Back after a Covid 19 hiatus We have not had a chance to post in a while due to these are strange times. We have come under increased pressure due to...
Vet Sarah Ryan I outlined a few things to keep in mind before calving in my last article. Its time to talk about the main event: Calving itself; and ...
The Tailpainter was originally launched in the Irish market in 2019, it is part of the product portfolio owned by Agrify Solutions Ltd. The company wa...
Questions farmers have about Dog Attacks Dog attacks are becoming a bigger problem every year and farmers have a lot of questions in regards them, su...
Feeding before lambing Feeding the ewe well in the weeks before lambing can help reduce first 24-hour lamb losses significantly. Ewes that ha...
Veterinary Corner The Agridirect blog is delighted to launch our new collaboration with Veterinary practitioner Sarah Ryan, from DKD Veterinary Servi...
Approaching Trace Element deficiency in sheep Animax’s Allsure sheep boluses are becoming the go to bolus for sheep farmers around the country....
Many sheep farms are now in the final stretch of the pre-lambing period. High-quality care and management of ewes in the final 6 weeks of pregnancy ar...
The Department has announced the details of the new Calf Investment Scheme (CIS). On the surface it seems like a great opportunity for farmers to inve...
Present Woes We’ve made it to another year’s end, and yet again everyone’s focus is on presents! But it’s been a tough ...
Last year this blog had a list of suggested Christmas presents for farmers. It proved very popular. Almost too popular; we have now had requests for m...
Jacks Mountain I still work our small family farm in Leitrim with my father, mainly at the weekends. Our farm is on the slopes of the mountain and we...
