Dairy
The poor spring has lead to a lot of farms still having calves housed despite weaning taking place a number of weeks ago.
triplet calves
A farmer in Co. Mayo said the surprise arrival of rare triplet heifer calves has created "a great buzz" in the local area.
New research has found that dairy calves which are fed less complete tasks faster and remember more in pursuit of milk, but miss out on play.
Summer scour syndrome has become a real worry as calves get out to grass, especially when we do not know the exact cause of the condition.
Beef
Horned animals are more likely to injure farmers and each other through butting, particularly around feed barriers an in confined housing
Rural Life
A charity calf auction is set to take place later this month at Listowel Livestock Mart with all proceeds going to Kerry Hospice.
N.Ireland
DAERA has issued a final call for views on a proposal to introduce mandatory electronic identification (EID) for newborn calves.
One of the Ireland's leading calf buyers has said current protocols in place for trading Irish calves to customers in Poland is "unworkable".
Defra has confirmed that the number of bluetongue cases in Great Britain has risen to 288, but Scotland remains free of the disease.
Demand for Irish calf exports was driven by "smaller EU cattle and disease issues" last year, according to Bord Bia's beef sector manager.
Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has launched a new blueprint guide to the first year of life for rearing calves.
Herds with a confirmed case of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) will see major restrictions introduced from 2026 as part of a new action plan.
A series of on-farm events focused on the connection between producing healthy calves and farm profitability is set to take place.
Carnaross Mart in Co. Meath hosted its weekly calf and runner sale on Monday, November...
The next couple of weeks are crucial in getting prepared for the arrival of calves for autumn calving herds and pneumonia prevention...
“A farmer approached us in the springtime, and he had calves that were two months old and he wanted to bring them to Castleisland."
A lot of autumn calving herds will begin calving around the middle of September or start of October and having everything ready in advance...
Research has concluded that there is an "urgent need" to optimise feeding strategies before, during and after the transport of calves.
Farmer reports and the word on the ground is that many farmers are seeing increased cases of summer scour syndrome in calves this year....
Teagasc is currently inviting tenders from suppliers for modular calf housing units at its Moorepark facility.
Agri-Business
Teagasc is currently seeking submissions from potential suppliers for an in-lorry system to feed calves in-transit.
Two transporters of bobby calves have pleaded guilty to animal cruelty relating to rough handling...
We have went from a period of severe heat to a period of rain in a matter of a few days which suits the likes of stomach and lungworm down...
