#Farming - Spring Calving

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#Farming - Spring Calving

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>ICSA said more support for farmers in the Beef Welfare Scheme was needed. </p>

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Farmers call for more support for bluetongue vaccines under beef scheme

The ICSA said the Department of Agriculture forcing suckler farmers to choose between vaccination against bluetongue or other core health actions comes during a critical time

<p>Hazell's calves with their jackets on</p>

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Hazell Mullins: It's not just the calves that grow up - how calf-rearing has changed

<p>Storms with torrential rain and high winds causing localised flooding, fallen trees and hazardous driving conditions. Fields in Caheragh totally flooded with water due to the River Ilen bursting its banks. Picture: Andy Gibson</p>

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A challenging year continues to throw up more curveballs for farmers

newborn calf

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Emergency calf survival: A vet's tips for when things go wrong

Hazell Mullins: Vet-tested tips to keep your youngstock as safe as calf houses

Paula Hynes: It's all go in Aherla as the calf pens start to fill up

Paula Hynes: Gearing up for spring-calving in Aherla

Paula Hynes: Gearing up for spring-calving in Aherla

With spring-calving just around the corner, the sleepless nights aren’t too far away, writes Aherla dairy farmer Paula Hynes.

Mon, 23 Jan, 2023

Hazell Mullins: Clinical Milk fever cases are only the tip of the iceberg

Hazell Mullins: Clinical Milk fever cases are only the tip of the iceberg

I remember vividly in my days in vet school in Nottingham, in which milk fever/Hypocalcaemia based lectures always contained an image of an iceberg floating ominously in the ocean.

Mon, 23 Jan, 2023

Well hello there little one

Rachel Martin: The costs of failure make it critical to get calf-rearing off to a good start

By getting your young stock off to the best possible start, you really are getting your future herd off to the best start too.

Wed, 18 Jan, 2023

Paula Hynes: Getting down to the grassroots of sustainability

Paula Hynes: Getting down to the grassroots of sustainability

All the lists have been done for calving, and everything is organised - the calm before the spring-calving storm, writes Aherla farmer Paula Hynes.

Mon, 16 Jan, 2023

They love their milk

Calf-rearers at the ready - it's 3...2...1 for success in 2023

The calf is the future of your business, so it is critical to get the basics right from Day One, writes Alltech InTouch Nutrition Specialist Bernard Stack.

Mon, 16 Jan, 2023