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Why a Wet Spring Increases Coccidiosis Risk
Why a Wet Spring Increases Coccidiosis Risk

Late turn-out anticipated?  With heavy rain battering the country in recent weeks, hopes of an early turn-out have been shattered. Most farmers ...

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Grassland micronutrient levels are at all-time low levels
Grassland micronutrient levels are at all-time low levels

With recorded rainfall figures running at 30% above average levels for the past year, the coming weeks will see cattle turned out into swards that con...

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Grass Tetany in Ewes: the Keys to Prevention
Grass Tetany in Ewes: the Keys to Prevention

A Hidden Menace? Putting ewes onto grass at the end of lambing is a rewarding moment in the sheep farmer’s calendar. With any luck, this will b...

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Health Issues at Lambing Time: What to Watch Out For!
Health Issues at Lambing Time: What to Watch Out For!

Inevitable Losses The old adage says that where you have livestock, you will inevitably have deadstock. Unfortunately, this is especially true at lam...

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Lambing Season: Why Colostrum is Key
Lambing Season: Why Colostrum is Key

Colostrum and lamb survival With lambing season now getting underway, it is important to acknowledge the key role that colostrum plays in getting new...

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Calving Season 2024: Let's Not Take Unnecessary Risks
Calving Season 2024: Let's Not Take Unnecessary Risks

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...

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Scanning Ewes: What You Need to Know
Scanning Ewes: What You Need to Know

Scanning Ewes: Best Practice for Sheep Farmers?  Scanning pregnant ewes in the weeks prior to lambing is now regarded as good practice by sheep ...

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Cold weather safety tips for the farm
Cold weather safety tips for the farm

Avoiding falls The current cold snap looks set to continue until the weekend. In inclement conditions such as these, farmers should be extremely caut...

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Calving Season: Cow BCS and Mineral Supplementation Are Key
Calving Season: Cow BCS and Mineral Supplementation Are Key

Cow Health  As we face into a new calving season, farmers will be anxious to ensure that cows are in the best possible health. It is hard to ...

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Countdown to Lambing Season: Top Tips and Advice
Countdown to Lambing Season: Top Tips and Advice

2024 Lambing Season on the Horizon Now that Christmas is behind us, sheep farmers will inevitably look towards the 2024 lambing season. Whether our e...

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Store Lambs: Some Key Considerations
Store Lambs: Some Key Considerations

Store lambs Farmers keeping store lambs over the winter will soon have to consider their wintering and finishing options. A warm, wet autumn has mean...

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Wet and Warm Autumn Raises Parasite Threat
Wet and Warm Autumn Raises Parasite Threat

A wet and warm autumn The autumn just past was unseasonably mild and very wet. We have witnessed record rainfall in some parts of the country, which ...

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