US president's threat to global trade means the EU must prepare to defend itself. And in Ireland, that means we don't need any more distractions such as the Dáil speaking time row

Farm vet and Carrigaline dairy farmer Hazell Mullins had an interesting week as Philip Boucher Hayes came to visit the farm to discuss how calf rearing on the farm has evolved over the last two decades.

Twins can be due to a negative energy balance during the time of breeding which can induce double ovulations, writes farm vet Hazell Mullins.

The "seven weeks" of January feels very real this year, but I know my future exhausted self will look back on these few weeks as a wonderful idea, writes farm vet Hazell Mullins.

Keeping groups of calves together, just like friendship groups in schools, is important, writes farm vet Hazell Mullins.

Hazell Mullins works out her three-month plan for vaccinations on the farm

The new year as a chance to reflect on the previous 12 months, seeing what worked well and perhaps identify little changes that could be implemented 

Christmas is a time on the farm to take a step back perhaps, spend time with friends and family to take both a mental and physical rest before the busy spring cycle begins again

The Netherlands is only the size of Munster with a population of over 17m people and a cattle population of nearly 4m.

Always call your vet if you have any suspicion of a cow with E-coli mastitis, time is a huge factor in prognosis.