The transition period from the late stages of pregnancy to when a cow gives birth and starts producing milk is one of the ...

Animal and human welfare will both benefit from a cow lifting device launched in a partnership between a farmer, vet and ...

Bristol University’s AI system monitors cattle behaviour to detect illness early, helping farmers prevent disease before visible symptoms appear.

Governments and industry bodies must work together to provide subsidies, training, and support systems to make these ...

In some respects, the following evening was more problematic for us as we had a power cut a couple of hours before milking with the restoration estimated to be 24hrs later. So as usual in such ...

The dairy sector has achieved further ... and there hasn’t been a rise in culling for mastitis or an increase in the rate of cows leaving the herd.” “Antimicrobials are a key tool for ...

A dairy farmer and farm vet have joined forces to launch a new device to improve management, health and welfare of ‘down’ ...

It's been a busy three weeks on the O'Donoghue farm overlooking the Bandon river at Ballinadee writes Aidan Brennan ...

Getting six or seven hours of sleep will mean more work is done during the day and better decisions are made. The vast majority of cows will calve fine by themselves anyway. The weather forecast is ...

Pheromone product FerAppease, which mimics the scent of a cow’s udder, may help boost cattle gains and immune systems.

First-round grass is typically lower in energy and protein, and farmers are reporting that even if they go to grass for a few ...

The precision livestock farming industry size is estimated to be USD 6.9 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 11.2 billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 10.2% ...