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Ewe abortions: causes and prevention
Ewe abortions: causes and prevention

Agridirect.ie discusses the causes of abortion in ewes and outlines some measures that farmers can take to mitigate risk. Flock health post tupping...

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Homegrown Alternatives to Feed Concentrates
Homegrown Alternatives to Feed Concentrates

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

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Buying Christmas Presents for Farmers: the dos and don'ts
Buying Christmas Presents for Farmers: the dos and don'ts

With Christmas on the horizon, Agridirect.ie looks at gift idea dos and don’ts for your favourite farmer and makes some stocking filler suggest...

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From heavy lifting to electrical maintenance: 5 tips for safe winter farming
From heavy lifting to electrical maintenance: 5 tips for safe winter farming

Agridirect.ie focusses once more on the theme of farm safety and outlines 5 key safety measures that farmers should take this winter. On the f...

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5 Common Fencing Injuries and How to Avoid Them
5 Common Fencing Injuries and How to Avoid Them

  As winter arrives and many farmers take to the fields to mend fences, Agridirect.ie discusses key fencing-safety precautions. Winter farm ...

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Neosporosis – why we should keep dogs away from the cattle shed
Neosporosis – why we should keep dogs away from the cattle shed

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...

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Good Hospitality: Making Cows Comfortable This Housing Season
Good Hospitality: Making Cows Comfortable This Housing Season

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

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Weanlings: how can we keep them healthy?
Weanlings: how can we keep them healthy?

Agridirect.ie discusses the range of diseases that strike weanlings and asks whether these can be prevented. A familiar situation Here is a situa...

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Fireworks are fine, but we have a duty of care to animals
Fireworks are fine, but we have a duty of care to animals

Agridirect.ie outlines how fireworks displays are a source of stress to pets and livestock, and offers some advice on how to keep animals safe next w...

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Government to Contribute €2.3 Billion in Funding to CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027
Government to Contribute €2.3 Billion in Funding to CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027

The Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, today announced that the Government will make a contribution of €2.3 billion to the CAP Strat...

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John Deere workers’ strike: what will it mean for supply?
John Deere workers’ strike: what will it mean for supply?

Workers at John Deere plants across the US went on strike last Wednesday Agridirect.ie discusses the John Deere workers strike in the US, and asks ...

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Forecast: Wet With a Strong Chance of Fluke
Forecast: Wet With a Strong Chance of Fluke

As the weather gets wetter, Agridirect.ie discusses the increased danger of fluke in sheep and offers some advice to farmers on the best treatments a...

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