms. Outlined are some examples of things to include in the calving kit.
Five basics to include in calving kit
 
 
Scanning time for autumn-calving suckler herds
Beef
Scanning time for autumn-calving suckler herds
Five tips to prepare cows for spring calving
Beef
Five tips to prepare cows for spring calving
Five tips for early season slurry spreading
Beef
Five tips for early season slurry spreading
Trailing and flexi shoes - what are the options on the Irish market?
Machinery
Trailing and flexi shoes - what are the options on the Irish market?
TOOLS & CALCULATORS


BEEF
Five basics to include in calving kit
Calving
Five basics to include in calving kit
Stocking up on the basics before calving time is a must on all suckler farms. Outlined are some examples of things to include in the calving kit.
DAIRY
Trailing and flexi shoes - what are the options on the Irish market?
Slurry
Trailing and flexi shoes - what are the options on the Irish market?
Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott take an in-depth at the slurry tanker-mounted trailing shoe and flexi-shoe systems available on the Irish market.
SHEEP
Deciding what liver fluke product to use
Liver fluke
Deciding what liver fluke product to use
The recent liver fluke warnings has cast a spotlight on treatment and selecting the optimum product to use at this stage of the year.
ANIMAL HEALTH
New CEO appointed at Chanelle Pharma
Animal health
New CEO appointed at Chanelle Pharma
Maker of generic pharmaceuticals was sold to a private equity firm in February.


TILLAGE
Trailing and flexi shoes - what are the options on the Irish market?
Slurry
Trailing and flexi shoes - what are the options on the Irish market?
Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott take an in-depth at the slurry tanker-mounted trailing shoe and flexi-shoe systems available on the Irish market.
MACHINERY
Trailing and flexi shoes - what are the options on the Irish market?
Slurry
Trailing and flexi shoes - what are the options on the Irish market?
Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott take an in-depth at the slurry tanker-mounted trailing shoe and flexi-shoe systems available on the Irish market.
BUILDINGS
New Galway yard makes handling 100 cattle a one-person operation
Cattle handling
New Galway yard makes handling 100 cattle a one-person operation
A look at a newly erected large cattle yard, designed for safety of operator and cattle.
FARM SAFETY
Healy-Rae appointed Minister of State for forestry
Farm safety
Healy-Rae appointed Minister of State for forestry
The announcement comes as the Government, upon the nomination of Taoiseach Micheál Martin, formally appointed Ministers of State and assigned their responsibilities on Wednesday.


VIDEOS


FARM PROGRAMMES
Tullamore Farm: attention turns to calving in Offaly
Management
Tullamore Farm: attention turns to calving in Offaly
Shaun Diver has an update on what's been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
Would you like to take part in From the Tramlines?
From the Tramlines
Would you like to take part in From the Tramlines?
The Irish Farmers Journal is currently looking for farmers to take part in From the Tramlines for 2025.
Would you like to take part in From the Tramlines?
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.
Watch: sowing multispecies swards in Laois
Footprint Farmers
Watch: sowing multispecies swards in Laois
Earlier this year, Footprint Farmer Andrew Mulhare trialled multispecies swards on his Laois drystock farm for the first time.
Getting through the first SBLAS audit SPONSORED
Getting through the first SBLAS audit
Damien Murray, Origin Green Producer Liaison & Standard Co-Coordinator gives a step by step guide for new suckler members of SBLAS facing their first audit.
Autumn-calving farmer reaping rewards from crypto vaccineSPONSORED
Autumn-calving farmer reaping rewards from crypto vaccine
The convenience and efficacy of Bovilis Cryptium has made life much easier for Denis and Anne Large and their 134 suckler cow herd they tend to on their holding near Urlingford in north Tipperary.
Stop calf scour in its tracks: maximise your herd’s profitabilitySPONSORED
Stop calf scour in its tracks: maximise your herd’s profitability
Nevin Smith is a vet and pedigree Simmental farmer from Coleraine. Nevin is a member of the Northern Irish Simmental Club and British Simmental Society.
Roscommon farmer praises quality of Triple AAA Golden MaverickSPONSORED
Roscommon farmer praises quality of Triple AAA Golden Maverick
Aidan McDonnell, based near Roscommon town, explains how using Triple AAA Golden Maverick has resulted in ‘minimal sickness’ among his herd.