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

TFBS Open for Applications This week the Heritage Council announced that the 2024 Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme (TFBS) is now open for applicatio...

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

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...

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

Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme 2024 Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, has announced that the 2024 Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme will open in Marc...

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

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 ...

Department Announcement According to an announcement from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on Wednesday, applications are now open ...

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...

LESS: Revised Terms and Conditions The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has reminded farmers of changes to the terms and conditi...

TAMS 3: Some Positive News? There was some more positive news coming from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine this week. According to ...